Springing into the Garden--2012

As you've heard us say before, "It takes 5 years before a garden is really a garden." Well, we're ready to start Year 4--and we're really excited. Most of our essential infrastructure--dirt, fencing, raised beds, water lines--are in place. Barring another year of drought and excessively hot weather, we're expecting a bumper crop of really wonderful vegetables. Here's what will be happening in the next couple of weeks:

Mulch from the big pile in the back yard will be barrowed over to trenches between planting beds. Drip irrigation lines will be connected and strung out. Old blueberry bushes will be drug up and transplanted. Trays will be filled with potting soil and seeded to get plants started in the Hale Greenhouse. Rocks will be located and used to finish the small prayer area near the garden fence. Potatoes, onions, snow peas, and garlic will be planted. A couple more raised beds (boxed) will be constructed.

If you have time we'll be glad to have your help hauling mulch, preparing seed trays, and hooking up drip lines. If it is possible for you to donate any of the following items, it would be a good thing:

A bag(s)of potting soil, seed trays, 2X6/8/10 for raised bed construction, BALES OF STRAW, and composted manure. Talk with Dan or Jennifer to arrange.

Please remember that the garden is your garden and you are invited--enthusiastically--to go into the garden any time to pick for your family. Your gardeners DO NOT EXPECT payment of any kind. Yes, donations of time and materials are gratefully received, but are not ever expected. Our only goals are to be good stewards of God's many gifts to us, and for you to enjoy the beautiful spot that is the First Christian Church's Community Garden.