Hello (Y)Ardfarmers --
Just a reminder that we will be harvesting tomorrow (Wed. Aug. 11) at 6 pm. Come if you can!
FYI, Here's what we've taken to Calvin Pres. Church in West Philly since the end of May:
27 gallon bags of salad greens
2 gallon bags of spinach
6 dozen radishes
20 8-oz bags of parsley
83 4-oz bags of herbs (sage, rosemary, basil thyme, mint, oregano)
6 bunches of chives
47 zucchini
3 8-oz bags of jalapeno peppers
6 qt bags of banana peppers
7 qt bags of frying peppers
36 lbs, plum tomatoes
23 lbs. beefsteak tomatoes
12 lbs cherry tomatoes
God be thanked for such a bountiful harvest!
FYI, I've also [providing a link to a] recent article form the U.Penn alumni magazine, which talks about a project at Penn for planning a network of green spaces in the city. Among other things, it mentions that in 2008 alone, community gardens in Philadelphia produced an estimated 2 million pounds of fresh produce, valued at almost $ 5 million.
Cheers!
