PEAT Peaks Environmental Action Team

Following an exhibit & sale of gardening books for Earth Day, PEAT was able to present several resources to the Peaks gardening community. Look in the library to see two new books

The Inspired Garden: 24 Artists Share Their Vision
by Judy Paolini

The Garden Primer
by Barbara Damrosch

We hope the new garden at the senior center will benefit from a resource library of which these two books are the first

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible
by Edward C. Smith

  All New Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew

 

Calling All Green Thumbs!

MOFGA Organic Gardening Workshop and Vegetarian Potluck
5:30 pm Monday, May 11th
at Jenny and Albert's house, 179 Central Ave.
Sponsored by GOP Gardeners of Peaks

Bring a favorite vegetarian dish!

 5:30:

 Tour the garden, the new "biodome," run your fingers through the compost, and talk gardening plans

6:15: 

Eat in the biodome!

6:45: 

   Watch the MOFGA Power Point Presentation on Soil Building and Organic Gardening.

Please let Jenny know you'll be there by calling 766-2390.

One of the hardest things for gardeners in Maine is waiting to plant until the soil finally warms up sufficiently. A good way to pass the time is to read and plot and plan about your future garden and nowadays it’s also possible to watch videos: a grand distraction for old timers and welcome instruction for novices.
BBC has  over 100 free little movies about hands-on gardening, which are excellent mini lessons.

http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/category/video-projects/

Take care, however, to adjust for the differences in planting times!