Cows gone wild! But they’re back on the right side of the fence at Roseville Community Garden tonight. (Click to embiggen)
Last year it was freakishly hot mid-July weather that brewed up a hail storm. This morning, I woke up to this email:
We had some excitement at the garden tonight. When fellow gardener Mike A. went to the garden, the back gate had been left open. Unfortunately four cows got into the garden. Mike got one cow out and called his wife who saw Christine who called me and we went to the garden to try to get the cows out. I called Laurie B. who is our liason and she said to see if John who lives in front of garden was home. He was not home so she called Hudson Farm and they got Dave to come and help. In trying to calmly get the cows out, the cows trampled through plots. There is some damage throughout the entire garden, but it was pitch black by the time we got the cows out so we couldn’t see the extent of the damage.
We wanted to let you be aware in case you found damage to your plot and hopefully any damage is minimal. We need just to remind everyone how important it is that we make sure the gates are closed and the lock in place.
As I finished writing this, Jim K. went to the garden and said there is some damage but not as bad as it seemed last night. 2012 The year of hail. 2013 The year of the cows.
Sincerely,
Susan W.
Secretary
Roseville Community Garden
Nooooooooooo! Cows. Gone. Wild!
I ran over to the garden around 11am and found that I was luckier than some. When the cows invaded the garden, they trampled much of the new-for-fall plantings of carrots, kohlrabi, beets, zucchini and cucumbers…as well as some of the established basil and Swiss chard. Oh, and they finished off the remaining tomatoes for all intents and purposes. Others had their entire garden destroyed, so I felt fortunate.
Went back tonight and replanted carrots, cucumbers, zucchini as well as three varieties of radish. I think some of this new planting maybe too late for a good fall harvest, but what’s it hurt to try?
In the mean time, roast beef, anyone?