Today we held our annual Spring Children's Day in the garden. The weather was perfect, and loads of kids showed up to decorate a pot and plant a flower for Mom. The kids then helped plant the community tomato bed, pepper bed, and the squash/zucchini and cucumber bed. Many of the fruits and vegetables were doing well in the garden, and the kids got to identify the baby plants growing. Fact: Baby grapes are cute!
Several volunteers spent the morning tilling a good-sized area, and staked and string-lined the rows for corn. The kids got to help plant the corn, popcorn, cantaloupe, watermelon and eggplant in that area. They definitely worked up a good appetite for lunch!
Thank you to all our volunteers (big and small!) for continuing a great tradition: growing community, friendships, knowledge and plants in the Old Ferguson West Community Garden!!!
