Help us get ready for Tea in the Garden! To prepare for our annual ‘afternoon in the spotlight’ there’s lots to do! From weeding, to path straightening, organizing, cleaning up the food pantry plots–plus all the regular things that go with producing over 100 lbs of food per month for the community! Join us! **NOTE** …
Happy New Year!!! Potatoes planted in the straw (see above) are popping out. Our winter vegetables, both in the community plots and food pantry plots, are having a great season. Lots of greens, broccoli, tomatoes and herbs going to community gardeners and local food pantries. So: Get your hands dirty and join us Saturday 1/21/12 …
Our Food Pantry Plots keep growing- Greens of many kinds, Broccoli, Corn, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Onions, Daikon radishes, Eggplants, Hot Peppers, Herbs, Tomatillos, Strawberries, plus our perennials– lemon grass, moujean tea, pineapple…so much going on!
Lots of great Growing Season projects. Shaping and Planting a new straw bale row for vegetable production. Zai holes for planting velvet beans and sunflowers. Starting seedlings in the plant nursery Starting work on a Moringa grove. Weeding (of course)! When: Saturday December 17th from 9:00am to 12:00pm Where: The Fruitful Field Provided: Supervised Projects, snacks and …
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Dear Fruitful Field Friend, If you haven’t helped on a workday recently or visited the garden in a few months here’s your chance to see what’s Growing!! Saturday, November 5th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm we are having a “Fall Tour” in conjunction with church and neighborhood So…. Stop on by and– Bring …
As promised, we will be having our next workday the third Saturday of the Month-this October 15th Temperatures are cooler, the breeze is refreshing and our vegetables are starting to grow! Come join us for work on some great projects and good snacks: Planned Projects Include More Planting of Vegetables Installing Irrigation lines in the …
Another great Saturday workday at the Fruitful Field. Harvesting, Planting, and Things done. Lots of energy and lots of great things accomplished, thanks to everyone who came out! Here is a slide show from the workday. Our next Garden workday is October 15th. Make plans now to work with us!
Keep Planting for the Fall Veggie Season! So….Saturday September 17th we need your help to plant, weed and mulch. Snacks and light lunch provided. Come ready to work hard as we grow food and build community. It’s a new season and great time to be involved. Always wanted to have your own Garden Plot? Can’t …
Sweet Potato Harvesting and replanting, food pantry plot cleaning and replanting, plant nursery work, great truly local food and a visit by Zion Lutheran church of Deerfield. Our Fall season has officially started up– come to our next workday, stop by for a tour on a Saturday. Be part of Grow, Gather, Give
