Planting Party Update

The Garden is PLANTED!!!

Or, Its a GARDEN MIRACLE!!!  Hallelujah!!!

It was 6:30 Thursday evening and I was alone at the garden setting up the table, lugging tools, plants and seeds from my little hatch-back.  I had already made one delivery of 6 - 2 cu ft. bags of super composted soil to add as we planted into the yuckie clayishness.  I couldn't help but wonder if anyone would bring plants, seeds, cookies or manpower to help me.

I didn't have to wait long before Diane Worthington arrived, then Stephanie Fish, followed by Jarom Stubbs and children, Cheri Henriod, Maryanna Mackay, bearing cookies while on her way to dinner for her birthday (Happy Birthday Maryanna), and several other sisters who brought or sent cookies. John Shurtleff, Kari Wilkins, Dave and Amy Schofield and children, Bret Dayley and a neighbor who is new to me, (they live across the street from the garden) Sasha Kinsey and her 5 children (we found out that my son and her husband were high school friends and they have stayed in touch - small world.

Neighborhood Garden Tomato Bed 5/24/2013

It was amazing to me that we had exactly the right number of tomato plants, the right number of plants or seeds for every other type of crop and that people worked together to plant them efficiently and beautifully.   I took my camera to get pictures for this blog, but was so busy directing traffic and admiring everyone's work, I forgot to take them, but here's what the tomato bed looked like.

Thank you to all (I hope I didn't miss anyone) who participated to make this happen up to now and those who will participate in the future.  Thanks to our Water Masters, Leonard Hughes, Ryan Peterson, Patrick Retzlaff and West Barton who will keep our plants watered. Pray over our little garden, that it will be a success.