Greetings fellow gardeners and an official welcome to spring! The weather is still on the cold side, but that will change in the weeks ahead. I have not been as active in the garden as I would have liked, just too many other projects taking up my time. I will be at the garden Friday and Saturday. I would like to start to set up the beds for planting. Move the picnic tables around and just tidy things up a little. I do have some plants I may put in the ground Saturday in my experimental beds. But we shall see what we get done first. Next Saturday I will not be in the garden but will continue to work during the week to set up as many beds as I can for the 13th. Our first official planting day. I have 2 flats of cabbage in my basement started and I will be starting some tomatoes and zinnias this weekend. 

​The garden lost a friend this past week. Glenn Fredrick passed away after a long fight with ALS. Glenn often worked in the garden with Hiram Hershey during the week. Glenn would always help Hiram tend to our tomatoes. After he could no longer work in the garden, Glenn still kept in touch with me with encouraging e-mails and suggestions. I know he enjoyed these garden updates. When Lory and I moved into our house, Glenn's Dad still lived down the street. He always had a nice garden.  Blessings and prayers to Glenn's family. Steve [email protected] 215-872-6616

Greetings fellow gardeners, what a great week this was. The weather is just right to make you want to go outside and dig in the dirt. I was working in the garden almost every day this week. Getting a list of jobs together that need to be done before we plant. The biggest job I already started. That was to weed the upper rows where we plant our potatoes and onions. A thick matting of weeds grew there, and it has to be removed so the soil can dry out and I can roto-till. The raised beds need weeding. Then they will need some more soil/compost added to the top. Some beds are in need of small repairs. There are a variety of small things that need to happen. I will be at the garden this Saturday if anyone has the desire to get a little dirt under their fingernails. I can explain the schedule then. Wear your boots. I will be in and out of the garden each week until we plant our spring plants on April 13. The season is here, and it is time to gear up the garden.
Some additional funds were received this past week for the garden. I believe our total has topped $13,000. I have run out of adjectives to describe how amazed I am. WOW! Blessings to all who thought so highly of this mission that they donated the amount we have now. Money does not come easy. I promise to use the funds entrusted to the garden in a careful and wise manner to ensure we continue to grow good food for those who need it most. Steve, 215-872-6616 [email protected]
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