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Urban Gardening Group Met for the Second Time

Paula Sarapisto
A little rain did not discourage the urban gardening group.

Inter-row grass sowing on 21 May

The urban gardening group met for the second time this season. At the beginning of the session, we admired the squash plants that had grown into sturdy seedlings since they were sown during the first meeting. The greenhouse also featured a large selection of impressive seedlings, as Green City Farm’s annual seedling sales day will take place on Saturday.

Tip: Saturday, 23 May 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00 – Seedling and Perho product sales day at Perho Culinary, Tourism & Business College, Vanha Helsingintie 13, 00700 Helsinki. Sales will take place in front of the entrance to Helmi Center Sports Centre and at the greenhouse.

After exploring the seedlings, the group continued to the field. There, we worked together to sow the inter-row grass mixture in Block D. The mixture consists of grass and clover. Afterward, we took a look at how the crops are progressing in the field. Hops, celery, and Brussels sprouts were already growing well. A beautiful new traditional hut (“kota”) has also been built in Perho’s yard, and we went to take a closer look at it.

We were also greeted by a spring rain, which is very welcome on the field. Ideally, the field should receive 20–30 mm of rain per week so that the water reaches the roots of the plants instead of remaining only on the soil surface.

Ihmiset viljelevät maata, jossa on mustia muovikalvoja ja näkyviä kiviä.
Kasvihuone, jossa on runsaasti erilaisia kasveja ja taimia viljelyalustoilla.
Kasvihuoneessa on runsaasti nuoria kasveja, jotka kasvavat mustissa ruukuissa kosteassa mullassa.
Henkilö, joka pitää valkoista ämpäriä ja ripottelee siemeniä maahan.