As we celebrate this weekend we are grateful for all those currently serving, those that have served as well as those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom!
A little bunny has been munching his way through the garden over the last few weeks. This morning several gardeners, affectionately known as the “Bunny Wranglers,” managed to corner him in the back of the garden and Laura Margadonna pinned him with a stick while Martha Grizzel picked him up to relocate him outside the fence!
Thanks to the great care of T.C. and Carolyn Rice, the berry patch is blooming beautifully. They have pruned, watered and fertilized to keep our patch productive. We look forward to donating a bountiful supply of berries this year!
If you missed Saturday’s workday, you missed a fun time. The garden was buzzing with activity as we had 21 students and most of the gardeners showing up to volunteer. After pulling Bermuda grass, students wheelbarrowed load after load of mulch to cover the aisles. Many gardeners were preparing their plots for planting (waiting to plant because of the impending frost!).
COME ON SPRING WE ARE READY FOR YOU!
Your Giving Garden Board of Directors
What a wonderful time everyone had at our End of Harvest party! We have some very good cooks at the garden and the gift exchange game was a hoot! Congratulations to Laura for winning the raffle gift.
Today was Food Share for senior citizens in the community delivered by volunteers of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Thanks to Cindy Baxley for taking our 21 lb. harvest up to the church for distribution. We had a Hebron High School senior assisting in the garden and with Food Share this morning and he was a tremendous help. We also had a neighbor volunteer. Linda had been a recipient of some of our free mulch and felt she wanted to give back so she joined us in pulling Bermuda grass. She is in the orange shirt and floppy straw hat.
There were so many people working to clean up the garden common areas pulling Bermuda grass and weeds. It was hot but the efforts of so many were SIZZLING as tasks got done. Thanks to all who help to keep our beautiful garden in good shape!
Have you been enjoying this new addition to the garden? Thanks to a grant from Lowes facilitated by Cindy Baxley and beautiful plantings by both Cindy and Laura Margadonna, the native plant bed is looking great! It is drought tolerant so should do very well through this hot summer.
We had about 27 people gather inside at the church for great food and wonderful fellowship in spite of the storms! Carolyn’s blackberry cobbler was a great hit and there were some dishes made from fresh ingredients from the garden such as salad and green beans! If you missed this one be sure and make the next one.
The sun is actually popping out a little so those tomatoes may start ripening after all. If you haven’t checked out the berry beds be sure and take a look. They are gorgeous.
Hope to see you soon at the garden and maybe you it won’t be in an ark!
