SAFE HARBOR GARDENS

"Without and beyond, the world lay in darkness, ignorance, and savagery. Eden was the one bright spot on Urantia; it was naturally a dream of loveliness, and it soon became a poem of exquisite and perfected landscape glory."

-The Urantia Book

Photograph of Cathy Ginter by Melody Rose Nolan

The Gardens of Safe Harbor Center for Spiritual Healing - 2009 Journal

February 24 (New Moon in Pisces)

One 36-cell flat: Mighty Joe MI Iceberg Lettuce, Raptor MI Romaine Lettuce, New Fire Red Leaf Lettuce, Envy MI Green Leaf Lettuce, Salad King Endive and Full Heart Batavian Escarole, 6 cells of each.

March 5 (2nd quarter Moon in Cancer)

One 72-cell flat: Noverna Formula Mix Sweet William, 12 cells; Ballad Blend Dianthus, 12 cells; Nudicaule Finest Mix Poppy, 24 cells; Oriental Mixed Poppy, 12 cells; and Gallery Mixed Lupins, 12 cells.

One 72-cell flat: Biedermeier Aquilegia, 18 cells; Pearl Superior Achillea, 18 cells; Tempo Butterfly Impatiens, 36 cells.

One 72-cell flat: Large Leaf Italian Parsley, 3 cells; BC-63 Cabbage, 3 cells; Patron Broccoli, 3 cells; Blue Ridge Kale, 3 cells; Utah 52-70 R Celery, 6 cells; Hansel Eggplant, 6 cells; Ethem Sweet Pepper, 6 cells; Hy-Beef 9904 VFT Tomato, 6 cells; Moulin Rouge Geranium, 36 cells.

March 15 (3rd quarter Moon in Scorpio)

One 48-cell flat: Jalapeno Hot Pepper, 8 cells; Nufar YR Basil, 4 cells; Mariana Roma Tomato, 4 cells; Mighty Joe MI Iceberg Lettuce, 8 cells; Ethem Sweet Pepper, 8 cells; Sunburst Orange Splash Marigold, 8 cells; Evolution Salvia, 8 cells.

Also, turned over the soil and transplanted 3 dozen salad greens seedlings into the raised bed in the greenhouse.

April 2 (2nd quarter Moon in Cancer)

Transplant tomatoes, sweet peppers, broccoli, cabbage, kale and parsley to bigger pots replace by more sweet peppers, basil and marigolds.

One 36-cell flat: Lettuce Mix, 12 cells; Cauliflower, 3 cells; Broccoli, 3 cells; Raddichio, 3 cells; Celery, 3 cells; Tomatoes, 12 cells.

One 48-cell flat: Eggplant, 6 cells; Sweet Pepper, 6 cells; Salvia, 12 cells; Marigolds, 24 cells.

Turbo Cucumbers, 2 pots.

April 7 (Full Moon in Libra - great for flowers)

One 36 cell flat: Profusion Double White Zinnias, 19 cells; Marigolds, 17 cells.

April 22 (Earth Day : )

Transplanting perennials into larger pots. I have 11 full flats now!

April 24 (New Moon in Taurus)

One 48-cell flat: Benary's Giant Mix Zinnias, 48 cells.

One 36-cell flat: Tomatoes, 12 cells; Whirlybird Nasturtiums, 18, cells; Cauliflower, 6 cells.

First Salad!

April 25

Rototilled the garden - Yeah!

April 26 (New Moon in Taurus)

Up at dawn... planted 3 rows of Yukon Gold potatoes; 1 row Santorini spinach, parsley transplants and onions; and 1 row kale, broccoli, cabbage and lettuce transplants - now, getting ready for Sunday morning Satsang.

May 2 (2nd quarter Moon in Leo)

Transplanted all the perennials into their permanent flower beds. Also, transplanted early tomatoes into qt. pots!

May 9 (Full Moon in Scorpio)

Transplanted the remaining cool crops to the garden - 2 rows

May 25 (New Moon in Gemini)

Transplanted 5 flats of vegetable plants to the garden - 9 rows

May 27 (1st quarter Moon in Cancer)

Transplanted 14 dozen annuals to the meditation garden and around the house and greenhouse.

May 29 (1st quarter Moon in Leo)

Transplanted 6 dozen impatiens and geraniums around the house... not the best moon sign, but the weather conditions are perfect - cloudy with intermittent showers : )

May 31 (2nd quarter Moon is Virgo)

Planted 3 rows sweet corn, 1 row of carrots, 2nd planting cucumbers, green beans, 3rd planting mixed salad greens, basil, red onions, 3 rows zinnias. Also mulched the early tranplants along with the potatoes.

June 1

We continued to mulch the transplants in the garden.

June 22 (New Moon in Cancer)

Planted 3 rows of late sweet corn.

July 7 (Full Moon in Capricorn)

Planted cauliflower, broccoli, raddichio, cabbage, endive, escarole, romaine and iceberg lettuce for the fall garden.

July 27 (2nd quarter Moon in Scorpio)

Transplanted seedlings for the fall garden : )

August 20 (New Moon in Virgo)

Planted spinach and leaf lettuce for the fall garden.

I purchase all my seeds from Stokes Seeds. Planting dates are best for zone 5-6 gardens. Feel free to send your gardening questions to: cathy@cathyginter.com and I will do my best to answer them.

Spring and Summer Garden ~ 2009

Note the heavy mulch to keep the ground cool and prevent weed growth. We also use recycled plastic gallon jugs to protect tiny transplants and netting and hardware cloth to protect sprouting seeds and blueberries from bird damage.

Wire Mesh Guards Protect Sweet Corn Seeds from the Birds

Hoops and Netting Protect Blueberries from Birds

"One Light One Love" ~ Music and Lyrics by Cathy Ginter

I shot all of the photographs in this video at Safe Harbor Center, our 106 acre property in western Pennsylvania.

Each day, I awaken to find miracles and blessings everywhere I turn... what magic!

Free Will Offerings (in any amount) are accepted with sincere gratitude and appreciation.

All donations benefit Safe Harbor Center for Spiritual Healing