tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13963913731965540922024-03-13T07:50:29.901-07:00Food Uniting Neighbors..........FUN Feeding the CommunityFUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-21765652329980482812024-01-06T15:04:00.000-08:002024-01-06T15:04:49.303-08:00FUN Fall Harvest in 2023 and a Look Ahead in 2024<p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3038vJq3z0qOJpJIvOA5l4Ry89pJXvebnLFpBLfoP4T_UG9yTWu5iVIUujBO25rOUYwDMl_-lD5qSJWNFc770gmJsG_bxBTegR0unITDdQOR5lqjOq98U0vZ0kuNmnnXzrd5ne9CVaOQGmp8GdEHBYzVsMA1vxIr4EzhJSg2g0VfmvNchXU0mJnyVsch/s2538/fall%20harvest%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1796" data-original-width="2538" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh3038vJq3z0qOJpJIvOA5l4Ry89pJXvebnLFpBLfoP4T_UG9yTWu5iVIUujBO25rOUYwDMl_-lD5qSJWNFc770gmJsG_bxBTegR0unITDdQOR5lqjOq98U0vZ0kuNmnnXzrd5ne9CVaOQGmp8GdEHBYzVsMA1vxIr4EzhJSg2g0VfmvNchXU0mJnyVsch/s320/fall%20harvest%202023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvest October 25, 2023: cilantro, kale, and peppers</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Food Uniting Neighbors had a fantastic fall harvest this year!
Our garden was overflowing with a variety of fresh produce, including: 3 varieties
of lettuce, hearty bok choy and kale, sweet turnips and hakurei turnips, delicious
gazelle spinach, cilantro, earthy beets, and for the first time ever, we
grew rutabagas!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We harvested our delicious summer peppers until the end of
October. At our last harvest for the season in December, our garden was still
providing us with beautiful romaine lettuce, vibrant rutabagas, and sweet
beets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSbEU4wM6ghyphenhyphentaN2rf_Wr8PGfIlbmVQCWLN-cLHnpsZDgcyvV0tu0D9Bp4Ml85dxxY_dAeNSzpD0-tbY8jR7L4bsRgBglfiyV9s4LaPVrKGLuXuSbyxqZ3XPsZTF4OuiV_glDsDxN8dstu9RtbntK1DjVQiXR8vNeJWPgXIc7pLcpjB4F4AuqVtyJFPf1/s1080/fall.2%20types%20of%20turnips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlSbEU4wM6ghyphenhyphentaN2rf_Wr8PGfIlbmVQCWLN-cLHnpsZDgcyvV0tu0D9Bp4Ml85dxxY_dAeNSzpD0-tbY8jR7L4bsRgBglfiyV9s4LaPVrKGLuXuSbyxqZ3XPsZTF4OuiV_glDsDxN8dstu9RtbntK1DjVQiXR8vNeJWPgXIc7pLcpjB4F4AuqVtyJFPf1/w200-h150/fall.2%20types%20of%20turnips.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hakurei and globe top turnips </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGbsVr-VIgZjnJyC1nN7IMDF2X15k6chh2spytTBFkJwPmOMN7DkzlGYcQ2exPegIBX4UKvkc3Cc0B2KLwpYsOnDNjP8MG1f8UzcuvcVzc4emxu4kkyt97HE54HHfCrVFxD6aAfb0UHF9smmxG8g5BN1FVJHPzBfzUQeZS43gWHdkJS3E-04n8GawOFbP/s2123/fall%20lettuce.2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="2123" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGbsVr-VIgZjnJyC1nN7IMDF2X15k6chh2spytTBFkJwPmOMN7DkzlGYcQ2exPegIBX4UKvkc3Cc0B2KLwpYsOnDNjP8MG1f8UzcuvcVzc4emxu4kkyt97HE54HHfCrVFxD6aAfb0UHF9smmxG8g5BN1FVJHPzBfzUQeZS43gWHdkJS3E-04n8GawOFbP/w320-h196/fall%20lettuce.2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black seeded simpson and leaf lettuce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xvfYm0AwDf73arCAjLYWj7qj1BvVslc395jFrYPXdZBdtXnAigCm3sHhi1tqen_DV8VPgemU6vnEoWNjuf9mtlbFHheRdNRDsw3QH0tTpqobLKMthDAzeOHMkkvBnYw_zoUF8HYEctfhjKTg2cSkXwwhcCOPJMh0Sa4fTQb-rPmTlLDRfBN4Vs24GnA4/s3264/oct.20231025_090855.cilantro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="3264" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xvfYm0AwDf73arCAjLYWj7qj1BvVslc395jFrYPXdZBdtXnAigCm3sHhi1tqen_DV8VPgemU6vnEoWNjuf9mtlbFHheRdNRDsw3QH0tTpqobLKMthDAzeOHMkkvBnYw_zoUF8HYEctfhjKTg2cSkXwwhcCOPJMh0Sa4fTQb-rPmTlLDRfBN4Vs24GnA4/w320-h144/oct.20231025_090855.cilantro.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cilantro</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As winter settles in, the FUN team is already dreaming of
spring. We're spending our days poring over seed catalogs and meticulously
planning our next season's crops. We can't wait to get our hands dirty again
and fill our garden with even more fresh, healthy food for our community.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLISyKUGDD1_pvB0mhcwwsDMf-RsXgCyzVofSKopWA6E909bEx7XlijPzoemDh4Ar8_RiN5qxm6f18ct5TOrf2_5xVuzMeDyDsbtvs3MSR2W92v968xIvJQob1AfMtlCADG_mlHRyhtZ9MlfWd2hRlZNOiWnnl7RexVGYDa2OIbCGk73_4PYn1VpRmyMh/s2294/fall%20gazelle%20spinach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2294" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLISyKUGDD1_pvB0mhcwwsDMf-RsXgCyzVofSKopWA6E909bEx7XlijPzoemDh4Ar8_RiN5qxm6f18ct5TOrf2_5xVuzMeDyDsbtvs3MSR2W92v968xIvJQob1AfMtlCADG_mlHRyhtZ9MlfWd2hRlZNOiWnnl7RexVGYDa2OIbCGk73_4PYn1VpRmyMh/s320/fall%20gazelle%20spinach.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gazelle spinach</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We're hoping that 2024 will blossom with joy and that our next
harvest will be even more bountiful than the last. We're looking forward to the
