August 3 - 8, 2014 CVG Progress and Harvest Update

This week's 119 lbs of harvest donations:
to Ms. Julia and the ladies of Harris Cove = 47 lbs;
to the Girl Scout and Tuesday evening Volunteers = 2 lbs;
to the Collierville Food Pantry =  70 lbs
Total YTD harvest donation = 1,361 lbs

Next Organized Work Opportunities:

Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am -- weather permitting, garden and compost area maintenance. Harvest as necessary
Wednesday 5:45 pm - 7 pm -- Girl Scout visit for zinnia and vegetable harvesting
Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am -- Garden and compost area maintenance. Possibly start strategically clearing slowing production cinder block areas to make way for Fall plantings.

Work Progress:

On Saturday, Carl mowed around the garden and harvested 11 lbs, delivered to Ms. Julia.

On Monday, Carolyn, Val and Stephanie harvested 36 lbs of beans and peas, cukes, tomatoes, okra, and one each of sugar baby watermelon and cantaloupe. The produce was delivered to Ms. Julia to be distributed in Harris Cove. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, Stephanie watered.

Zinnias were harvested for 3 arrangements and delivered to Collierville's Burch library.

The large 100 ft long zinnia bed on Peterson Lake Road is absolutely gorgeous right now! Drive by if you can! Carl's been working with the town to add a sunflower bed in the next portion of the median next year.

The bluebirds are nesting at the Garden again.... and there were black and tiger swallowtail butterflies visiting this week.... and at least one monarch!

On Tuesday evening, Carolyn and Stephanie assisted Girl Scout volunteers of Troop 10554 as they harvested enough zinnias for 14 full arrangements, delivered to Paige Robbins Adult Daycare Center, and harvested 20 lbs of produce for Collierville Food Pantry. They also taste-tested a 2 lb super-sweet cantaloupe from the Garden.

On Thursday Carl and Stephanie harvested another 50 lbs of cantaloupe, watermelon, okra, beans and peas, eggplants, hot and sweet peppers, and a little corn. One of the cantaloupes even weighed in a 7.5 lbs! Carl delivered to the C'Ville Food Pantry. Stephanie continued her war on squash borer bugs and added nitrogen to the plot 6 corn.

Even in late summer, the Garden is still looking good!