Gardening
Gardening
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Our first growing season was Spring 2018. We started with just six beds on the southwest portion of the land, not realizing at the time that the sun would not reach many of our beds in Fall afternoons (amateurs, lol). In 2020, we moved the existing beds to the northwest side and we've continued to expand into all corners of the property since.
Our first growing season was Spring 2018. We started with just six beds on the southwest portion of the land, not realizing at the time that the sun would not reach many of our beds in Fall afternoons (amateurs, lol). In 2020, we moved the existing beds to the northwest side and we've continued to expand into all corners of the property since.
Volunteers plan collaboratively for each growing season over the winter months, germinating seeds, discussing what worked and where, and determining what we'll plant in the Spring. We grow together. No one person or family gets their own garden bed. This is why we always need new volunteers to help keep the garden going; we grow collectively. During the growing season, we need gardeners (beginners and beyond) and Watering Volunteers to make sure everything is getting a healthy drink.
And if you love gardens but don't want to garden (v.), message us if you'd like to volunteer as a Garden Steward. We need more of them to be able to keep the space open to visitors more often.
Planting seedlings with the proper spacing is important.
Knowing which plants go well together (companion planting) enhances crop production and overall garden health
Learning how to harvest each plant is crucial to keeping it healthy so it will continue to produce week after week.
Our weekly harvest is always something to marvel at. Volunteers enjoy sharing recipes with ingredients from the garden!
What types of plants do we grow at Moore Jackson?
What types of plants do we grow at Moore Jackson?
We try to grow continuous-harvest leaf crops like lettuce, spinach, and Swiss chard, along with high-yield plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and green beans. We do sometimes grow the 'one-and-done' vegetable varieties like potatoes, carrots, and cabbage but we try to focus on the frequent producers.
We try to grow continuous-harvest leaf crops like lettuce, spinach, and Swiss chard, along with high-yield plants like tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and green beans. We do sometimes grow the 'one-and-done' vegetable varieties like potatoes, carrots, and cabbage but we try to focus on the frequent producers.
We also grow: shiso, jalapeños, papalo, zucchini, eggplant, collard greens, broccoli, radishes, basil, mint, cucamelons, ground cherries, onions, parsley, bell peppers, peaches, figs, cilantro, and more...
I heard Moore Jackson has a medicinal herb garden?
I heard Moore Jackson has a medicinal herb garden?
Yes. In 2023, our resident Herbalists created a medicinal herb garden off to the side of our garden beds where they grow a variety of different herbs that are dried and used to make salves, tinctures, and syrups during educational workshops held at the garden. We grow elderberry, echinacea, rosemary, lemon balm, thyme, lavender, calendula, yarrow, and more...
Yes. In 2023, our resident Herbalists created a medicinal herb garden off to the side of our garden beds where they grow a variety of different herbs that are dried and used to make salves, tinctures, and syrups during educational workshops held at the garden. We grow elderberry, echinacea, rosemary, lemon balm, thyme, lavender, calendula, yarrow, and more...
We also have a new Herbalism Lending Library thanks to a grant from New York Presbyterian. Browse the titles and check out a book using the QR code.
We also have a new Herbalism Lending Library thanks to a grant from New York Presbyterian. Browse the titles and check out a book using the QR code.
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