next season, sharing our love of growing food, and nourishing our community!<o:p></o:p></span></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-26262698366258906912023-09-29T13:43:00.002-07:002023-09-29T13:43:49.459-07:00FUN this Summer<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXKwQRVmJzECUudT39QEnCx13pZ0udna087N-nU7BFIVJrtEP6nrrbazT594ngKzZZpAcZamxMqS2SQ5FxSS-qpBUSs5ivG_djvS-xrLBuIgCGwgbfu1iY-_PNahcmDBWjQrKwPNvEFK96Wz9CBmd5tmGGnC0SVWaG5oyYlhIBN6SazvcprHfJ1z-9ACu/s4000/sept.20230726_083547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXKwQRVmJzECUudT39QEnCx13pZ0udna087N-nU7BFIVJrtEP6nrrbazT594ngKzZZpAcZamxMqS2SQ5FxSS-qpBUSs5ivG_djvS-xrLBuIgCGwgbfu1iY-_PNahcmDBWjQrKwPNvEFK96Wz9CBmd5tmGGnC0SVWaG5oyYlhIBN6SazvcprHfJ1z-9ACu/w400-h180/sept.20230726_083547.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">July 26, 2023</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s
been a banner year in Bee Happy Garden with over 1300 pounds of food donated to
the community. Our summer crops flourished, with bountiful harvests of tomatoes,
5 varieties of squash, 3 varieties of cucumbers, green bean, and loads of
peppers both sweet and spicy.</span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZPQ522wFUYcHivZMthh2odzowj8drgWODMPrjfMn0d7TewkAzreiWGJMHMVkIpjm5WsXFWaak7Xk9XGP4t6BZhSOKzIzXcZP_urvXV3yVkSw9TZ_7ZWZ2Mdn-PZhRVYSDRpD9IOzY_LAoI5lOMkcgThCfT9Sk_fBtbg-2Sq9s2gg9v0O-QcxarwjhbAv/s4000/sept.20230712_110206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZPQ522wFUYcHivZMthh2odzowj8drgWODMPrjfMn0d7TewkAzreiWGJMHMVkIpjm5WsXFWaak7Xk9XGP4t6BZhSOKzIzXcZP_urvXV3yVkSw9TZ_7ZWZ2Mdn-PZhRVYSDRpD9IOzY_LAoI5lOMkcgThCfT9Sk_fBtbg-2Sq9s2gg9v0O-QcxarwjhbAv/w144-h320/sept.20230712_110206.jpg" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">5 Varieties of Squash</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As we
always like to try growing something we haven’t tried before, as well as meet
the needs of the clients, FUN decided to grow 2 types of Korean squash, aehobak
and puthobak. These are <i>C. muschata</i> varieties and not affected by the
dreaded squash vine borer. The squash was a big hit!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
the picture to the left, top row is yellow summer squash and zucchini. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Round
puthobak, long aehobak, with tromboncino at the bottom.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEfgtMnk00dFNEzDGxWE2Xp5fqC4RPJx8uMQl62sRXHZMaGQdO9iAjx6qjzKh0f4hLHKoGvAFsuzjVJ4h6JxZTEJuC-cXa_OjxP-en71b0JadzSM-URLu-9z3DUlE-1RxDIEuZZki8DkxwHKOOmQmwtsr74ylZd6n_d2NSyliWCdMZoaxpvUJgTXFo7mQ/s2206/sept.20230726_102214.yellow%20toms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2206" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEfgtMnk00dFNEzDGxWE2Xp5fqC4RPJx8uMQl62sRXHZMaGQdO9iAjx6qjzKh0f4hLHKoGvAFsuzjVJ4h6JxZTEJuC-cXa_OjxP-en71b0JadzSM-URLu-9z3DUlE-1RxDIEuZZki8DkxwHKOOmQmwtsr74ylZd6n_d2NSyliWCdMZoaxpvUJgTXFo7mQ/w298-h189/sept.20230726_102214.yellow%20toms.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Two
new-to-us varieties of tomatoes proved to be winners: Verona, a large grape
indeterminate variety, and Sunrise Sauce, a yellow-gold determinate plum
tomato, thank you Johnny’s Select. Romas and stupice varieties added to the
collection.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdOqXuYnABvb_Tby4Q1zDF8qcYfBzrg1dFdzWxvydY05QNOvho8EsJORRBDOwr5_JLjkSwj7Q4eYYrN1L-W5FcjCiplTUjqEMSuVcnnCxqGlX24d3e_vYn6iFDW-egIzrn9I9Dh2io5P94amVry3rjWyMeUc4hq6k4Aa_RiLEuSxcMVcD10ZsrtQNmD1f/s2538/sept.20230726_102220.red%20toms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; font-size: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1781" data-original-width="2538" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdOqXuYnABvb_Tby4Q1zDF8qcYfBzrg1dFdzWxvydY05QNOvho8EsJORRBDOwr5_JLjkSwj7Q4eYYrN1L-W5FcjCiplTUjqEMSuVcnnCxqGlX24d3e_vYn6iFDW-egIzrn9I9Dh2io5P94amVry3rjWyMeUc4hq6k4Aa_RiLEuSxcMVcD10ZsrtQNmD1f/w320-h226/sept.20230726_102220.red%20toms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXz_XAdaB04KZPHqxuZVDDKe5fZq5qc_KVvOV0A1iqvMfjKO4BFJFLzU9JVkWnDFtCpM0NVUguQIVRg4ozH30ZKTOekb3qt5zVouWy4M724uANrzUf5kkObHgT9fzhXkicSbjnOm8SdLIRw5GHlnb3m7iReKexrbtZbylFwgHzNXUkNLIAUq_Z_2XsH9V/s4000/sept.20230628_112503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXz_XAdaB04KZPHqxuZVDDKe5fZq5qc_KVvOV0A1iqvMfjKO4BFJFLzU9JVkWnDFtCpM0NVUguQIVRg4ozH30ZKTOekb3qt5zVouWy4M724uANrzUf5kkObHgT9fzhXkicSbjnOm8SdLIRw5GHlnb3m7iReKexrbtZbylFwgHzNXUkNLIAUq_Z_2XsH9V/w301-h136/sept.20230628_112503.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piccolino, sweet slice and diva cucumbers</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63yNrBTpzZz2kRzVJYjCenApVyVXFtY_dqIno04SEWa1tqNyXBOHTmGQwxVsN6e9trXW1w0jBgVhFKzd85PAGecKebbka1o-5pGLfZRxhjwMMpEdl3u2rFvoIKPKFIr-_0Ssghvzk3HXFA34l9gxMLuW1u8tiq7K3ll9IbKy5f6i-gyHmMdlJqDp3IPfd/s3176/sept.20230802_091514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="1755" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63yNrBTpzZz2kRzVJYjCenApVyVXFtY_dqIno04SEWa1tqNyXBOHTmGQwxVsN6e9trXW1w0jBgVhFKzd85PAGecKebbka1o-5pGLfZRxhjwMMpEdl3u2rFvoIKPKFIr-_0Ssghvzk3HXFA34l9gxMLuW1u8tiq7K3ll9IbKy5f6i-gyHmMdlJqDp3IPfd/s320/sept.20230802_091514.jpg" width="177" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peppers
