caliboy1994
09-24-2013, 01:42 AM
Even though I am in college, I have found a way to take my banana plant obsession along with me for the ride. And on top of that, I'm learning about cultivating other types of plants, composting, and sustainable urban gardening in general. I'm now a regular volunteer at the campus garden, The Forge. And I must say, it has gotten to be quite impressive since it went under new management last fall. Here are some pictures from today and yesterday (no, they have not been edited in any way, shape, or form):
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144948_zpseecba3da.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165701_zps2619a534.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144536_zps6da6295d.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144525_zpsdcbbcd61.jpg
Tomatoes:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144822_zps577e137e.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144800_zps3e2d326a.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144937_zps6a7774e7.jpg
Squash:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144742_zpseac091b2.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144417_zps97b7ad83.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160335_zps3ea74e08.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165529_zpsa5de6843.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165713_zps2074f763.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144718_zpse30e8f8d.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144318_zps56b6528e.jpg
Flowers:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144253_zps991b200a.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145034_zps1541b45e.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145043_zps7c32c83b.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160312_zps22688a03.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160411_zps3aa5f9f0.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160602_zpsf7c669df.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165251_zps696abdba.jpg
The bananas I have planted:
Misi Luki Namwah from Encanto Farms
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_165445_zps9080d505.jpg
Blue Java from Encanto Farms
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_144435_zps6c8eabfe.jpg
Pisang Ceylon
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_144343_zps57e3f788.jpg
Other plants:
Variegated eggplant?
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160547_zps093b61ce.jpg
Massive watermelons
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160155_zps8bb9a533.jpg
A fig tree with pumpkins
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144359_zps57182570.jpg
Seed starting in the greenhouse for our winter crop
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144628_zps07ab369a.jpg
Broccoli from last winter's crop that we never removed. Still tastes good.
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145115_zpsd1ae160e.jpg
Other stuff:
Beehives!
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145238_zps9b0c79c6.jpg
The greenhouse
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165512_zps90f0f803.jpg
A planter box right next to the greenhouse
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165429_zpsafedbbda.jpg
So there you have it! A virtual tour of the late summer/early fall Forge Garden at SCU! All of that is growing on a half acre that was barely planted and overgrown with weeds in many areas just a year ago. If you happen to be in the area, feel free to drop by and check it out. We also have a farm stand where we sell our produce on Fridays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. More info including where we are located can be found here (http://www.scu.edu/sustainability/commengage/forgegarden.cfm). I'm looking forward to a great cool season!
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144948_zpseecba3da.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165701_zps2619a534.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144536_zps6da6295d.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144525_zpsdcbbcd61.jpg
Tomatoes:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144822_zps577e137e.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144800_zps3e2d326a.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144937_zps6a7774e7.jpg
Squash:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144742_zpseac091b2.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144417_zps97b7ad83.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160335_zps3ea74e08.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165529_zpsa5de6843.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165713_zps2074f763.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144718_zpse30e8f8d.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144318_zps56b6528e.jpg
Flowers:
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144253_zps991b200a.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145034_zps1541b45e.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145043_zps7c32c83b.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160312_zps22688a03.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160411_zps3aa5f9f0.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160602_zpsf7c669df.jpg
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165251_zps696abdba.jpg
The bananas I have planted:
Misi Luki Namwah from Encanto Farms
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_165445_zps9080d505.jpg
Blue Java from Encanto Farms
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_144435_zps6c8eabfe.jpg
Pisang Ceylon
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/Musa/20130923_144343_zps57e3f788.jpg
Other plants:
Variegated eggplant?
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160547_zps093b61ce.jpg
Massive watermelons
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_160155_zps8bb9a533.jpg
A fig tree with pumpkins
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144359_zps57182570.jpg
Seed starting in the greenhouse for our winter crop
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_144628_zps07ab369a.jpg
Broccoli from last winter's crop that we never removed. Still tastes good.
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145115_zpsd1ae160e.jpg
Other stuff:
Beehives!
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_145238_zps9b0c79c6.jpg
The greenhouse
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165512_zps90f0f803.jpg
A planter box right next to the greenhouse
http://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t464/musamaniac/The%20Forge%20at%20SCU/The%20Forge%209-13/20130923_165429_zpsafedbbda.jpg
So there you have it! A virtual tour of the late summer/early fall Forge Garden at SCU! All of that is growing on a half acre that was barely planted and overgrown with weeds in many areas just a year ago. If you happen to be in the area, feel free to drop by and check it out. We also have a farm stand where we sell our produce on Fridays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. More info including where we are located can be found here (http://www.scu.edu/sustainability/commengage/forgegarden.cfm). I'm looking forward to a great cool season!