Saturday Work Day

Saturday was another FUN day at "The Garden", the sky was blue and the weather was as perfect as it could be.

Corry Jones had his Grandkids over teaching them how to work, or were they teaching him?
    

 Reid Pope Team 
fertilized the tomatoes and peppers.

.Brother and Sister Roper and Brother Hanson took good care of the melon row.  Mike Alexander and his crew of farmers were busy weeding.

 Teria worked on our row while I took pictures and helped hang the new gates.

 And the Harr kids got the first harvest out of "The Children's Garden"

Because of the Holiday there won't be an official work day. But feel free to come and enjoy the outdoors and play in the dirt. It is GREAT therapy and it gets you off the "couch"

A Call For Help

Gardeners of all ages are enjoying "THE GARDEN" !  The Mike Alexander family have dug weeds and planted. Now, 7 year old Parker is our youngest (and THE BEST) irrigator.  He can set the siphon tube in one  easy and perfect move, and gets a strong, continual flow of water.  He even helps Bill Cox clean out the plugged tubes and restarts them on his own.

Anyone wanting personal instruction on how to irrigate with siphon tubes will find Parker at "THE GARDEN" with his boots on almost every Monday and Thursday afternoon around 4-5 pm .  Let an expert show you the tricks of the trade!!!

 

The squash, melons, corn, cucumbers and beans are about 3" high.  

'Time to fertilize the tomatoes and peppers.  We will work in THE GARDEN and on the fence on Saturday morning, May 21st,  from 9-11 am.  If you would like to come at another time/day just go on over and DIG up the bermuda that is growing between the rows (put all bermuda roots into the white buckets), or call the Cox's at 673-2663.

The Fruits of Our Labor are Coming

Sister Matthews points out some of the tomatoes that have started growing. the beans and squash are coming along nicely also. The corn is as high as a baby elephants ear and looking good. The peppers are doing good and we have one little bell pepper.

Br. Cox finally got a little help with his irrigating and I mean little in the size of the helper and not in the help. Sister Cox says he has been a big help getting the irrigating done. Parker Alexander has taken to the siphon tubes like a duck to water. But we all know how boys and water gravitate together.

The weeds in the garden are being pretty well taken care of. Crystal Smith is taking care of her row. Don't forget yours, and your neighbors if you have time I know someone has been helping me out. Thanks.



Seeds are POPPING!!

THE GARDEN IS LOOKING GREAT !!!

Seeds are popping up all over 'THE GARDEN' ... beans, cucumbers, squash, casabas, radish, cantaloupe, onions, and more!  The tomatoes and peppers look good.  We have a few more melon and bean seed to plant, and a lot of hoeing to do,

 

If you would like to help with these projects please come this Saturday morning, May 7th,  from 8-10:00 am.  If another time is more convenient for your family to work call Bill and Ada Cox (673-2663) and they will meet you at 'THE GARDEN' anytime.