As a student who has demonstrated commitment to the Urban Farm, showing up time and time again since I arrived at the university, I (alongside my fellow urban farmer Grace) was so kindly given some plots at the Columbia Street Garden. Grace and I have now been taking care of the three plots in the southwest corner of the garden for more than a year, and it is as lively as ever. I recently took some photos of the garden’s intricate beauty that I thought I would share here. A healthy garden is always so full of life!
A ladybug on a mystery green–perhaps a hybrid of chard and spinach? It’s been thriving since the fall, and it is now almost as tall as I am!
California poppies! Pro tip: listen to the song Poppies by Nina Simone, and every time you see a poppy thereafter you will hear that song play in your head.
Artichokes growing! Did you know that the part of the artichoke plant we eat is the flower bud? Make sure to harvest them before they turn into vibrant purple flowers. If you harvest them when they’re too far along in their development, the stringy flowers taste like hair.
This lil dragonfly buddy was perched on the fence–perhaps injured? It was incredible to look so closely at its intricate detail.