are prolific, thanks to our ardent pepper plant provider, Harry. In the sweet
category, we have banana, corno di toro, and shishito. On the hot side of
things, we have chili peppers, cayenne, jalapenos, Hungarian wax, and orange habaneros.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
started the fall plantings throughout September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kale, collards, rutabaga, cilantro, leaf
lettuce, spinach and turnips are growing well. Beets, bok choy, Romaine lettuce,
and hakurei turnips will be transplanted soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We
look forward to sharing the fall harvest with you! <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-26340555176376362812023-06-26T07:56:00.000-07:002023-06-26T07:56:29.073-07:00Summer FUN has Just Begun<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMkfMGqbSpxGSbk12wyxOU9JbWHhG7tVsQpvYjoM7joNx5r2TTkyE1rraLQ4rMH5Bf1od5DcQq9HHqmbcQYDbU75ax2I3ppJQmFJpYcQvdVekQ6Eh4cjx-SqEHC8eYCl_GxmsVX4nc9sDOMLo4YNEkU8QmJFj8eMYgvJSxxce1RHKrP1L0D37EBGa5_qEd" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMkfMGqbSpxGSbk12wyxOU9JbWHhG7tVsQpvYjoM7joNx5r2TTkyE1rraLQ4rMH5Bf1od5DcQq9HHqmbcQYDbU75ax2I3ppJQmFJpYcQvdVekQ6Eh4cjx-SqEHC8eYCl_GxmsVX4nc9sDOMLo4YNEkU8QmJFj8eMYgvJSxxce1RHKrP1L0D37EBGa5_qEd" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Globe Turnips 22May2023</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">FUN
loves the end of May to the beginning of June, when the last of the cool
weather crops have been harvested and the titan tunnels (thanks to Gardeners’
Supply) are put in place at Bee happy Garden. FUN had a great spring harvest
with lots of buttercrunch lettuce, leaf lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, hakurei
turnips, bok choy, purple top white globe turnips, and green onions. We would
like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Johnny Selected Seeds, Botanical Interest,
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">and Harris Seeds for their generous seed
donations.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">The tender
summer crops are well established, FUN has already harvested pounds and pounds
of squash and cucumbers. We have planted 5 varieties of squash, 5 varieties of
tomatoes, 7 varieties of peppers, 3 varieties of cucumbers and 3 varieties of
green beans - all of which are growing like gangbusters. Check out the progress
in the pictures below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">We look
forward to wonderful summer season as we introduce you to vegetables new to the
Bee Happy Garden.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYp65mJPCRRQF16H3Iz3BvVkrJJgfL_733VgQEwLENPaWm-O3vEJWZuF0cF4zbsRxaFyMYzo1LUrSkvzFyEfdMdbPKV13EOa6QZ3pxfATrEtS0pSqPMbqkDa5kK0q_6FBw9N-8qa8YJC_7w4SV7a1KHSP6ZvSkTgiub04_vC8pY1qWyCsPWmJwnH_po3d7" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYp65mJPCRRQF16H3Iz3BvVkrJJgfL_733VgQEwLENPaWm-O3vEJWZuF0cF4zbsRxaFyMYzo1LUrSkvzFyEfdMdbPKV13EOa6QZ3pxfATrEtS0pSqPMbqkDa5kK0q_6FBw9N-8qa8YJC_7w4SV7a1KHSP6ZvSkTgiub04_vC8pY1qWyCsPWmJwnH_po3d7=w337-h152" width="337" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee Happy Entrance 26June2023</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMPxyI7WrslY-1bTOLs4cWdCYYOWqRN2MjsBFeriFf5Q5kOq5Cvt3QLxjlH--WzjNdjSSY_GeXZBO-IARtrOFTG2HMs6O5MjRArwnJD_zPuQJ7dI9cM3mCaXbyKdOPtiPwP24eiS7_7XLWLk_VmkvPh9pukC9_ESygFTOdoDyMrwthJIuHUFezIFXk9mgj" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMPxyI7WrslY-1bTOLs4cWdCYYOWqRN2MjsBFeriFf5Q5kOq5Cvt3QLxjlH--WzjNdjSSY_GeXZBO-IARtrOFTG2HMs6O5MjRArwnJD_zPuQJ7dI9cM3mCaXbyKdOPtiPwP24eiS7_7XLWLk_VmkvPh9pukC9_ESygFTOdoDyMrwthJIuHUFezIFXk9mgj=w286-h161" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bee Happy Entrance 24May2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /><br /></span></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-16434279577591860552023-04-12T07:30:00.000-07:002023-04-12T07:30:01.567-07:00A FUN Start to the Spring Season<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOgnwvuPGzW6wthhSAmLxALJkuBCBBMKjbamcmO52XkBr3WnBka9c_NheBgHzE-2yeCOe7fmPwTnNP5Ozx41UWq5dmb2EiDCNsNuQQE2JoRpL2bYvFs81-d_7k2bDOGrKdCecypdFZzwAZL2eO9Uh-4UUe4Sec93fDh6vaL2Eby1sMFSrQ_Q2wXNpGg/s1080/seedlings%2013feb2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="1080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOgnwvuPGzW6wthhSAmLxALJkuBCBBMKjbamcmO52XkBr3WnBka9c_NheBgHzE-2yeCOe7fmPwTnNP5Ozx41UWq5dmb2EiDCNsNuQQE2JoRpL2bYvFs81-d_7k2bDOGrKdCecypdFZzwAZL2eO9Uh-4UUe4Sec93fDh6vaL2Eby1sMFSrQ_Q2wXNpGg/s320/seedlings%2013feb2023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seedling under grow lights 13Feb2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> From grow rack...