This summer we have a lot to be grateful for. During the spring, we tilled the soil and treated it with compost, coffee grounds, egg shells, and straw. We now have much more fertile soil that is a happy home to our new additions of zinnia and dianthus flowers generously donated by School's Out and the in-ground tomatoes, jalapeños, and onions that we planted this year. This year so many people donated to our garden. We would like to say a special thank you to Kathryn Mueller for her knowledge, seeds, and starter plants. She gave us so many wonderful native pollinator plants. Thank you, too, to the following people who have supported us: the Lia family, the Cantelons, the Orquiolas, Lila Heras, Bill Doran, Steve Mueller, Erin McCarter, Chris King, Maria Featherly, Cathy Peters, Jackie Taylor, Fredy Hernandez Lopez, and Maria Perez Orozco. Like last year, we ended the summer season with a luncheon prepared using fresh ingredients from the garden (tomato, basil, onion, jalapeño, peppermint). We will take a small rest and start up again at the beginning of the school year. Thank you for all of your hard work, gardeners! Especially on those hot days.
