As I sit and watch the snow flurries trying to organize themselves, my thoughts turn to warm sunshine and the tremendous potential for this years' community garden. At our end-of-the-year luncheon last Fall, it was decided that the goal for this years' garden should be to produce abundant harvest to share with our neighbors and garden helpers. Our two 5 x 30 beds will be enough space to concentrate on crops that will produce larger harvests than our individual plots could achieve. I am visioning whole beds of carrots, radishes, cucumbers, lettuces, beans and tomatoes.
I have also had an opportunity to meet with Flynn Rico-Johnson with the do.TOWN campaign in partnership with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Flynn is helping to find interested participants for the garden this season and beyond. We will be spending time door knocking and sharing information on what the community garden has done and how they can become involved. The Girl Scout troop has also expressed interest in helping with the garden. More details as they surface.
I admit it. I am an accidental gardener. This journey has been a learning experience from the very beginning, but if you will continue to support this worthwhile investment of your time and energy, I promise to keep asking questions and seeking new ways to reach into Richfield. May God bless this garden place and all who enter it.
