Our First Donation

This week has been very exciting in the garden.  Our plants are growing in leaps and bounds. This week we were able to harvest nearly 13 pounds of produce to donate to the Northern Neck Food Bank.  Also, soon we will have a fridge on the back porch of the Bay Center so gardeners with extra produce can add to our garden donation. 

Gutters!

The rain this weekend was very exciting.  It watered our seedlings, and our new strawberries and blackberries.  But it also filled up our new rain barrels!  This past Friday gutters were installed on our garden shed!

Also, we have established a schedule.  Someone will be at the BCCG every Thursday from 4-6, and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 10-12 to help guide you through the work needed in the garden.  Of course feel free to come volunteer any time you have available.  There is a binder in the garden shed with notes about what has been done by previous volunteers.

Hope to see you soon!

Update!

What a productive few weeks.   On April 23rd we were able to plant most of the garden.  Since then it has been a joy watching all the little seedlings come up!  This past Saturday Carolyn's sister came to help and did an amazing job clearing ivy off of our garden shed and setting up our rain barrels in anticipation of gutters and a rain shower! Thank's to Carolyn and Tara we now have 3 rain barrels ready to go.  Kirsten spent some time weeding the paths and Matt came in the afternoon to mulch them so no weeds will get through! I bet they'll find a way though!

We have come such a long way since having the idea for the community garden, but there are still a few things we need. Let us know if you are willing to donate.  Here is a list!

Hand tools (all types)
Garden gloves
Tomato cages
Garden rake
Mulch
Scale (10 lbs at least)
Tiller
Supplies for a compost system
lumber for cold frames
Straw bales

Thanks!
Kirsten