Category Archives: Garden Update

Volunteers from: Chinese Bible Church, Pilgrim, First Parish, Hancock, First Baptist and the Lexington Catholic Community Weather: sunny and in the 60s Tasks: Harvest asparagus, rhubarb, mint and chives; deliver our first harvest to the Lexington Food Pantry; water seedlings; … Continue reading →

Volunteers from Follen, Hancock, and the Lexington community Weather: Sunny and 50s Tasks for Saturday: Find the first vegetable already pushing up through the soil ( hint: it’s asparagus as seen to the right ) Construct bean and pea pole … Continue reading →

After a number of weather cancellations, we finally got to work on Tuesday, April 4th and Saturday, April 8th. Volunteers emptied compost bins, cleaned tools, pumped air into the wagon wheels, shoveled compost and cleaned up the barn. Asparagus is … Continue reading →

We are going to be opening the garden on March 25th this year, weather permitting. Here are some of Michael Pollen’s ideas about why gardening (and composting) is such a wonderful activity – to tide you over for the next … Continue reading →

In our 7th season at the garden, we delivered 1,740 pounds of produce to the food pantry. Our second best year! That compared to 1,666, 2015, 1,541, and 1,637 pounds of produced delivered by this time for the last four years. At … Continue reading →