Community Garden Harvest Update

It         It has been quite some time since I last posted.  I apologize for the lapse in time.  I  just wanted to update everyone on the community gardens.  The small garden at the Coloma Elementary School is doing good.  It has been really hot and dry and the heat has done a number on the plants giving them sunburn and the ground has a lot of gravel in it too so it is really hard to keep the moisture in.  But we are getting a lot of green peppers, and tomatoes out of the garden along with quite a few zucchini and cucumbers.  The big garden at North Berrien Senior Center is doing great. We just had a weeding weekend this last weekend and are able to keep the weeds at bay.  The plants out there are looking wonderful!  We harvested a few vegetables as well.  I will post some pictures.  The zucchinis are still going strong, and the tomatoes are finally turning.  The pumpkins are starting to turn orange, and the muskmelon are about to ripen.  We also have some small "black" watermelons that are coming on like crazy.  Oh, and the acorn squash and butternut squash are growing like wildfire.   

I am very satisfied as to the progress that our two gardens have made this year.  I have not been able to talk with the senior center for about a month now due to my new work schedule.  I hear through the grape vine thought that they are extremely happy with the garden.  I am just so ecstatic to see people using it and enjoying the veggies.  I want to help to feed our communities with fresh vegetables to help cut down on the grocery bills.  

If you know of anyone who would like to help out next year, or if you would like to make a monetary donation please let me know.  Also we are looking to expand to at least 3 to 4 more gardens next year so if you know of a great location just drop me a line.

Thank you for reading,

Melissa Goetsch
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