Why do I garden? All the logic says I shouldn't. I'm a "senior", arthritic, and a very busy educator. All the logic says I must. We all saw the disruptions in the supply chain. We all see inflation hitting. We have all heard about the toxins in our groundwater and soil. We are aware
In our roster of garden families, this one falls in the lead-off position! The enthusiasm, the work ethic - toss in some new skill, a little luck and it all adds up- they become the pace setters. We're fortunate to have theses families. Our mission to demonstrate and prove a point on the viability
Recently I was asked if any of our past gardeners still garden after leaving the program. I had never been asked this and in that moment, it occurred to me what an important question it was. I stumbled with it a bit at first but finally just nodded and said... oh yeah, they garden!!
Gardening gifts us with so much more than food. High visibility gardens, like a street garden, deliver these gifts like no other. It changes a person; it connects you to your neighborhood and brings a type of people into your life. You will quickly know all the gardeners in the neighborhood. You attract people
We are in our third year of backyard gardening here at Grow Morristown. Still, on a few basic levels, we are experiencing some firsts. This year marks our first being able to fully take advantage of the facilities at Central Services. Our top resource distribution, including plants and seeds and timed with workshop three, was
One interesting thing about the pandemic - I had a lot more photos being sent to me. It turns out that running a garden program remotely via email & Facebook creates a digital archive in real-time. That's a pretty nice thing to have when it's time for blogging or bragging. The mile-high stack of
Growing anything is incredibly rewarding. Growing something that made Shaquille O'Neal puke on live TV ... that sounds extra rewarding, let's grow some of that!! A growing trend in backyard gardening is growing hotter and hotter varieties of peppers. Once exotic, Ghost Pepper - Carolina Reaper - Scotch Bonnet, are commonly known peppers now
Ok, I'm back again with more from our Facebook group. It's something I'm really proud of. These photos are great and the comments are great but the time frame is worth noting as well ... these snapshots are anywhere from minutes to only a couple of weeks old. Its a fast group - we
We're in our second year here as Grow Morristown. The decision has been made to cap the program at two years participation. With a two year cycle we can reach more gardeners over time. But with that, half of our twenty members will become alumni next year. The thought of "graduating" these second year
One thing that's really grown this year is our private Facebook community. It can only grow so big in numbers because it is restricted to our own gardeners. However, the level engagement and the way our gardeners are using it is proving to be a tremendous asset for me as the site coordinator! Not
Planting the seeds for a sustainable future.
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