tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68402441312571065982024-02-07T22:06:03.435-08:00Garden on MaraisGarden on Marais is an agricultural gathering space that provides educational opportunities and facilitates access to nutrient-rich foods.***********************http://www.blogger.com/profile/03038483446417161514noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840244131257106598.post-39927830598991934532017-08-01T15:36:00.000-07:002017-08-01T15:42:00.524-07:00Tomato Sauce from Your Summer Harvest! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're like us you love cherry tomatoes right off the vine on a warm summer day. There's nothing sweeter!</div>
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There comes a time, however, in our garden when the number of tomatoes available is more than we can eat just plucking and snacking. This summer we tried out a very simple 5 minute cherry tomato sauce recipe. (see below)The sauce is great with chicken and pasta or could be frozen and later used as a sauce for pizza or a base for soup! </div>
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Even our 4H Clover Buds couldn't devour the plentiful harvest!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Here's the recipe, borrowed from <u>My Family Table</u> ,a cookbook by Chef John Besh.</span></div>
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Pictured above our Clover Krewe is prepping the cabbage </div>
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Miss T'age is teaching some of our littles about measuring carefully</div>
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2 C. Grated Carrots<br />
2 C. Sliced Cabbage<br />
1/2 C. Sliced Radish<br />
1/4 C. Scallions<br />
1 tsp minced ginger<br />
1 tsp minced garlic<br />
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12 eggroll wrappers ( for our purposes these were purchased at our Local Whole Food)<br />
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<li>when filling has cooled scoop 1/4 C. of the mixture into the eggroll wrappers </li>
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Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce or eat them solo! </div>
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The garden teaches us patience, endurance, trust, and that we are rarely in control. We started 2017 with a hard freeze here in New Orleans. Many of our plants were damaged, some were sent to the compost bin (which the chickens quite enjoyed) , others were just pruned of their frost bitten leaves. The art of growing your own food is full of grace. We have learned that there's always another chance to plant something new or to simply start over.<br />
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A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little was left in it, and that he could not reach far enough down to get at it. He tried, and he tried, but at last had to give up in despair. Then a thought came to him, and he took a pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it in the Pitcher. Then he took another pebble and dropped it into the Pitcher. At last, at last, he saw the water mount up near him, and after casting in a few more pebbles he was able to quench his thirst and save his life.<br />
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Aesop's Fable - The Crow and the Pitcher<br />
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Little by little certainly does do the trick and we are looking forward to what 2017 holds!<br />
Thanks for reading, we'll be seeing you on Marais!<br />
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Here our 4H kids club krewe is working to decorate pumpkins for the garden! </div>
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Above you'll see Miss Alexis teaching the littles about the life cycle of a butterfly! </div>
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And, this. Well, this is a chicken. She's an Americauna and her eggs will be blue! </div>
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This is one of a few trays our littlest gardeners seeded last week during club for our butterfly garden.</div>
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Paul is so excited for kids club to start back up he can hardly contain himself!!! Can you see it in his face?!? We're excited too! First club meeting for the fall is September 24th, 10-11:15 @ 4600 Marais. Ages 3-12 are welcome. There will be chickens, games to play and garden lessons to learn. Hope to see you there. Just keep growing! </div>
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Post Script: This is actually a picture of Paul from our summer session when he learned how much sugar is in fruit punch verses how much sugar we should have daily. Even still, he could hardly contain himself. In garden club we learn about creation care which includes making healthy choices for our body.<br />
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***********************http://www.blogger.com/profile/03038483446417161514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840244131257106598.post-50590227804625579322016-06-30T11:39:00.000-07:002016-06-30T11:42:30.920-07:00Mission Lab Week 1! A big thanks to the Mission Lab teams that came out to serve on site this week! We did a clean sweep of the property, leveled and covered half of the field, and finished up other odd jobs. We are always amazed at the amount of work twenty young folks and their leaders can accomplish. <br />
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It was a great month! Here is a peek at what our kids club has been up to. We've been learning about planting and saving seed! </div>
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This is at the beginning of our club time. Every meeting we say the 4H pledge. Head, Heart, Hands, Health</div>
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During this club meeting we learned to collect and save seed! </div>
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Here's Imani creating a seed packet for the seeds she saved! </div>
