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Just because it’s a weekday doesn’t mean great stuff doesn’t get done. Here are some volunteer highlights from the week. Chris fixed and revamped our irrigation system– better pressure means better watered plants and less water wasted. George and Will continued work on the Tea …
Tomorrow February 26th is our 2nd Annual Tea in the Garden! As you can see we are busy getting ready–including putting up a new arbor. See you tomorrow in the Garden–and bring your friends to Tea in the Garden!
Here are a few organic options from Home Depot and Walmart–See you on Saturday at 9am! ,
It’s October at the garden, so here’s a little decorating scene from one of our locals (don’t worry, they aren’t in the main area of the garden!) Our big event is Saturday October 23rd, if you would like to help get ready we can use …
Check out our video on the new food pantry plots. Videos will become a part of keeping you updated on the things at Fruitful Field! Building Food Pantry Plots – October 2010
Collards, Haitian Spinach, Eggplant, Lemon Grass, Persian Lime Figs, Bananas, Papaya, Sweet Potato, Basil Moujean Tea, African Okra, Lagos Spinach, Beans
Summer heat and occasional downpours are working at growing watermelons and greens in the Fruitful Field. The watermelons are growing fast and beautiful and are from the planting activity of the Tedder 1st graders on a spring field trip. The sliced watermelon was served at …
Old fashioned Black Hen organic fertilizer (otherwise known as dried chicken poo)– Good for fruit trees now that warm weather is sort of here.– Old time farmers would probably scratch their heads and say, “You had to buy this stuff?”
Check out what’s starting to grow like crazy in the food pantry plots, green beans! Tasty local organic green beans for hungry folks who visit the Saturday food pantry. As a point of comparison check out similar items at a local grocer: local, but not …
If Saturday is sunny please plan on joining us by working on some great garden projects. Certainly the plants are well watered!
Check out this article written by the Methodist conference on the Parkway Tedder Community Garden and its partnering church, Parkway United Methodist. E- Review Article http://www.flumc.info/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000062/006200.htm
Parkway Tedder Community Garden is bursting with activity right now. Between (1) the “Tea in the Garden” fundraising event coming up February 27th (see below and on our Facebook group) and (2) the “Leadership Workshop” coming up March 20th (see Leadership Workshop tab for details) …
A little over a week after planting, here’s a little visual check in! After all the labors of planting, mulching, and the continuing efforts of watering the fruit trees they seem to be enjoying their job of turning dry, rocky ground into a green fragrant …