Garlic, Garlic, Everywhere!
Thanks to the 12-person team from Revision Church, we harvested more than 6,500 garlic bulbs on Sunday, June 30. Revision Church has helped us in the garden several times each season for the past 6 years. We really appreciate their partnership! Mark Marshal holds garlic harvest bottom left – Revision Church Volunteers bottom right.
Planting and Harvest Update:
We are planting sweet potatoes and melons and are harvesting turnips, some squash, and lettuce. Soon we will be harvesting potatoes.
We dig potatoes with our potato harvester, which is pulled behind the garden tractor. Volunteers then follow behind, picking up the potatoes and putting them in wheelbarrows.
We continue mulching the garden to control weed growth.
Below is an update on our donations through July3:
PRODUCE POUNDS
Beets 35
Blueberries: 10
Cabbage: 65
Collards: 105
Garlic/Garlic Scapes: 70
Ground cherries: 5
Kale: 40
Lettuce: 225
Peas: 380
Radishes: 75
Swiss Chard: 100
Turnips: 60
Zucchini: 10
Total: 1,215
DONATION SITES
CFUM (Children and Families Urban Movement): 350 pounds
Joppa: 30 pounds
Trinity Los Americas: 300 pounds
WDM Human Services: 535 pounds
TOTAL: 1,215 pounds
We Always Need Volunteers
Volunteer hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Afternoon volunteer hours are available by appointment. Please text Mark Marshall at 515-988-5381 to volunteer in the afternoon. Please sign-up for morning hours HERE. No experience necessary.
Why sign-up? By signing up, you help us plan to make your volunteer experience more enjoyable. We are also able to notify you in case of a cancellation.
When volunteering in the garden, wear clothes that can get dirty and dress for the weather. Bring garden gloves if you have them; otherwise, we can provide them. We have all the tools you will need.
Thank you for your help!
Large groups volunteer by appointment. School, church, civic, and corporate groups are always welcome in the garden by appointment. Send a message to info@growthefood.org to learn about volunteering that fits your group’s schedule.