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This last weekend members of the 'Elan Ministries board visited the garden. They have been supportive of our garden endeavor since day one. Some of the board members are from our neighborhoods and others travel in from out of state. We are thankful for their time, their commitment, and their continual encouragement! </div>
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we are happy to see lady bugs in the garden. they are beneficial insects and can eat of to 50 aphids a day </div>
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this here is nasturtium. it's gorgeous, serves as a ground cover and is edible! a recent visitor to the garden described the bold flowers taste like this, " oh! it taste like apple. wait, it's so spicy, yum!" nasturtium is a great addition to salads. they're also an irresistible snack while working in the garden.</div>
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Garden on Marais is in transition.<br />
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We've got dill, parsley and calendula patiently waiting in the hoop house to settle into the field. The kids 4-H club started nasturtium and snow pea seeds and in about 4 weeks those too will be in the field! Below you'll see a few photos. One is current, the other is from the thick of summer. </div>
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Hey ya'll! Our fall 4-H club has started up and we've been learning a lot about soil life! Club meetings are Sunday mornings from 9a-10a in the St. Roch Neighborhood for ages 3-13. If interested in registering or have questions regarding club contact Kayla via e-mail, gardenonmarais@elanministries.org. </div>
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Below you'll see a series of photos from our <u>Soil, Why do we Need it</u>? lesson. The kids,aka soil detectives, had a great time analyzing the soil. They found live insects and we did hand texturing to understand differences in soil texture. </div>
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We had soil up to our elbows, smiles on our faces and we cannot wait until next week. Hope to see you there!</div>
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***********************http://www.blogger.com/profile/03038483446417161514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840244131257106598.post-19660151862011653942015-09-21T08:34:00.000-07:002015-09-21T08:34:15.803-07:00Summer Days Hey ya'll! It's been a great summer and we are planning for fall. It's still humid these days, though I am fairly certain the dog days have passed. Phew! We're looking forward to radishes, beets, kale and carrots this season. For now the garden in some places is resting and in others is booming with basil and okra. Below you'll see a recent picture of the garden along with an okra flower and the beginnings of our pumpkin crop. Stay tuned to the blog for updates on planning a fall garden.<br />
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Recently we discovered squash vine borers in our precious pumpkin vines. These little guys are sneaky and it's hard to see them coming. Also, once they are in your plants it's likely that they will overwinter in your soil and be ready to munch on your vines next season! Resilient little monsters. Here's how you get rid of them! </div>
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Get your tools together (see below) gloves if you don't like their ooey gooey ick to get on your hands, a knife for gently opening the vine and scissors for cutting the leaves that have wilted. Naturally, iced coffee is always a tool for the early morning garden crew. </div>
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Gently open the vine where you see a split or borer waste. GET IT! Pluck em right out of the vine and then squish! No vine borer left behind. It's important to be thorough. </div>
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Lastly, bury the vine where the stem is split and top it with rich compost. Be sure to keep these areas moist as the plant heals. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Liberty Church returned this year to help us prepare garden beds for spring and summer! This dynamic group of youth and adults worked hard to prep the 4-H garden club space as well as build out the right side of the field to be prepped for fall this year. Thanks so much, Liberty Church, for your encouragement, your child-like faith, and commitment to working with Garden on Marais.</span></div>
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The possibilities are endless with our new deck at Garden on Marais! There's been talk of cajun zydeco dance lessons, outdoor theater productions, cooking demos from garden to grill, as well as functioning as a shade structure so folks can take a break from the intense heat while working on Marais. </div>
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We are in the dog days of summer, but this group of folks from Santa Rosa, CA endured the sun and heat to finish our beautiful deck! A big thanks to Doug Webb and his hard working crew! </div>
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Here's what's happening on Marais! Tomatoes galore, sunshiney faces, and the basil is thriving!</div>
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We've been busy on Marais! Below you will see that the hoop </div>
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Here is a garden helper, Paul, working with Teresa to transplant some of our summer tomatoes!</div>
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Last Thursday a group of volunteers from Melbourne, FL, partnered with MissionLab here in New Orleans, worked with us on the garden site. From re-organizing our tools and garden storage to weeding the future kids garden these folks worked with joy and laughter. Prior to seemingly monsoon rains a little sunflower and her nurturer visited us on site to observe the beginnings of a productive garden space. We are so thankful to have had guest in the garden!</div>
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