NOVEMBER 18, 2009: CROPS IN THE GROUND!

First planting at Te Matuku Bay

On lucky Friday, November 13th, our very first crops went into the ground.  Twenty-three members and supporters turned up to help plant out the corn, beans, beetroot, potatoes, kumara, pumpkin, kumi kimi, cucumber, and courgettes in a companionable afternoon session.

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Waiheke CSA planting day Nov 13, 2009

We started off at Flourish in Putuki Road where Claire had raised the seedlings, loaded them into five vehicles and headed out to the land at Te Matuku. Planting was all finished just after 6pm. The nets were still being secured above our heads as we worked. The irrigation system has gone in and all is looking great for a highly successful first harvest. More seedlings are already underway at Flourish for the next planting. Anyone wanting some of that wonderful FRESH local organic sweetcorn – an Island first – is welcome to join up with the CSA, as we still have some vacancies for members this year.

Huge thanks to our grower Claire for raising such first class seedlings and getting us to this stage; to Lloyd for all his hard work in organising tractors, irrigation and a myriad of things; to the steering committee for their dedication and on the ground practical work; and to our planters: Brian, Sue and Jan, Graeme and Sally, Kamalesh and Prashanti, Don and Glenda, Pete and Katherine, Meriel and Jo, Marta, Natasha, Minka, Fiona and kids, Lincoln, Sylvain, Janine, and two Woofers.