Salford/Advent Garden Update, August 9

Greetings fellow gardeners last Saturday was a hot and humid morning in the garden. That did not stop our volunteers from finishing one last big project. After we harvested all our potatoes and onions, we had 2 - 230-foot rows of weeds. I roto-tilled as much as I could but the bulk of the weeds had to be raked up and hauled out by the wheelbarrow full.  After the weeds were removed I roto-tiled the 2 rows one more time, raked them smooth and planted 2 rows of string beans. What a surprise this Wednesday as I discovered almost all the beans had spouted or were pushing up dirt trying to get some sun. WOO HOO. We also planted turnips and red beets. Both are looking good. The biggest story of the week be sides over 600 lbs. of tomatoes harvested, is our new shed arrived Thursday morning. After many years of planning the garden has its own place to store its equipment and supplies. There are a lot of people to thank for this. First all of the garden lovers who donated a record amount of funds at our annual fund raiser this year. That overwhelming response put us in position to start the process. Thank you to Salford Church Board for approving the remaining funds needed for purchase. Gene Kropf gets a big thank you for his patience in obtaining our work permit from the Township. Our new shed sits on a gravel pad that was installed by an outside company who specializes in this type of work. When I ordered the shed the price for the pad was added into the final cost. When the pad installer surveyed the site where the shed would go, they discovered the area had a small slope and that would increase the cost of installation. Money, I had not planned on spending. But to my surprise and with great gratitude I was told a donor, who shall remain anonymous, paid the extra cost. No questions asked. WOW! It will take a few weeks to sort out all our stuff maybe install some shelving.  Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making our new garden shed a reality. There are housewarming parties maybe we should have a garden shed warming party. Steve 215-872-6616 [email protected]