Vegetable Collections Begin July 9th

It is almost time to start harvesting!  We have already begun to harvest lettuce, spinach, and radishes in the Gardening for Good plot and can barely wait for the other crops.  But wait we will.


In the meantime, we are gearing up for donations.  We have arranged to have bins in several central Littleton locations--

• Bemis Library
• Buck Recreation Center
• Littleton Pea Patches
• Shepherd and Bemis (next to the Center for the Blind)
• Windermere and Stern Parkway (behind the Presbyterian Church)
• 703 W. Berry Avenue

If you are interested in having a bin at your business or church, please contact us.


We will pick-up the outdoor bins every evening and deliver the vegetables to recipients twice a week.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT!

Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions, Radishes - Oh My!

Just wanted to post a few pictures of the garden.

This is the front patch with lettuce, peas, radishes, carrots, beets, onions and swiss chard.

This is our side 'mound' plot with future cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins.

And this is our tomato and pepper plot.

I know it does not look like much yet but with all the TLC our volunteers are dedicating to this garden it will be green, green, green in no time.

                                            

May has been a great month.  We received generous donations of heirloom tomato and pepper plants from the Littleton Historical Museum.  We have had a great turnout of volunteers, who have contributed an impressive amount of hard, dirty work.  And, we have made some great and hopefully lasting connections.

I can barely wait for the fruits (er.. vegetables) of our labor.

Stay tuned for updates on the garden, donation sites, and Gardening for Good events.

Garden Preparation

 

The Gardening for Good Pea Patch plot is ready for the season thanks to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers and the creative efforts of Littleton Transitions' students.

Thanks to everyone who helped out these past couple of weeks, the garden is beautiful already.

Also, please note that this Saturday, May 1st (if weather permits) we will have our official 'Planting Day Celebration'.  If you are interested in volunteering in the garden this summer or just learning more about the Gardening for Good project, please join us Saturday.  For directions and details, RSVP to gardenforgood@gmail.com.

In case of rain, we will reschedule for May 8th.

April Announcements

The Gardening for Good season has now begun.

Last week we had our first planning meeting and I want to say thanks to all who attended.  Your energy, ideas and support are so appreciated. Also, thank you to those who shared their thoughts with me by phone and e-mail.  The project is already much improved because of your participation.

So here are the updates from the meeting and the past week's efforts:

• We have secured a 10'X 20' plot in the Pea Patch near the Center for the Blind.
• O'Toole's Garden Center has agreed to provide the project with all the supplies needed for the garden, including soil, compost, fertilizer and seeds.  A huge thank you to O'Toole's for this generous offer.
• A link has been added to the site for collecting vegetable recipes.  So if you have a vegetable recipe you would like to share please click the link above and send it our way.
• And, most importantly, we have begun to develop a core group of participants and supporters to ensure the success of the project this season.

We will also be working on getting the Gardening for Good plot prepared for a 'Planting Celebration' May 1st so if anyone is interested in helping with these efforts, please contact us at gardenforgood@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for upcoming events and news, including where you can donate vegetables this summer.

About Gardening for Good

Begun last summer, Gardening for Good is a community project dedicated to providing fresh vegetables from local gardens to our neighbors in need.