Deema's Garden at Augusta Prep

Deema Elchoufi, a senior at Augusta Prep, has revived a neglected and over-grown garden on campus as her senior project. It's located down by the lower school. I'm really proud of her and flattered to have been her Off-Campus Advisor for this project. Here she is standing near some of the raised beds. She's also created and installed a sensory garden - so cool. Way to go Deema! I know Prep is going to miss you.

Stinkin' Smilax

I thought this was the coolest! It's Smilax, which is such a pest in the garden. I was tearing out big thorny limbs from the Cherry Laurel in our front yard and I found this guy holding on for dear life.

Flowers in My Yard

I have many more to come, but for starts here are two of my favorite flowers of this season so far. The Trillium was a gift last year and I honestly thought I had lost it this past winter. Imagine my excitement when I almost stepped on it this spring - it was in full bloom. The other is this unbelievable Hibiscus I just got the other day. That flower is as big as my face!

Inside the Shop

Here's the view of the shop as you come in the front door. You'll usually find me sitting in that spot hard at work on the computer.



An image of the varied fertilizers and amendments that we carry.



Composter!



These are some of the tools that we carry. I'll get a good pictures of the Okatsune tools up in a bit. We keep those under lock.



Staghorn Ferns resting on the rain barrels.

So finally I think I have figured out how to upload pictures and get this blog going like I want. It's taken me a while, but here we go. I'm going to start with some picture of the shop because I realize there aren't even any of those posted.

These are the awesome Pitcher Plants we carry, Nepenthes Miranda. They are real show stoppers. We only have them in once every few months and they sell quickly. We should be getting some more in next weekend.



These are Flapjack Kalanchoe's. I've had one for a few years that I keep in a pot. They get full sun in the summer and turn a beautiful red. Do bring them in cause they typically won't overwinter outside, although I am going to try this year and see what happens with one that I've just recently planted in the ground.



I love Escheveria! Love love love them. I took a few of these home when they first came in.



These Zamiacalcus, ZZ plant for short, are our top seller. They are neglect-loving plants!



A view of the luscious front area of our shop. What a lovely working environment.

Soil Amendments

Harbinger of Spring boxes week 2

I hope everyone survived the hours change okay.  I'm late on posting about the boxes for last week.  Here are some pictures of the great Arden's Garden products we carry and the new sausage from Thompson Farms in Dixie, GA. 

Here's the list of the items in the boxes last week.

Individual
Tomatoes - Aiken Hydroponics, SC
Carrots -  Walker Farms, GA
Beets - Walker Farms, GA
Red Cabbage - Somerset Farm, NC
Baby Butternut Squash - Watsonia Farms, SC
Arden's Juice - Arden's Garden, GA

Regular
Tomatoes - Aiken Hydroponics, SC
Carrots -  Walker Farms, GA
Spinach - Walker Farms, GA
Green Bell Pepper -Alderman Farms, FL
Baby Butternut Squash - Watsonia Farms, SC
Munchy Sprout Mix - Gourmet Nutrition, TN
Turnips - ECO, NC
Collards - ECO, NC
Braising Mix - ECO, NC

Large
Tomatoes - Aiken Hydroponics, SC
Carrots -  Walker Farms, GA
Spinach - Walker Farms, GA
Spring Onions - Walker Farms, GA
Daikon - Walker Farms, GA
Baby Butternut Squash - Watsonia Farms, SC
Munchy Sprout Mix - Gourmet Nutrition, TN
Turnips - ECO, NC
Collards - ECO, NC
Sweet Potatoes - Nash Produce, NC
Red Cabbage - Somerset Farm, NC
Radishes - Legacy Acres, SC
Bibb Lettuce - BJ's Produce, GA

Protein/Dairy
Tofu - The Soy Shop, GA
Pork Sausage - Thomson Farms, GA
Milk - Sparkman's Dairy, GA or Hickory Hill Milk, SC

Specialty
Marinara Sauce - Parisa's, GA
Dessert Bites - Arden's Garden, GA