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27/10/2019

We spent the day digging up sweet potatoes and putting down cover crops for winter.

01/09/2019

Another Sunday workday at OUG! We picked squash leaves and tomatoes, added mulch to our fruit trees, cleaned out a bed, and took a break to eat some zucchini bread.

07/07/2019

We did some garden maintenance while trying to stay cool today. We got all of our plants watered, weeded two beds, cleaned and oiled all of our tools, and drank lots of orange gatorade!

16/06/2019

We had plenty of help with blueberry bushes and sweet potatoes today!

02/06/2019

We had a great workday in the OUG today. See all the descriptions on each photo caption.

05/05/2019

Beautiful weather for working outside today. We have SO many things growing at OUG-Our Urban Garden!!

17/03/2019

Compost with us, it's easy! When you cut up veggies put all your scraps into a bag and place in the freezer. Then drop off your bag full of frozen scraps and we'll turn it into nutrient rich soil. It's an easy no mess way of reducing waste.

We accept veggie and fruit scraps, egg shells, coffee and tea grounds, cardboard, and compostable packaging. Please leave out any dairy and meat products, and no pet wastes.

03/03/2019

On rainy days we like to keep up with inspiring news articles like this. If you remember Our Urban Garden (OUG) is a vacant lot owned by KCDC. The things we grow, the skills we are learning, and relationships we are building are all about creating a better community.

"6. Reclaiming Vacant Lots for Gardens.

By 2050, two-thirds of the world's population is expected to live in urban areas. Urbanization has its positives—according to National Geographic, people are concentrated in a small space in cities, which makes schools and stores more easily accessed than in rural areas, and also "allows the government and others to provide services such as water, electricity, and transportation to a larger number of people." But it also has its negatives, including crime and pollution, and some studies have indicated that living in a city can affect a person's mental health.
Turning vacant lots into gardens in urban areas brings much needed greenery to cities. Studies have shown that greenery is good for cardiovascular health, boosting concentration, and lower stress levels. A 2018 study found that the greening of vacant land significantly decreased self-reported feelings of depression. Urban gardens can also be a source of locally-sourced, fresh foods.
To see the potential of the urban garden, look no further than Cuba. When Havana's residents found themselves isolated and facing food scarcity following the collapse of the Soviet Union and embargoes against them, they began growing gardens of all sizes on balconies, in windowsills, and on roofs. To assist, the government launched new agriculture initiativesthat included organic farming and urban gardening development. Instead of vacant lots going to waste, they became the sites of community agriculture."

Architectural innovation has been a defining feature of societies since then our ancient relatives began construction shelters 400,000 years ago. From energy-efficient designs to community-based spaces, these seven designs could help shape the future.

24/02/2019

Check out our peach and apple trees! They're budding new fruit just one month after being pruned.

03/02/2019

We really enjoyed the weather today! We pruned our apple and peach trees, turned the compost, then made a list of veggies we plan to grow this season

02/02/2019

Join us tomorrow as we learn a new skill in the garden! Pruning encourages strong tree structure, disease resistance, and fruit development. We'll meet at the garden (corner of Selma and Juanita Cannon) on Sunday around 1 PM. See you there!

17/01/2019

our garden plot has come a long way