Food+Shelf+Garden

​This is a page to plan to gardening project at Jenny's house.

Hello all! Just wanted to outline the basic plan for the Food Shelf Garden and please edit my work here!! :)


 * __What we talked about through emails and at the meeting at Kimball__**: We will have a garden available at our house that will be used solely for the use of the food shelf harvest. The idea is to provide a day or two a week that I will be here at the farm for sure--and kids and their families and or friends (we are welcoming all help!!!) to come as they can and help out with the projects appropriate at the time. This will include planting, weeding, watering if needed, staking, harvesting etc.... There should be no need for lifting or anyone to go beyond their means physically--we will provide any tilling and or tractor use that is needed no worries! But hands, hands, hands and energy are needed!

We mean for it to be very low-key and for everyone to be able to help out as they can--and HAVE FUN! :) No one should feel that they HAVE to be here every week or everyone has to do some of everything. Throughout the summer families will come and go on vacations etc... and that is what summer is all about too! And some weeks there might not be much to do, while some weeks there might be alot! So I will try to post a weekly update on the site and let everyone know what looks like it will need to be done that week etc... and when its getting close to harvest so that people that really want to do that can plan to come out. The idea is to hopefully generate enough interest that families can filter in and out and there will be plenty of help anyway-with everyone being able to help in a way that is fun for them.

Please give me thoughts here too!


 * __Suggestions I have gotten:__**

~Use some of the extra harvest( we ususally end up with loads of zucc. for example) and enter it in the Tunbride Fair as veggies or artwork---maybe by the group or as individuals as wanted.....this could also raise $$ for next years seed packets for the garden.....

~Field Trip of the Food Bank.....

~Maybe tie in the composting bit here--we have a bin here as well........

~bigger kids could "plan" the gardenusing companioning of plants helps with thier nutrients and also with insect prevention---we have books if anyone else does this might be a good project.....also the younger kids might like to paint rocks or stakes with the veggie names on it etc.....????

Ideas??????


 * __Timing and Seeds:__**

My suggestion here is to use any leftover from this year or last year or to donate packets as you want. I will start a discussion about what is being grown where we can all write in what we are planning to start or would like to that way we wont end up with 30 tomatoes and nothing else!! :) Also, for anyone who doesnt have seed and wants to grow a flat anyway--we have plenty and their may be others that can dish some out so dont be bashful!

Even though it was warm the other day-I was tempted to plant everything!!! do watch the growth length needed on back when you are making your earlier choices, it is still very early for some seedlings.


 * __Anything else???__**

I feel like I am leaving out alot so please fill this page throughout with ideas and suggesions!! Thanks to everyone for making this happen---there are so many in need and it is a great time to get involved!! :)