Hello All,

Well, I am so happy to say that I am back again this year! I will be working again this summer as the Union County Community Garden Coalition intern. I am pleased to introduce you to Mrs. Mrs. Nancy Federico. She has taken on Brad’s position as he recently moved back to Wisconsin. She has stepped up into his place and is doing a fabulous job!

I am excited to tell you that we have many garden sites again this year throughout our community. We have gardens at Sturgis senior citizens center, Sturgis Presbyterian Church, Union County Middle School, Morganfield Methodist Church, Dunbar Heights Apartments, Morganfield Senior Citizens Center, Job Corps Academy, Breckenridge Place Assisted Living, Whispering Meadows Methodist Church, and Moffit Lake. We also have 4 individuals that have garden sites at their home and we are helping them learn about growing their own food while guiding them through the gardening process.

Nancy and I are in full swing trying to get all of our locations taken care of. We are busy getting beds planted while trying to maintain the beds that we’ve already got planted. Our gardens are looking good despite getting off to a late start. We are all eager to begin harvests and are looking forward to a bountiful harvest this year. We have a beautiful herb bed at the Sturgis Presbyterian Church where we have been harvesting some fresh basil, cilantro, and dill. We have also had some great broccoli from the Morganfield Methodist Church. Nancy and I are working hard to get all of our sites planted. We are doing successive planting in our gardens this year in hopes to make for a better harvest.

We can’t wait to see what this year has in store for the community gardens and we are so excited that they are all coming together very nicely. We are so excited for our plants to start producing so the community can enjoy some fresh produce.

Hope to see y’all in the gardens,
Alexandria Hancock

Some tomatoes at Breckenridge Place when they were first planted a few weeks ago. They are growing fast and much bigger now!

Some tomatoes at Breckenridge Place when they were first planted a few weeks ago. They are growing fast and much bigger now!

One of the many raised beds at Dunbar Heights. The residents are doing a wonderful job maintaining the beds! There are a variety of plants. Many tomatoes, greens, flowers, summer squash, and cucumbers. —

One of the many raised beds at Dunbar Heights. The residents are doing a wonderful job maintaining the beds! There are a variety of plants. Many tomatoes, greens, flowers, summer squash, and cucumbers. —

Pears ripening at First Presbyterian church in Sturgis, KY.

Pears ripening at First Presbyterian church in Sturgis, KY.

YUM! Our Blackberries are ripening!!

YUM! Our Blackberries are ripening!!

This photo was taken at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis, KY. So far volunteers have picked peas, asparagus, strawberries, herbs, blackberries, and cucumbers. Tomatoes and peppers will ripen soon. Also, planted in this garden are onions, potatoes, and beans.

This photo was taken at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis, KY. So far volunteers have picked peas, asparagus, strawberries, herbs, blackberries, and cucumbers. Tomatoes and peppers will ripen soon. Also, planted in this garden are onions, potatoes, and beans.

Five of the ten raised beds at the Senior Center in Morganfield. There is summer squash, tomatoes, peppers, beans, onions, and eggplant planted.

Five of the ten raised beds at the Senior Center in Morganfield. There is summer squash, tomatoes, peppers, beans, onions, and eggplant planted.

These raised beds are planted at the community park in Sturgis, KY behind the Senior Center. Volunteers are enjoying the greens so far. It won't be long before tomatoes, summer squash, and beans are ready to pick! — at Sturgis Senior Citizens.


These raised beds are planted at the community park in Sturgis, KY behind the Senior Center. Volunteers are enjoying the greens so far. It won’t be long before tomatoes, summer squash, and beans are ready to pick! — at Sturgis Senior Citizens.


Several boxes planted by students, teachers, and other employees at Union County Middle School.


Several boxes planted by students, teachers, and other employees at Union County Middle School.


This picture was taken at the garden at Moffit Lake. We have planted tomatoes, beans, potatoes, variety of peppers, corn, herbs, onions, peas, eggplant, summer squash, melons, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes. Recreation Area. This is our 1.5 acre garden that the inmates help out in and also get to enjoy some great food from.


This picture was taken at the garden at Moffit Lake. We have planted tomatoes, beans, potatoes, variety of peppers, corn, herbs, onions, peas, eggplant, summer squash, melons, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes. Recreation Area. This is our 1.5 acre garden that the inmates help out in and also get to enjoy some great food from.