This is the first year that corn has been grown in the St. Mark Community Garden. Gary D. asked this spring if he could try to grow some, and we told him to go ahead but warned him that the soil might not have enough nutrients. If you have watched the garden you know that…
We had a very successful work party last Saturday and the garden looks super! The potatoes are weed-free and hilled and need no more tending until harvest. The corn looks GREAT as do all the other vegetables. So far we have harvested snap peas, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, squash, onions, and now green beans. If…
All 20 rows of potatoes were hilled today, all rows were weeded, and the peas were picked. It was a beautful, sunny, warm morning, and we had a GREAT turn-out. The SMOGS were helpful on Thursday by taking care of 4 rows, and the rest got done today. Mike D. brought his brush hog and…
The potato plants have grown at least a foot over the past week and it is time to hill dirt around them. Potatoes grow above the plant roots so it is necessary to mound dirt around plants to provide a place for the potatoes to grow!! Bring your rakes, or flat blade hoes and if…
We are blessed this year with many girl scout troops, community and church plot holders that have adopted a row to weed. There are MANY weeds around the potatoes that need to be removed before they get BIG and take water away from the potatoes. Below are three pictures which show potato plants. This is…
This Sunday, May 5th, the 2013 St. Mark Community Garden and new garden sign will be blessed. Please join us in the garden between services at 10am. The weather is supposed to be very beautiful and we will have chairs set up in the garden area. John Martin will have his guitar, Pastors Eric and…
Please join us for our third annual Food Bank potato planting at the St. Mark Community Garden. We have 2000 seed potatoes to plant which will yield over two tons of potatoes to the hungry of Thurston County. Come at 9am dressed for garden work, enjoy some continental breakfast, and plant potatoes with your neighbors!…
It’s gardening time! Already?!? 2012 marks the fourth growing season for the St. Mark Community Garden. If you would like to garden with us please download the Application Form and the Garden Guidelines from the Community Garden Web page. You can find this by clicking on the scrolling banner picture of the garden, or look…
Saturday September 22nd about 70 people came to the Community Garden armed with shovels and buckets and 3 1/2 hours later there were 3200 pounds of potatoes out of the ground and on their way to the hungry of Thurston County. It was a wonderful day with no rain and perfect temperature for outdoor work.…
We are excited about our Potato Harvest this Saturday and want to invite everyone AND their friends to join us at St. Mark Community Garden. The garden is located behind the church at 2109 College St. SE in Lacey. We are located directly across the street from Mountain View Elementary school. Please bring a shovel…