Monday, July 23, 2012

Dry, dry, dry!!

Wow!  Wouldn't you know, the year we choose to plant a food pantry garden, and there's a serious drought.  Maybe it's a test of faith or maybe it's so we are able empathize more with those that depend on farming for their livelihood...

One thing I have found so interesting is that cucumbers (that I would think contain a lot of water) are producing like crazy in this!  Summer squash, too.  It's unreal.  Here are some pictures of our recent harvest...


We have dug some potatoes and pulled some onions...the sweet corn, tomatoes and peppers are coming on, too.  We have had such an abundance of cucumbers, squash and beans, we let the PCM Food Pantry folks have what they could use and took the rest to the Jasper County Food Bank at the Salvation Army in Newton.  They were thrilled!

This is the back of my van full of sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions.  To date, the PCUMC Seeds of Hope Food Pantry Garden has donated 224 pounds of produce to local food pantries!  Thank you to everyone that has helped with this mission.  We have been able to bless many people and I'm feeling pretty blessed myself!  Amen!

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