Pesky Groundhog

Our Garden Manager, Sabrina, is on a mission to restrain our resident groundhog(s).  It -- or they -- have been eating everything tender and green and destroying cabbage right and left.  Several food pantry cabbages had developed beautifully and were ready to be harvested when they were struck down in their prime by the Pesky Groundhog.  There have been multiple sightings over the summer ... the groundhog scurrying under Norman's deck, diving into the berry bushes bordering Sabrina's plot to the southwest, etc.

COVID19 put on hold this year's planned project to dig deep and bury several feet of fencing around the garden.  We have also considered trying to trap the groundhog and seeking help from a wildlife rescue organization. 

In other recent news, 42 pounds of SACG and friends' produce made its way into the grocery bags of clients at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church food pantry this week.

High Summer

 The Garden is in overdrive!  The squash is spreading like crazy and the corn growing about 6 inches a week.  A few gardeners have planted some cool-weather fall crops -- like kale and beets.  Ethan has started seedlings at home that he expects to transplant at the end of the month. Last night, Christie harvested food pantry peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe and tomatoes, while Ethan added a contribution of beets, Swiss chard, and some greens.  

Amy picked up some produce donated by Sean, a prolific gardener who lives in Berwick, to add to the SACG haul.  The combined donation to the Broad Street Presbyterian pantry on Monday, August 10 came in at about 75 pounds.  So far, our city water access remains intact, while Norman's cisterns yield plenty of water as well.  Hats off to Tom, Sabrina's spouse, who tended plots in her absence and has taken the lead on some hardscape project, such as dismantling the tumbled-down picnic table.  We also appreciate board member and neighbor Frank for managing the mowing of the SACG and neighbor lots.