What a great year 2017 was for Tomatoes The weather was perfect for tomatoes last year.
The 2016 season is well underway With good help from Ron and Adrian the garden planting is 1/4 done. The smallest section of the garden, adjoining the perennial section of herbs, blackberries and asparagus is mostly planted.
We have found a most excellent variety of heirloom okra. This variety is called Alabama Red. The pods are as big around as a 50 cent piece and still very tender. 4 or 5 pods makes a very generous serving.
This year we have grown more corn owing to last season’s very nice crop. If anything, do what you do best.
The strawberries we planted two winters ago (they were the first planting in this garden) are looking great.
This season was a very good garden season. Seemed like the garden has been gushing boxes of veggies and melons. Boxes after boxes shipped twice a week. The garden gave it up. Now she and I need a rest. Adrian too, bless him. The okra wants to work more. Each plant 7 feet tall after blooming over and over. Boxes and boxes of okra. But I think it is time to give it up this season. Clean and oil the tools. Compost the too tall okra. Pull down the beans and reclaim the trellis. Call it a day.
Pole beans have been planted where the sweet peas had grown. The peas did pretty well on the plastic trellis material. The beans and cucumbers are too.
The cantaloupe are exceeding all my expectations.
The Perennial portion of the garden was cultivated. Fermize tilled and weeded and mulched.
The summer solstice has passed and the ‘supermoon’ has shown itself and our summer crops are growing very well.
People are hungry in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is our hope to provide a source of nutritious fresh food by serving local food banks.
The garden sits in the bottom of Chisholm Creek and shows great promise with great top soil and a nice flat 1/2 acre for cultivation.
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People are hungry in Edmond, Oklahoma. There were times as a child that I was hungry. People don't get enough fresh vegetables. It is my hope to provide a source of nutritious fresh food to my community of local food banks, kitchens, friends and family.
The garden sits in the bottom land of Chisholm Creek and has great top soil and a nice flat 1/2 acre for cultivation. We have added a water well, irrigation and electricity.
The setting is my favorite reason to garden here. The old elm tree shades a nice sitting area from which to view the garden and the rich nature that comes and goes in the bottom.
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Even in prosperous Edmond, food banks do a steady business serving the poor. Most efforts are operated by volunteers. They almost always need help. Please give cash or volunteer.
Great examples:
Regional Food Bank: where you can donate or volunteer.
Other Options, Inc. in OKC
Project66 Community Food Pantry in Edmond