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtDnYiDT43T0tVcGYZm-BvyE_pTcM6LKW00MIuho2_IgtH_7WBOuFOs721MEnYHtmZ0m5ttQwKMoEhv_tCYca13-nw5YpwrU7NaUDdj1KT-GOVpHgcUfDTuE_iZhYQWW4HtTj-0cNlhLdVamzAQld7sknFUYuIymJXp3CU_Ooz3XlfQTZvTmO2cxrRg/s776/cold%20frame%2022march2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtDnYiDT43T0tVcGYZm-BvyE_pTcM6LKW00MIuho2_IgtH_7WBOuFOs721MEnYHtmZ0m5ttQwKMoEhv_tCYca13-nw5YpwrU7NaUDdj1KT-GOVpHgcUfDTuE_iZhYQWW4HtTj-0cNlhLdVamzAQld7sknFUYuIymJXp3CU_Ooz3XlfQTZvTmO2cxrRg/s320/cold%20frame%2022march2023.jpg" width="251" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plants in cold frame 22Mar2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> to cold frame...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; 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Lettuce, snow peas and sugar snap peas, were the first crops we planted, followed by kale, spinach, turnips, collards and onions. One of the tomato varieties has out-grown the grow rack and is happily living in the dining room – that’s what you get for starting seeds too soon because you are so excited to begin. Inside, peppers are growing strong, 5 varieties of squash are thriving
under the grow lights and cucumbers are just starting to emerge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSLyj-IhB4vgITMAOapuQUic6KvePMke9WANiGApyfJwVcu9uEKlm82ZMfOpIJrVdEf4A2eq0tK3KRoM-Ju_8kHhbW5z-piqQH84xJMfNKkF9dT7B1ZzGgiJ0sdDrCt-NZZRduf5j_afV0YZitYuGojMfUjYJcERdZFQQNo-UPnHWjaq0hrKLGmz_QQ/s1080/peace%2030march2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSLyj-IhB4vgITMAOapuQUic6KvePMke9WANiGApyfJwVcu9uEKlm82ZMfOpIJrVdEf4A2eq0tK3KRoM-Ju_8kHhbW5z-piqQH84xJMfNKkF9dT7B1ZzGgiJ0sdDrCt-NZZRduf5j_afV0YZitYuGojMfUjYJcERdZFQQNo-UPnHWjaq0hrKLGmz_QQ/w180-h320/peace%2030march2023.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peace Garden 30Maar2023</td></tr></tbody></table></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The fantastic gardeners at Peace Garden are
off to a great start with carrots, lettuce, spinach, garlic, and
cilantro....and that's just in one of the beds.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p>
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to a FUN and beautiful season!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-22157750853793242592023-01-06T08:58:00.005-08:002023-01-06T08:58:41.364-08:00Have a FUN 2023!<p> <span style="font-size: 16pt;">From start… to finish...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWXhsXvCMudmo3SvmdMD8QI1o-QhYnk4zon8pACrIgepoGHBvD8FtEq1KRyjKc-IfJGcu4TdVADUvZcGaYeGLsQfj9D31aOWqPRCGLqFk-NYWOli3nu6kOL6chbo8_AUcJpMb5ivEoER2pkr5-iSDKgFKbTQGjh15iYmG_tYjzIGon-SiGpQqHPYggw/s4000/20220219_seedlings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWXhsXvCMudmo3SvmdMD8QI1o-QhYnk4zon8pACrIgepoGHBvD8FtEq1KRyjKc-IfJGcu4TdVADUvZcGaYeGLsQfj9D31aOWqPRCGLqFk-NYWOli3nu6kOL6chbo8_AUcJpMb5ivEoER2pkr5-iSDKgFKbTQGjh15iYmG_tYjzIGon-SiGpQqHPYggw/w253-h190/20220219_seedlings.jpg" width="253" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seedlings Feb. 2022</td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_w0MAQq6ZOuRcgNMWiLJ17G0DppuumIQ7dN02WCEVV9NJ84ldGERhHkmhjBOJMtCE3mgdawqXeOwxQnGoPhBQ4-79b3D0pirtCICsdGGTO6bUJoizklOrZjGyma7tg_oUilWMQ2hYPz2H4qwAt5whu7fHBv1MTb13ojSUzS7tjJYrCsDS9b03ltSyg/s2918/20220727_102204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2056" data-original-width="2918" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_w0MAQq6ZOuRcgNMWiLJ17G0DppuumIQ7dN02WCEVV9NJ84ldGERhHkmhjBOJMtCE3mgdawqXeOwxQnGoPhBQ4-79b3D0pirtCICsdGGTO6bUJoizklOrZjGyma7tg_oUilWMQ2hYPz2H4qwAt5whu7fHBv1MTb13ojSUzS7tjJYrCsDS9b03ltSyg/w279-h197/20220727_102204.jpg" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harvest July 27, 2022</td></tr></tbody></table></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">FUN had a fantastic year,
harvesting 1242 pounds of produce in Bee Happy Garden, almost 3 gallons of
honey from our apiary, and 293 pounds of food by our wonderful gardeners at
Peace Garden.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We started our seedlings
in February, placing our first transplants in the ground in early spring with a
few beds of kale, spinach and peas. In May, we planted the tender summer seedlings
- 4 varieties of tomatoes, 7 varieties of peppers, 5 varieties of squash, cucumbers, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">tomatillos, </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">sweet potato slips, and sowed seeds for green beans. We added more herbs – cilantro,
Italian basil, lemon basil, Thai basil, parsley, rosemary, mint and peppermint.
