The St. Francis Sustainable Garden Project supports the hungry, at-risk children and their families in our area. We use a garden plot in front of the St. Francis rectory where we grow and harvest herbs, vegetables and flowers. In past years each harvest has produced over 180 lbs. of produce- all delivered to the pantry at Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor, - child care center for at-risk, low-income families.

The St. Francis Grounds & Botanical Gardens: Several gardens surround the St Francis of Assisi campus of buildings, including, but not limited to, the church, school, rectory and/or parish offices. These gardens need to be a beautiful expression of hospitality, in particular, the entrances, to our fellow parishioners and visitors as well as reflect a statement of our appreciation for God's creation and nature.

Questions? Contact: Scott Wright (734-821-2121)

St Francis Sustainable Garden Update Part 1 or 2 Today

Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 14:39 PM   Subject: Garden Update
Hello All.

We hope that y'all had a wonderful weekend.
Patrick and Rose stopped by the garden this morning and did the following things:

1) cut out the pea plants on the end of Luke that had been eaten off and were not going to produce much and then planted pole beans in their place. Hopefully these will have enough time to come up and give us some beans before it gets too cold in the fall.

2) Firmed up the string supports for the cucumbers and tied the plants to the strings to train them to grow up.

3) Patrick also pruned the lower blossoms and stems. This is order to force the fruit growth on the top of the plant rather than along the bottom on the ground.

We are hoping that the rain predicted for tomorrow will be sufficient for this week's watering.

Rose & Patrick


Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 3:10 PM Subject: Garden Update  St Francis Sustainable Garden Update Part 1 or 2 Today
Dear All,
 
1. Garlic was harvested and will be cured for 2 weeks before delivery.
2. Remaining (?) peas and black raspberries harvested and delivered.
3. Garden looks healthy and VERY neat/cleaned up.
4. Tue, Wed and Sat teams, please check pots on inner perimeter for dryness and need watering.  They were watered today.  Also note the rectory rain barrel hose was changed for easy fill up watering cans.  Longer hose does not seem to work well.
5. Thurs and Friday teams, please use the overflowing rain barrel near parish office.
6. More than half of Mary has been cleaned and top soil has been delivered to begin raising soil level in bed this week.
 
Regards,
Erich and Ann Marie Jensen and Susan Bass
 


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