The Helping Hands Garden has been relocated, expanded and renamed, well sorta renamed.
The original garden site was sold and our search began. What seemed like an overwhelming reality at first is becoming a blessing in disguise. A very generous Master Gardener came to our rescue with the offer of a garden site on her property and the rest is quickly becoming history. Black Kow once again donated manure and grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of MS and Wal-mart, have insured that the project funds are available.
LOTS of hard work dismantling, relocating and reassembling the raised beds and fencing in sub-freezing temps of this fall and winter has been accomplished by MadCAAP's Housing Director, John Robison and his dynamic duo of retirees. Several church groups have assisted in this process and now there are 40-plus raised beds, filled with soil, etc. and some are even been planted with collards by Harold Waldrop and his garden helpers. The garden is fenced and we have an adorable new garden shed, constructed of recycled materials. TA, DA!
As the weather warms, more planting will occur.
