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)

Garden harvest update

Hello all,

1) I harvested the Swiss Chard, but left some of the smaller leaves since the forecast was for warm weather.

2) I removed the Tomatillo plants as they looked to be at the end of their life. I also removed a squash plant that was not doing well. I left the larger plants as they still have blossoms and have produced fruit this season so far. 

3) I removed all of the carrots and onions that I found.  One alone was a little over 12 oz. (See picture below).  The total harvest of carrots was 11 lbs 2 oz, however about 9 oz had to be cut away due to slug and other bugs eating at the tops.  We may want to add some pans of beer next year for the slugs.

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Thanks again,  Rose Sherryand have a great weekend!!

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