We ended the year with a prolific planting in September, harvesting mustard
greens, kale, collards, broccoli, Swiss chard, and turnips until the first week
of December!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPR_rWiK4AQnY2vJ1AutYuSdMYHyyT-1xdfGkHDE_ebWmPs_-sfSND4kmeiVB-Cb-XAdPHroeJ2vK3BySVWySvXuHkxOf1ci75Dn_cIoBV1xKKiMMnb7rpnlcdTMOv3bv3HeX1C5D8v_L9V__LuA1X_B7KwlxF6TO6Qz6dvaFJQVSdnnGln0fMSQc-Sg/w114-h200/20220921_Mini%20Jack.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="114" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini Jack Pumpkins</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SqTGI-x6DnyDzZaW-LdbD27_UJl8IAHuqI-7Oet_EnFUrQtoh2HtVdGtv9Q7II5iGwym8ikItU2E1rgqBuHRLZ_esVNXpKOmvH7L8iTKwZvsKis6zedkzQN3kyT-WTPGfkWej7OXdaqWvRKFsNq5qkYRvlnJxWEZB9ReVzk2WEcZYHbIo51UXqUYAA/s4000/20221012_baby%20butternut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SqTGI-x6DnyDzZaW-LdbD27_UJl8IAHuqI-7Oet_EnFUrQtoh2HtVdGtv9Q7II5iGwym8ikItU2E1rgqBuHRLZ_esVNXpKOmvH7L8iTKwZvsKis6zedkzQN3kyT-WTPGfkWej7OXdaqWvRKFsNq5qkYRvlnJxWEZB9ReVzk2WEcZYHbIo51UXqUYAA/w113-h200/20221012_baby%20butternut.jpg" width="113" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby Butternuts</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_WuEI7GspvyVZmUJ9MRLkCKi4TW1kZewS_9r6kkgYv7Psz180pqxasDkkeD45NSk-4s-xitOye_rmbEakFDFB5jmZELjHTTRCXPZt-AvaHsJ1TZdpaMkvilm59s7-EFDV4wX5Bo0NA62hwZqbvUwtyRlslm6EgVzhQyPKDjhEGo5tYCfrRNKiqXSAg/s4000/20221102_broccoli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_WuEI7GspvyVZmUJ9MRLkCKi4TW1kZewS_9r6kkgYv7Psz180pqxasDkkeD45NSk-4s-xitOye_rmbEakFDFB5jmZELjHTTRCXPZt-AvaHsJ1TZdpaMkvilm59s7-EFDV4wX5Bo0NA62hwZqbvUwtyRlslm6EgVzhQyPKDjhEGo5tYCfrRNKiqXSAg/w114-h200/20221102_broccoli.jpg" width="114" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broccoli</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9R1aalAnq7xk0P4U9yBx2lX_hHZeoZE9epCGOqv8hsERr-VhNBgMVZ7vWs5Hfov9CTBidOsCJT_7UZbee9DW7zJui48nDToSyTEGb69XJfSkKo63OuLSf738jo173SURRjgRA3JDVOOe6cOFGWo_QoIQmRKLh2qMVxOUM-U_SM4LgIADuoMLaqMiFg/s4000/20221109_turnip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2250" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9R1aalAnq7xk0P4U9yBx2lX_hHZeoZE9epCGOqv8hsERr-VhNBgMVZ7vWs5Hfov9CTBidOsCJT_7UZbee9DW7zJui48nDToSyTEGb69XJfSkKo63OuLSf738jo173SURRjgRA3JDVOOe6cOFGWo_QoIQmRKLh2qMVxOUM-U_SM4LgIADuoMLaqMiFg/w113-h200/20221109_turnip.jpg" width="113" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turnips</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16pt; text-align: justify;">Some things went well –
our fall crops were phenomenal. Some things were a challenge – there were some
very well-fed voles as they enjoyed our sweet potatoes, Baby Butternuts and Mini Jack pumpkins. You learn something new every season, make the best of
it, and plan for the next year.</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">That’s what we are doing
right now, planning for our next season. May your new year be bountiful, may
you continue to grow, and may you always have FUN! <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p></div>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-40866086150932018812022-07-23T13:30:00.000-07:002022-07-23T13:30:36.227-07:00FUN with Tromboncino<p><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp56DFFx6xDWbziMCXAWSiOsxLji8iWS7kxGRUh7z1LYFdLpfrD-bISt6puiaPpigWoqCEvmEtmVs5d7Ndop2ZG5a1JC23YEaKpAWho28avhn9DhOrfQrgtO-3DloyZWe5vZShwSRHgsULR0D1O84_DLCOj-JLpJvfIKPuhbrJXJmAcro261Y0Zc2D1w/s1080/thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="608" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp56DFFx6xDWbziMCXAWSiOsxLji8iWS7kxGRUh7z1LYFdLpfrD-bISt6puiaPpigWoqCEvmEtmVs5d7Ndop2ZG5a1JC23YEaKpAWho28avhn9DhOrfQrgtO-3DloyZWe5vZShwSRHgsULR0D1O84_DLCOj-JLpJvfIKPuhbrJXJmAcro261Y0Zc2D1w/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 feet long!</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS8qNo-z01zvhKPlI9gxn_nezSeVumHVJPIQPaJV4WE_uzTcS7KZcUbYj7rNDi6e80Ds1LAsGet79Uv-nX6gPzGPbjZE66Iuurb9hwhX6dzYYCL38rengtTdnsgQ8dVdBMrIZ_gTu17Dxw4SX7svq5k5sKUAn8klWAFDaIU0haDnRY5m77XKcFYpl0Q/s4032/20210805_103130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS8qNo-z01zvhKPlI9gxn_nezSeVumHVJPIQPaJV4WE_uzTcS7KZcUbYj7rNDi6e80Ds1LAsGet79Uv-nX6gPzGPbjZE66Iuurb9hwhX6dzYYCL38rengtTdnsgQ8dVdBMrIZ_gTu17Dxw4SX7svq5k5sKUAn8klWAFDaIU0haDnRY5m77XKcFYpl0Q/s320/20210805_103130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the most
