Thinking Spring

The weather may have retreated to winter, but at MKG we are moving forward to spring. Since the spring semester began in January, students have been busy planning and starting the season. In January at the Stonehouse Brunch, students voted on crops to plant this spring.  Later that month, two workday leader trainings were held at the garden. Topics covered included garden layout, new tools, and tips for seeding plants in the greenhouse.    With the start of volunteer workdays in March, field and greenhouse work began. Students prepared the hoophouse for planting with the removal of weeds, fall plants, and hay mulch.  Lettuce, scallions, and parsley were seeded in the greenhouse. The first planting of lettuce mix, spinach, salad greens, and radishes has been seeded in the hoophouse. We are looking forward to having salad in April.       A big thank you for two recently donated supplies! Southern States generously shared seeds left over from fall. We used some of those seeds such as lettuce, mustard, and spinach when seeding the high tunnel. UVA Dining has been saving us 5 gallon pickle buckets. Those buckets will come in very handy with a variety of garden tasks this spring.MKG is off to a great start! We hope to see you in the garden sometime soon.Steph Meyers, MKG Manager