A summery-fall day

The bounty of October first. If you are in the Twin Cities today, you'd better get outside and enjoy the magnificent, summery-fall day, this morning was better than a cup of coffee  --seriously.

A modest assessment by the numbers

Here are a few numbers relating to the garden so far this year*

5/14/2013

First date in the garden 2013

36

Garden volunteers

1,400

Pounds of produce delivered

233.75

Volunteer hours donated

* all numbers underestimate the actuals

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HEAPS! 1,268 pounds of healthy fruits and vegetables

In the words of Christine our fantastic Neighborhood House Food Shelf Coordinator:

"August has been quite the harvest month!! Here is the poundage:

• August total: 759 lbs!!
• Plus 509 lbs from the beginning of the season, equals 1,268 lbs grand total!

Way to go, House of Hope!! You guys are great!!"

Yep, garden volunteers are great!

Hey, we missed you!

These cukesauruses were hiding up against the fence (that's a quarter, not a dime at the bottom right). I have no idea what they will taste like. We harvested another 62 pounds of lots of beautiful, organic produce this morning.

Here, one of our great, early morning volunteers shows off some okra, banana peppers, and heirloom tomatoes, yum!

Tip of the iceberg

We have had several hot, humid days that seem almost intolerable to us, but the tomatoes seem to enjoy it. We harvested several pounds this morning, and they're just the tip of the iceberg.

Holy Harvest

"Holy Harvest, Batman! I dropped off 142 pounds of food at NH this morning."

~ Terri Mattila

The harvest continues

We are at the height of the midsummer harvest. This week we've harvested: eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, some lettuce, kale, cilantro, beets, zucchini, yellow squash, lemon balm, parsley, collard greens, a few onions, cucumbers, and a lot more. Sidewalk passersby are always so supportive, which makes  us all smile. We are getting ready for strawberries (round 2) and the crush of peppers, tomatillos, and tomatoes galore!