interesting vegetables FUN grows is tromboncino squash (aka zucchino
rampicante), an Italian heirloom of vining zucchini. It grows well in the shade
and extremely well in the sun. As a <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> variety it is
fairly disease and insect resistant (vine borers don’t like the spiny stems) in
the humid Northern Virginia climate. Best of all, the food pantry clients love
it!</div></span><p></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGff9oO7-DdpvZ5wE5CPG3E5CVoc5f3zv0U-385tQ0j7rXJLxKKKlEeeSAmGgFQdDDyLL_uNllT3d4ZjE1ILlgU_eZwVVmkbj5zToZCAFLLdjpNTsdLVoroAAPvL_pS1RaLGC7hDWwhzKq395dWqiTceEAIz1UIEqTUSqwbkPu5dIOoFFiVpeBQ9vrA/s4032/trom.20210825_081748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGff9oO7-DdpvZ5wE5CPG3E5CVoc5f3zv0U-385tQ0j7rXJLxKKKlEeeSAmGgFQdDDyLL_uNllT3d4ZjE1ILlgU_eZwVVmkbj5zToZCAFLLdjpNTsdLVoroAAPvL_pS1RaLGC7hDWwhzKq395dWqiTceEAIz1UIEqTUSqwbkPu5dIOoFFiVpeBQ9vrA/s320/trom.20210825_081748.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tromboncino vines</td></tr></tbody></table></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It needs a lot of space to
spread and a strong trellis as it loves to climb, producing 15+ foot runners
and long, slender fruit with a bulbous end. The necks are seedless so they are
very easy to prepare for cooking. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yER6yI2rAVW94KoA5l3M8SncQtE99ashhw_WbKKCoO_ZuKthHADvZ2kRYY5n8G-XPe3eW6KWfqz-z9jhMaSKc06ckh5Gyb54ebxwEMQfcP2SXOWEsb16xUP555Vr4kOoy7uD8hW6YbTrBDyEnpXq1xGaTr99SKEF-AYTu5azY6LJFc-k-9poTLxb_g/s4032/20210724%20trombo%20cut%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yER6yI2rAVW94KoA5l3M8SncQtE99ashhw_WbKKCoO_ZuKthHADvZ2kRYY5n8G-XPe3eW6KWfqz-z9jhMaSKc06ckh5Gyb54ebxwEMQfcP2SXOWEsb16xUP555Vr4kOoy7uD8hW6YbTrBDyEnpXq1xGaTr99SKEF-AYTu5azY6LJFc-k-9poTLxb_g/w320-h181/20210724%20trombo%20cut%20up.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliced tromboncino</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: verdana;"> It tastes like firm, mild zucchini and can be used in any dish that uses summer squash. The fruit can be left on the vine until the skin turns creamy-tan (like a butternut) and harvested as a winter squash. Great tasting on the grill, sauteed, or in pasta.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sy2U7hrmgaHp2Ll5WVo4qCxWP8g2XT3ZD7TvpKIPHvxE06rHQZclPEG56gzLJYjg6xnvS-7lEqlQtGb_r7RdduLqJAuPXo9sAWAWqwYrP_iuXOziysuSXyPMFeXPhvCAVzif84_TR4TW5Ds86ZvrVy0Lu-PRUJGWgGxFYw85D6kLsFfRx5aKAlx1sQ/s4032/20210724%20trombo%20with%20pasta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-sy2U7hrmgaHp2Ll5WVo4qCxWP8g2XT3ZD7TvpKIPHvxE06rHQZclPEG56gzLJYjg6xnvS-7lEqlQtGb_r7RdduLqJAuPXo9sAWAWqwYrP_iuXOziysuSXyPMFeXPhvCAVzif84_TR4TW5Ds86ZvrVy0Lu-PRUJGWgGxFYw85D6kLsFfRx5aKAlx1sQ/w320-h181/20210724%20trombo%20with%20pasta.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tromboncino and rigatoni</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-11387012313963592762022-02-05T08:26:00.000-08:002022-02-05T08:26:11.358-08:00FUN for All<p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It’s been a while since we’ve posted an update – but now FUN is back and FUN-er than ever. Things have
changed at the Bee Happy Garden, here’s a quick update.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXQwSZXqkeuQQu8EgVZTkt6GA5gj-uE5UsfobasacsIccEvHUUAoekAo0HJB84ZZpkMp05mAgUOV72FNOLjxZUP5apMF9wr3ETWRWG74bT9D2-DcoMaTeYseb4Ag74rsIVdx63r9f7k98jx04lMRPOwMHKNMvzhoRyoFjEwUu9FzvIaclrFSClSdwbBg=w181-h320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="181" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As announced in May, a
second set of beds was added, then a fence as some critters found our seedlings
too succulent to resist. An efficient drip line irrigation system was
installed, that not only saves time but saves water. Following manufacturing setbacks
and shipping delays that everyone experienced during COVID, the much anticipated
paved pathways were installed and completed in August. Soon after, high-sided
raised beds were put in place. This provides an opportunity for our volunteers
