Garden Update

Last summer I was pretty diligent about sharing pictures and stories about our garden.  Just in case you are wondering about this summer, I will give you a little rundown of what's shakin' on our tiny farm in the back yard.

Here's the deal:  we are moving.  We are not 100% sure WHERE we are moving, but we are sure that we have to get out of this house by the end of the summer, probably about the beginning of August.  And so the garden is in limbo.  We still planted it (frankly, anything in there looked better than just a big square of dirt for potential buyers to look at), but not near as much.  We have corn, beans, cucumbers, peppers, and zucchini.

Now, here comes the fun part:  we have no idea if we will still be here when it's time to actually pick/eat the food!  The corn should be ready during the same week that we are supposed to be out of here, but who really knows?

So, we have taken garden things a little less seriously this summer, which is a little sad, because I'm going to miss being able to have so much food on hand in the winter, but for right now that is about all we can do.

Instead, we are spending more of our gardening time working out on a community garden.  In addition to Bridges, I am going to start volunteering at The Crossing, which is an alternative school for students who have been kicked out of school or dropped out.  They can earn a real diploma, (not a GED), while also learning life skills and being surrounded by Christian influences.  I'm really excited about getting started when the next quarter starts up.

One of the projects they have taken on at The Crossing is teaching students about gardening.  All spring, students grew dozens of different plants--from seed--in the classroom, which they then planted in garden boxes by our local library.  But now the students are on break, so David and I are helping out with watering and weeding to keep it going.  There are 25 boxes (4 ' x 8 '), and they are planning on selling the harvest at our local farmers' market.  What a great experience for these students to have!

So, in a nutshell, while there won't be any pictures of me weeding on my blog, if you drive past the Kokomo South Branch library anytime, you can probably catch me in action right there.  (No autographs, please!)

What kinds of things are in your garden this summer?  Has the rain (or lack thereof) affected it?