Empty Beds, Full Bellies

Its been two weeks since I had to call in for back up. That's right the little buggers got the best of me. Sean and Jamie came the next day to spray everything down. It may have broken my spirit but it saved the plants and in the end that's what really matters. After my call of defeat Denzel and I were able to finally put up the branches we graciously received from Sam's fallen tree to make our watermelon tepee. The next days some of us were able to cover the structure with mesh and string the vines through to create the coolest garden fort Rowan has ever had!!!

Since then the vines have really taken over and the melons are hanging all over it. It looks like we have green softballs hanging from the green tepee.

Today was food bank day!!! Of course it was also the hottest day of the year, so naturally it would be the one day we needed to get to the garden at 4:30 Well for those of you who have been following, you all know how much sun the garden gets which is great for the plants but very hot for those of us who must tend to the garden. So by 4:45 today Orlando and I were sweating our butts off as Barb walked up to finally meet me.



I haven't said a lot about it but Rowan's Alum Mag is doing a story on the garden!!! Barb is the one who wrote the story and she wanted to see the garden on her own. I am happy that the university is taking notice of us and how great this garden can be. Hopefully more people will read about us and want to help or become involved.

So back to the sweaty-ness... We pulled up all of the carrots today which made the beds look rather bare. (don't worry kiddies, pumpkins will soon be growing) So all in all we had over 65 carrots to deliver.

Our little fat cucumber

Then I cut off a watermelon to give to the bank as well as two cucumbers and a whole bag of zucchini from a friend's garden(thanks Kristina:)It was a great day despite the heat it is always a great feeling leaving the food bank. Especially because I keep on meeting so many cool people there. My first trip I met a man who had won like over four gold metals in the special Olympics for swimming, he later told me that his wife competed also and she won a couple gold metals as well. Makes me wonder if I am doing enough with my life. Here this guy had won not just a gold metal but numerous and he did not look much older than me. I only hope that as I get older I can get half the determination to train and work for a goal as he did for swimming. (Plus I could really use the work out! )

Peace Love & Veggies