who use wheelchairs to work at a comfortable level.</span></span></div></span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbhYOJMCMMMvNJoAD3R4cyKdWfMrKVsxqCI4aTlcBc98LWcTaNl7hMZpXAxSNx6c90OwhUESBqCAwK7sqoXUgM_Tw5LKMxHqTeAlnIj3MRRHkRcv7votj1x9UeaneITpnj_rGKO-a78SNuWyKrnvNW4OjyHU1rU6gtmbxuPF9iy2Zt-EaWkshddUzVJg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbhYOJMCMMMvNJoAD3R4cyKdWfMrKVsxqCI4aTlcBc98LWcTaNl7hMZpXAxSNx6c90OwhUESBqCAwK7sqoXUgM_Tw5LKMxHqTeAlnIj3MRRHkRcv7votj1x9UeaneITpnj_rGKO-a78SNuWyKrnvNW4OjyHU1rU6gtmbxuPF9iy2Zt-EaWkshddUzVJg=s320" width="180" /></span></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Many, many thanks to the Tactical Landscaping Company who did
a phenomenal job installing the
beautiful pavers. Heartfelt gratitude for the support of the </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.christopherreeve.org/" target="_blank"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Christopher & Dana Reeve
Foundation</span></a></span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; line-height: 115%; padding: 0in;">, whose grant made the hardscape possible and who are doing
amazing things every day to </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">improve the
quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbigiMclyUrtkTtUt_Ntq5gE9nYgk84wfPdseMSidgsAwK2WjJCtNT0KYEOVpygweQbZzw-rThjDBDki1KZ_tpBn3zy1GAtQYp1ERMxQFjtRe0NSqN0L1iogUqkp6L2hjxQdUCzAI2LsDrL7I2Rphlnq2kHWEtohMK9-0mHY_C-7EUm0WEesIkEl7N0Q=s1062" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="898" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbigiMclyUrtkTtUt_Ntq5gE9nYgk84wfPdseMSidgsAwK2WjJCtNT0KYEOVpygweQbZzw-rThjDBDki1KZ_tpBn3zy1GAtQYp1ERMxQFjtRe0NSqN0L1iogUqkp6L2hjxQdUCzAI2LsDrL7I2Rphlnq2kHWEtohMK9-0mHY_C-7EUm0WEesIkEl7N0Q=w270-h320" width="270" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-45948218822079897452021-05-17T14:23:00.001-07:002021-05-17T14:23:52.610-07:00BEE HAPPY…Part 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWn4micv6cQ/YKLeOkKp6PI/AAAAAAAAGt0/QKJ2eCE0YAQC8tdl6kKXrEOE2FDyWTtQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1353/Andrew.v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1313" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWn4micv6cQ/YKLeOkKp6PI/AAAAAAAAGt0/QKJ2eCE0YAQC8tdl6kKXrEOE2FDyWTtQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Andrew.v2.jpg" /></a></div><br />T<span style="font-family: verdana;">o
make a dream a reality takes time, dedication, hard work, </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">AND</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> the support of others. FUN-filled thanks and appreciation to
Andrew whose Eagle Project helped turn a dream into reality.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
past Saturday, Andrew, fellow Scouts from Troop 875, friends and family, installed
an additional 10 raised beds at the Bee Happy garden on the front lawn of First
Christian Church. In<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a few hours, this wonderful
group of people constructed the beds, put them in place, filled them with soil
and mixed in compost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FUN is grateful
that Andrew chose Bee Happy as his Eagle Project and thankful for all those who
participated. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Immediately
following the raised bed installation, a second set of amazing people - the DIG
Garden Club from Bishop O’Connell High School along with volunteers from the
local community – installed trellises, then planted seeds and seedlings. The
garden is now filled with potential - many varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers,
green beans, peppers, squash and more. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">All
food grown at Bee Happy will be donated to 2 food pantries within 1.5 miles of
the garden…Spend Yourself Food Pantry </span><span class="fontstyle31"><span style="line-height: 115%;">at Crossroads Columbia Baptist Church and The</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dar
Al Hijrah Mosque Food Bank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">FUN
is truly indebted to all those who helped us in our quest of Bee Happy Garden. Thanks to
the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads for their financial support. Thanks to
First Christian Church for the land, donations, and dedication to feeding the
hungry. Thanks to Andrew and Troop 875, thanks to DIG garden Club, thanks to
friends and family. Thanks to the seeds companies for their generous donations.
