Harvest of Hope Garden "Kickoff"

Today was the "Kickoff" for the Harvest of Hope Community Garden.

We had a great turnout for our gardening classes this past Saturday (March 9th)!  "Spring Fever is In the Air" and we are all excited about the promise of new growth, sunshine, and just having fun in the garden.  Thanks to Seavers Donuts for providing yummy donuts and thanks to Master Gardeners for putting on the classes and helping others in the garden.  And thanks to you all who provided pictures for the blog :)

Phil (right) explaining benefits of root vegetables.

The Raise Bed Gardening class at 10am covered the benefits & construction of a raised bed. 

The 1pm class covered the benefits of growing and consuming several root vegetables:  highlights on beets, radishes, parsnips, onions, carrots & broccoli.  Who knew there were so many health benefits to these veg’s.  

Above:  Broccoli seedlings and various seeds.

Master Gardener (MG) Earl demonstrating the planting of broccoli

White tubing provides structure for mesh covering (not shown) for greenhouse effect

 Demonstration of Radish & Beet Seeds Being Planted

After the classes many of us, who had adopted a raised bed, planted seeds & seedlings to support Harvest of Hope's mission:  Community members and groups grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Food grown by organizations is donated to local food pantries and kitchens.

MG RuthAnn plants in a bed that has been adopted for a local school

Here's are some recipes for some of the things we are planting!

• Recipe for Beet Salad
• Braised Radishes. 

As we count our blessings for sunshine, rain, and the earth (soil), off we go.  Happy Gardening!