Learning Garden Update

The recent heat was brutal but with faithful watering and some help from mother nature, the Garden faired well.  I made the first delivery to the Morrisville Presbyterian Food Pantry this morning and they were so thankful.  I was able to deliver bags of fresh picked lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini and cherry tomatoes.  I plan to make a delivery each week as long as the harvest allows.

The Garden has been nominated for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Community Greening Award.  PHS representatives will be visiting the Garden in the next few weeks to judge the Garden on appearance, maintenance, sustainability, variety of plants and other criteria. We will need a little help keeping up on the weeds to look extra nice for our visitors.   Wish us luck!

Happy gardening!

Learning Garden Update

Mary, Mary quite contrary how does your garden grow? In two short weeks since the start of summer break, the garden has really taken off.  The pesky beetles that were snacking on the tomato plants have met their destiny and only a few show up occasionally.  The tomatoes have finally sprouted and they should start to turn red soon.  The yellow squash and cucumbers are growing to record size in a matter of days.  See the cucumbers below and how amazing they look growing up the netting.  The zucchini and peppers are a little slow to bloom but any day now.  The produce is becoming so much that I think it is time to start donating the produce to our local food bank for others to enjoy or harvest.

The perennial gardens are also in full bloom.  Thanks to our faithful watering families, the garden is thriving and happy. Each time I am in the garden, friendly butterflies pay a visit.  One minor oversight of not mulching the perennial gardens in the spring has led to an army of weeds.  I worked tirelessly over the last few days to weed (yuck!) and mulched the beds to stave off any further weeds - much better!

Enjoy the 4th of July!