Getting a Food pantry plot ready to plant. Clearing up an untended plot. Saturday was a great day for Fruitful projects, despite the blazing heat we finished up irrigation details, cleared several plots for fall planting, cut down more invasives and continued our natural trail and path building. Between bouts of work the shade and …
We are ready for many hands working on the 6 acres of the Fruitful Field again! Join us Saturday the 21st from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm for a great time: Prepping new garden areas Planting food pantry crops Finishing out an Irrigation project Weeding Weeds/ Chopping Invasives Click on “PROJECTS” for more information
When last we talked about Workdays we shared some of the pictures of our fierce efforts at getting out the trees we call invasives. Once again we are inviting you to be part of sending more of these trees to the chipper and the dumpster. Why the fixation on invasives you ask? The trees …
Here at The Fruitful Field — Parkway Tedder Community Garden– the rains are slowly starting to get more regular and the plants love the warm weather, growing as fast as water and food allow them to. That means that invasives like the Brazilian Pepper (also called Florida holly) and the Australian pines (nothing against these …
Thank you marvelous volunteers! What a great day of projects and sunshine at the garden! Remember the work list? Everything got accomplished: 1) The new Food Pantry plot was dug and de-rocked (2 bins of rocks!) 2) Banana circles got remulched and re-sweet potatoe ized (yes not a real verb but you get the idea) …
When last we wrote, the rain had poured, stopped, and a rainbow had come out! At 5:30pm the sun showed up and so did Tea in the Garden guests. Hesitantly at first, wondering if they would find anything going on in the Garden…folks beamed when they saw the tiki torches and smiles grew wider seeing …
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Things looked a little iffy at 3:30 pm on Saturday the 27th, the afternoon of the big event. The wind picked up and weather radar showed bands moving through the whole region–then the rains really began! For a little while it looked like the party would be indoors with perhaps a few peeks outside under …
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Here’s the official ad: Here’s the link for Tickets Tickets PLEASE NOTE: TICKET PRICES HAVE NOT GONE UP, DUE TO EARLY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE WEBSITE WE ARE KEEPING THEM THE SAME AS ON OUR OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. See you in the Fruit Forest!
Things keep moving forward at the Garden! Pastor Jim and his crew were busily sawing two by fours into custom artisan potting tables (check out the pictures). These outdoor tables will be set up for working with seeds and potting seedlings. Stop by some time and take part in getting some of your favorite seeds …
High School volunteers do great in the garden, over winter break three volunteers helped put fertilizer around citrus, water, and prepare a new food pantry patch, thank you volunteers! Volunteers are always welcome at the Parkway Tedder Community Garden, contact us if you would like to help out!
