Welcome to the Environmental Studies Capstone Course blog. Over the past decade, community interest in reclaiming control over food production and consumption has fueled a wave of food activism, what Sandor Katz calls"America's Underground Food Movements."

Participants in this course are taking part in the urban agriculture food movement. In addition to reading , discussing, researching and writing on urban agriculture, we are participating. We are planning and planting a garden on campus, forming allegiances with campus and community groups, and contributing to a more sustainable community.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Better Late Than Never!



So I just might be the most forgetful person on earth, but here I am, finally blogging! I was really excited at all the progress we made last week. The Tater-Tower was begun, finally there is soil in the second box, and the heirloom tomatoes donated to us by Dr. Hays are in the soil where they belong.

I wanted to share with y'all my own garden that I have been working on this spring too. Since my house this year has no yard to speak of, I decided to attempt a container garden. I was successful with a tomato plant and some herbs last year, so I decided to expand my attempts this season. I will admit it was a little ambitious but with all of my plants surviving, I feel quite successful. This year I planted: tomato, cherry tomato, carrot, onion, mesculin, mustard greens, arugula, spinach, habanero peppers, snap peas, and herbs. So far so good. I am cutting mesculin this afternoon! Looks like a big green leafy salad with dinner!
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