Working my way out of a funk: getting dirty, growing things, feeding people.

After talking with a friend of mine who is the garden coordinator for Hope's Half Acre, I jumped on board as a volunteer waterer, weeder, and all around garden helper. I was in a funk at the beginning of the summer and this was just the thing to do to work through it. I love gardening, and since my home garden mostly consists of potted plants and vegetables, it felt good getting my hands in the dirt. It's hard to describe exactly what it is, that hour or so weeding and watering, the sun on my back, sweating, dirt under my nails, my mind clear and focused on the task at hand, the camaraderie of fellow dirt worshipers. As part of Project Share, the garden provides fresh produce for Albuquerque's working poor and homeless, an added bonus that our hard work and enjoyment does some good.

I'm posting pics, a list of what we would like to do, and some things we need to do them.


Fall Planting, what we need:
1 yard of compost
truck to move compost
volunteers (we need folks to help shovel, weed, plant, etc.)
seeds (greens, anything food related that can be planted in fall)
handymen/women (we need folks that can build wood frames)
lumber (preferably 2x4 or 4x4)
straw




Flowers and herbs along the front fence:
perennials that attract bees and humming birds
herbs: basil, thyme, rosemary, lavender, mint.

WHAT WE'VE GOT GROWING RIGHT NOW

tomatoes

onions
kale
eggplant
squash
zucchini
corn
peppers
beans

If you want to get in on the action, contact me at donnatellanutella@gmail.com for the time and location.