Thursday, April 14, 2011

God's work in our garden . . . with help from the gardening crew


Our vegetables are growing like weeds. (Ok … not technically. If only they did!) The sugar snap peas have just started wrapping their tendrils around the lower rung of twine, and we’ve got spinach and a lettuce mix, too.

The daffodils, azalea bushes and other beauties are blooming, and our fig sapling is thriving.

In a few days the potatoes will go in. After April 15 -- the date after which no more frosts are expected -- we’ll begin planting tomato, eggplant and pepper. We’ll also put in warmth-loving flowers like gladioli and zinnia.



We now have a composter, so all kitchen scraps will help to enrich St. Joseph's garden.

We also have a new bench, donated by Joel and have some exciting plans for the future development of this once neglected area of our grounds.

--- Jamie