Garden is Making Progress

April 20, 2017

Another week has flown by and we are making great progress in the garden for this year.  The garden is in full swing with every spot being planted.  Soil will be delivered shortly and our first "big plant" is scheduled with the help of Bellevue High School's Teen Leadership class.  

The City of Bellevue will be delivering mulch soon.  A big thank you to Kevin Strecker and Mike Lantz.  The Bellevue Schools third graders are planting green beans for our garden this year.  Our garden would be a lot harder to manage without these organizations and we are very thankful for the help.  We would also like to thank Perry's Plantation, who supplies excellent plants which produce bumper crops like eggplant and sweet potatoes; staff members, Steve Arp, Chris Norris and Mandi Artino; and our true gardeners Cat Valero, Donna Allen, Bob Beck and Huron County Master Gardeners, who hoe, weed, and put down fertilizer.

We have asparagus up and a small harvest is planned for next Tuesday.  Chives will be harvested and bagged that day too.  The strawberries are blooming as well.

We are looking forward to working with everyone in the garden and the upcoming harvests.  Bellevue Fish and Loaves and Clyde Food Bank benefit from our great work.  We are able to provide fresh, delicious and locally grown produce to enhance the lives of our community.

Until next time! 

Patti Keller, RD, LD, CDE