All the volunteers at the garden deserve this oscar too....I accepted it on their behalf. It was a surprise.
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The entrance took on some flowers, auto sprinklers have been turned on and the path was finished, but still some finish work to do.
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Wow, look at how things are growing. We have been harvesting since April.
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Thanks Kendall for the grant check, it sure helps us keep growing!
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Kendall gave a grant check to the Asotin Co. Food Bank.
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they even have their own watering cans
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Another Tendercare class gardening
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at last, the final part of the chain link fence
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oh, here come the future gardeners to tend to their little garden
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The video stars are getting assembled to rehears their lines for the video they plan to make.
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wait a minute, we need to spell the name of the business that wants to help our garden grow and maintain our operation. Do you know who it is? Thanks Tendercare preschoolers.
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Bring on the plants - - - we're ready to dig in!!
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Tendercare preschoolers are excited about gardening their two beds this year.
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Here I am using this machine that trenches and with another attachment tills. These are onion and carrot in ground beds. The produce will go to the food bank.
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It sure was nice to interface with a lot of gardeners. I enjoyed helping out at the booth telling our community garden story.
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Glenda Farrell is tending to the Master Gardener booth at the Home and Garden Show that included the garden display in March.
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It was a job with this machine, it was hard on the back but it sure did a good job for us. We will be tilling deeper when the fertilizer is added.
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This is the 1 inch main line from the street where the meter is located. Another line that has a remote valve will irrigate the grass and trees along Fair street.
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This shows the 3/4 inch pipe that connects to these faucets and runs to the green house.
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Were getting ready for the Home & Garden show and Asotin Co. Fair
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1/4 scale model of 4x8ft raised bed. You can see the layering of soil and square foot gardening arrangement. It will be shown at the Home and Garden Show and the Asotin Co. Fair in April.
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What, trees? We planted 3 flowering plum trees and one Arborvitae. We moved them from our old site. In a few days we will be adding 3 double blossom flowering cherry trees and one more Arborvitae.
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John is fixing the last of the boxes. He added a small rap at the bottom so the wood does not come in contact with the grass.
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Top soil is piled in each bed waiting to be worked. Weeds and other things will have to be removed, but at least they are filled...We have a lot of work ahead of us. Eventually we will be planting grass.
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The start of a compost pile in the background, it was scraped leaves and lawn clippings that were on the ground.
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John is emptying out the sheds for moving to the new site.
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These giant sunflowers grew tall at our old site in 2010,
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Save that soil.
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Gene Albright loads his truck with top soil, it took 6 truck loads to remove top soil from the old site.
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Our new 11 hp. chipper/shredder,
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Lunch time.
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Its nice to see gardeners working to get our garden ready for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
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Poe Construction moved our buildings.
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would you believe, the annual herbs are growing in the pots.
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better view of fencing
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We're attaching weed block material to the bottom of the boxes this time to prevent grass or weeds growing up inside. In the back ground is 12 yards of WSU mulch and more raised beds to be positioned. Some of the constructed beds will be delivered to Parkway Elementry School for their projects.
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Fence material consists of stacked 39" cattle woven wire reaching 7 ft tall to keep the deer out. In the back ground at the base of the hill is the Snake River. The sounds of tugs pushing barges can be heard and watched at times.
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Raised beds are being positioned, pink ribbons indicate future posts that will support the chain link fence.
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located at 1440 Fair street our power pole is waiting for power meter turn on and the finish of underground wiring to sheds
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The east fence is starting, unfortunately we placed the boxes on the line and they will have to be moved....oh well!
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The north fence is ready for fence material
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we finally got our power pole erected.
Snow covering our stacked beds waiting for placement
We can't wait to start work. We have lots to do and if you would like to help, let us know.
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Our power pole waiting for the snow to clear to be placed at the marker. The yellow flags indicate the property line starting at the corner stake on Fair street.
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December 2011-New location site for Clarkston Community Garden
1440 Fair St. Clarkston, Wa 99403
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Thank You, Sponsors for Your Generous Donations! Lumber donated and delivered by Early Bird Construction |
 Topsoil donated by Jeff Port Construction and delivered by Albright & Sons |
June 2010 - The Greenhouse Arrives Just in Time for the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony!
 Thank you for the Greenhouse Asotin County Health District! |
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May 2010 - Individuality Takes Root!
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April 3rd, 2010 - Work Party
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Garden Construction Work Party - March 27th, 2010
  Thank you Lamoyn Thorkelson and Courtney Childers for all of your help digging that trench! |
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Thank you very much Dave Mark, Carson Kachelmier, and Breanne Durham from the Lewis Clark State College 'Saturday of Service' crew!
Box Building and Site Prep
March 2010
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Constructing the Clarkston Community Garden Fence and gates, Snake Rive Fence company!
Feb. 2010
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