Winding down

With the lazy days of summer past and school back in session, the garden is winding down.  We are still having beans and squash, but most everything else has run its course.  It has been a learning experience, and one that would have failed horribly, if not for the dedication of a handful of members.  I look foward to getting together with them this fall to discuss what we did right, what we did wrong and if we'd like to do this again next year.

Sharon has been picking beans twice every week the entire month of August and into September.  If anyone would like to take over, they are still producing.  Jim picked quite a few acorn squash, a couple butternut squash and dug all of the onions.  When I arrived at church on Sunday, I found that Jeff had decided to dig most of the potatoes and pick a bunch of peppers the day before.  What a blessing their work has been to others!  Today I delivered 55 pounds of fresh produce to the PCM Food Pantry in Monroe and the Jasper County Food Bank in Newton.  Here is a picture of the bounty!

I should probably confess and delete at least a half a pound from that total.  While loading the leftover squash back in my car, the box tore and squash and cucumbers went rolling under my van.  I picked up what I could reach then carefully, or so I thought, pulled the van ahead to check and see if I missed any...

This cucumber was a casualty.  :) 

Thank you again for everyone that supported this ministry.  We really were able to bless so many people with our work.
Sue


2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV) 

   ⁸ And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.