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Garden Notes Blog

Thankful for the Harvest

11/26/2020

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It is that time of year to be thankful for the harvest.  For the 5th year we have donated over 500 lbs of produce from our dedicated food pantry plots to the local food pantries.  This year the produce was donated to the Community Food Pantry of Spring Green which serves all the residents of the River Valley School District.  Starting in August volunteers harvested tomatoes, cabbage, onions, potatoes, and sweet potatoes as they ripened.  All of the veggies were washed, weighed and packed for delivery to the Food Pantry.  Deliveries were made in August, September, October and November.
​Individual gardeners had plentiful harvests.  Extra produce was put in the kiosk so that passser-bys could enjoy fresh produce.  We had a couple of calls to deliver fresh veggies to the homes of shut-ins .​  Harvest pictures are from Ann, Amy and Wid, and Laura.
On this Thanksgiving Day 2020, the lyrics of an old hymn seem appropriate.

  1. Come, ye thankful people, come; Raise the song of harvest home.
    All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin.
    God, our Maker, doth provide For our wants to be supplied. 
     Come to God’s own temple, come; Raise the song of harvest home.
  2. All the world is God’s own field, Fruit unto his praise to yield,
    Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown.
    First the blade, and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear. 
    Lord of harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be.
Text: Henry Alford, 1810–1871  Music: George J. Elvey, 1816–1893

Thankful we are!

If you would like to join us for the 2021 gardening season, we are accepting registrations throughout the winter months into the spring.  
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  • Home
    • About the Gardens
    • Directions
  • News
    • Deep Mulch Gardening Demonstration
    • Garden Notes
    • Programs >
      • Educational Seminars
      • Community Food Pantry Donations
      • Special Gardens
    • Events >
      • Brat Fries
      • Plant Sale
    • Videos & Audios
  • Student Gardening
    • Busy Bees >
      • Work Day
      • Meet and Greet
      • Planting Day
      • Busy Bees Day 2
    • Junior Gardeners
  • Garden Plots
    • Policies
    • Enabling Demonstration Garden
    • Garden Planning Resources
    • Garden Guidelines
    • Veggie Crops
    • Earliest Planting Dates for RVACG
    • Plant / Seed Quantity & Spacing for Row Planting
    • Covid 19 Guidelines
  • For Gardeners
    • FAQs
    • Gardening Resources >
      • Vegetables Resources
      • Fruit Resources
      • Flower Resources
      • Trees, Shrubs, Landscaping
      • Garden Management
      • Pollinators
      • Professional Resources
    • RVACG Soil Type
    • Garden Pests and Diseases
  • Contact
    • Support and Donations