Vallejo People's Garden 

 Thank you volunteers Aaron and Thomas who came out to help turn the compost bins. We add compost to the raised beds and containers before each planting and use it to topdress our trees. The reason for composting are 1) it's good for the environment because you recycle kitchen and yard waste thereby reducing landfill waste 2) it adds nutrients and improves tilth to the soil 3) it introduces valuable organisms to the soil such as fungi, bacteria, and protozoa 4) it's great exercise and you can be outdoors breathing in fresh air. Lastly, it's good for the soul. Try your hand at composting. If you would like to learn how to compost, come by Sunday mornings at the Vallejo People's Garden where Ravi, our compost master can help you learn how.  

When the Vallejo People's Garden needed an irrigation expert, we met Jimmy Domino who was willing to volunteer his time to help us install the irrigation system for the garden--just in time for the summer. The system he is installing should help us to conserve water and provide the needed coverage for the plants to receive the right amount of water at the right amount of time. Jimmy Domino giving Harry McCray a lesson on installing an irrigation system. Jimmy will be back on Friday to help us complete the drip system to the rest of the raised beds. Come on by if you'd like to help us finish installing the irrigation system. For more information, contact us at volunteer@vallejopeoplesgarden.org. Our tomatoes are getting bigger so Nick had to make wire supports for the bed of tomatoes. VPG is really lucky to have a consistent group of loyal volunteers like Nick. Nick usually shows up and helps us with the 'physically challenging' duties at the garden before he goes for hi...

Julio installing the sink at the Vallejo People's Garden! YAY Julio! New volunteers at VPG: Charlie and Rachel, here watering the citrus trees. New volunteer Harry McCray deep in the compost bin. Good way to step in at the Vallejo People's Garden Harry! Dennis getting a good workout unloading compost. Tom unearthing and discovering purple potatoes in one of our beds! Our first purple potato at VPG! Rachel with a frog she found at the Vallejo People's Garden.