Northeast Gardening: MA Gardener growing all for Food Pantry needs help, please !, 1 by thethorinator

thethorinator wrote:
Hello,
My name is Thor--yes, it IS my real name! :-) I grow all of my produce in two gardens to benefit the local food pantry and practice mostly organic gardening practices. Both gardens are in scenic settings with the one in Lancaster being right next to--almost--an orchard which grows EVERYTHING from Blueberries and Peaches to Pears and Apples.The gardens aren't huge or packed with produce, I just happen to have extremely bad physical limitations the prohibit me from working at the speed necessary to keep up with everything and there's still lots to plant, actually, including Bell and Chili Peppers, Eggplant of all colors and types, Tomatoes of various heirloom varieties, and even all kinds of flowers! I need help with the basics; weeding,letting me know if something doesn't look quite right,. pinch off suckers from Tomatoes, harvesting all types of crops, and other things integral to tending a garden. All ages and levels of experience are enthusiastically welcomed. Since I have five artificial joints and a terminal illness, I and my soon-to-be non-profit organization need lots of help, not to say I don't pitch in wherever I can! I brought in up to 2300+ lb of fresh produce to a local food pantry.

Positive Produce, the name of the soon-to-be Non-Profit Organization [501(c)3], is all about bringing fresh, nutritious produce to the hungry to provide something other than the usual canned fruits/vegetables which they would receive from the food pantry--including fresh herbs to help flavor the fresh and(or) the canned items. The director of the food program are ultra-

>One last thing the garden is in desperate need of is 15 or more 6"x6"s which are 8 ft. in length to finish a retaining wall in order to create a level garden for my safety and easier access for anyone helping. Thanks ever so much! Below is a picture of one garden prior to planting--the light's not incredible--but you get the general idea. Write me at my Email below, please. Thanks so much, you can make this year and my life so much easier and have tons of fun while learning more than you could ever imagine!

positiveproduce@comcast.net
Clinton, MA 01510-3707

Sincerely,
Thor M.