Community Garden Update

Garlic, planted in March, begins to develop sturdy shoulders.

One hundred percent (100%) of the Community Garden is now planted and, despite the rain, we're hopeful that everything will go forward and do what they are supposed to do: be fruitful and multiply.

Our potatoes and onions are in good shape and the blueberry bushes, after a very rocky 2010 when they were planted, have perked up a bit and may survive this year: we are not yet convinced that they will thrive, sad to say. Our tomatoes are in the ground--a bit wet but green and inching upward, and cucumbers, bush beans, and snow peas are behaving as expected. All the lettuce, spinach, and salad greens--which we had in such abundance last year--washed out this spring and so, and alas, no salad until we plant again in the fall.

Blackberry cane

One of the beds on the east side of the garden gets too much shade to grow much so we're experimenting with blackberries. So far, 9 of ten canes have popped out of the ground and are looking okay (just). We hope planting these space intensive fruits pays off because we LOVE blackberries.

Squash was planted just north and adjacent to the Little Sprout's Garden. They got beat up during planting (Mr. Magoo dragged a hose over them), but four of the eight hills look like they'll make it--and we'll replant the others pretty quick.

If you have time, stop by the garden. It will put you in mind of God's goodness to us. And: THANK YOU for making the garden possible.