Thanks, not just from FUN but from all those who will be helped through your
support of this project.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-72629134936297246912021-03-03T09:34:00.001-08:002021-03-03T09:35:37.014-08:00FUN Dreams Come True<span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqN6kPjvtvA/YD_H5XspaNI/AAAAAAAAGjw/2SORkNTF2Jwp9HA6E_7pKam1h8vF0vrRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/thank%2Byou.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="898" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bqN6kPjvtvA/YD_H5XspaNI/AAAAAAAAGjw/2SORkNTF2Jwp9HA6E_7pKam1h8vF0vrRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/thank%2Byou.png" /></a></div>FUN is happy, excited, and proud to announce that it has been awarded $9776 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) 2020 2nd Cycle Direct Effect Quality of Life grants. Fifty-one grants totaling $925,492 were awarded. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the Quality of Life Grants Program’s inception, more than 3,300 grants totaling over $32 million have been awarded. Funding for this new cycle of grants were made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living (ACL grant #90PRRC0002-03-00). </span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">FUN will use the grant for the installation of paved pathways to create a barrier-free, fully inclusive vegetable garden at their Bee Happy site, 6165 Leesburg Pike. By providing accessible paths along with high-sided raised beds, FUN can offer volunteering opportunities for individuals living with paralysis and mobility limitations. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are grateful to the Reeve Foundation for their support. Sarah and Renée, co-founders of FUN are thrilled, “We are thankful that everyone who enjoys gardening and giving back to the community as much as we do, will now have the opportunity to do so. We are honored that the Reeve foundation endorsed our project and our commitment to inclusion, community engagement, and fulfilling opportunities for gardeners with paralysis.” All food grown in this garden will be donated to local food pantries, as part of FUN’s mission to address food insecurity within the Falls Church community.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">“This past year has brought about many extreme challenges to the organizations that we work with and the people we collectively serve,” said Mark Bogosian, Director, Quality of Life Grants Program, Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. “This cohort of grantees and their ever-important projects are a beacon of light as we navigate our way through a new year. There are still challenges ahead, but I know that together we will continue to move forward to overcome obstacles and barriers that affect the over 5.3 million Americans living with paralysis and their families and caregivers. I have complete confidence that these new projects will lead the way to a better tomorrow.” </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center has several grants under the Quality of Life program awarding grants in different category areas, varying in different amounts. The Direct Effect Quality of Life grants program organizations up to $25,000 to support a wide range of projects and activities that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis and their families.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis. By uniting the brightest minds in the field, we are working tirelessly to accelerate scientific discovery across the field of spinal cord research by investing in labs across the globe. Additionally, through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, the Reeve Foundation’s national Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) promotes the health, well-being, and independence of people living with paralysis, providing comprehensive information, resources, and referral services assisting over 100,000 individuals and families since its launch in 2002. The Reeve Foundation is committed to elevating our community’s voices and needs to achieve greater representation and independence. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards for charity accountability and hold the BBB’s Charity Seal. For more information, please visit our Resource Center has several grants under the Quality of Life program awarding grants in different category areas, varying in different amounts. The Direct Effect Quality of Life grants program organizations up to $25,000 to support a wide range of projects and activities that will clearly impact individuals living with paralysis website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.
</span></i></div>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-75095979094890283192020-09-29T10:36:00.000-07:002020-09-29T10:36:37.987-07:00BEE HAPPY GARDEN...at last!<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="461" height="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WTjmExWBK5E/X3Nt90-INCI/AAAAAAAAGTk/0AJ3RSWNaWwWQr5X9zHfqu-bH5Wt86jDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h246/Mark%2Bat%2BBee%2BHappy.26sept2020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark, Eagle Candidate<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The
past Saturday, thanks to Mark, fellow Scouts from Troop 875, friends and
family, the first 10 beds of FUN’s vegetable garden were installed on the front
lawn of First Christian Church. In 3 hours, this amazing group of people
constructed 10 beds, put them in place, filled them with umpteen wheelbarrow
loads of soil, and covered the paths with mulch. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We are beholden to Mark who chose this as his
Eagle Project and grateful for all those who participated.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Officially
named the Bee Happy Garden, FUN has already planted spinach, kale, collard
greens, lettuce and carrots. Although it is too late in the year to harvest
these this fall, they will survive the winter and thrive in the spring. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vx5HJcZxzqo/X3NvVO--a0I/AAAAAAAAGTw/vbO1wtpmhKA-IF_4Urdo1qowOCOm3auMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s6000/Mark%2BEagle%2BProject%2BCrew.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vx5HJcZxzqo/X3NvVO--a0I/AAAAAAAAGTw/vbO1wtpmhKA-IF_4Urdo1qowOCOm3auMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mark%2BEagle%2BProject%2BCrew.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Volunteer Crew<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There
are plans for expansion at this location. The finished garden will contain 22
raised beds, paved pathways and high-sided beds for access by those who use
wheelchairs. You know all about our beehives (hence the name of the garden)
which have been very productive at this site. There are also plans for a small
food forest on the hillside near the garden.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks
to all of you who helped our dream become a reality. Thanks to the Rotary Club
of Bailey’s Crossroads for their financial support. Thanks to First Christian
Church for the land, donations, and dedication to feeding the hungry. Thanks to
Mark, Troop 875, friends and family for your sweat equity. All of your contributions
will help provide food for those in need, right here in our local community. </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uE27-qlidg/X3NwO6sDIiI/AAAAAAAAGUI/mJYxyKgaeWMHWx7VTvMxWjAqvIbtE9f_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1650/LOGO%2Bthank%2Byou.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8uE27-qlidg/X3NwO6sDIiI/AAAAAAAAGUI/mJYxyKgaeWMHWx7VTvMxWjAqvIbtE9f_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/LOGO%2Bthank%2Byou.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-71202877277899786502020-09-04T17:37:00.004-07:002020-09-05T11:55:58.688-07:00Don't worry, BEE happy!<div class="separator"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Sarah with a portion of the honey harvest." border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78gQjkt2Nyk/X1LYsfekgJI/AAAAAAAAGMA/-VR3481sEeYIicifHjFC0IR7mOVEPvyLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/sarah%2Bwith%2Bhoney.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Sarah with a portion of the honey harvest." width="240" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarah with a portion of the honey harvest!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;">L</span><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 115%;">ast September FUN told you about the installation of their f</span><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 115%;">irst bee</span><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 115%;">hive at First Christian Church and the
importance of bees in food production. This past July, FU</span><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 115%;">N’s beekeeper Barbara
harvested our first batch of honey! FUN was thrilled to donate the honey to the
</span><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 115%;">Dar
Al Hijrah Mosque food pantry. We a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">re very ex</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ci</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">t</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ed to have expert pollinators on
site with our next adventure – a soon-to-be-built 22 bed garden. And we have the
added benefit of our own honey factory which can spread sweetness to others. The
bees were so busy (pun intended) that it was necessary to expand into a third
hive. Thanks Barbara!</span></span></div><p></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wbhQOQ8m8WE/X1LZEgz0LHI/AAAAAAAAGMc/befCLrsIC8Ie34nOKKXCad0tI9Wbf6riACLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h154/20200814%2Btomatoes.jpg" style="text-align: justify;" width="205" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SQHxEK11ztI/X1LZTgXjWpI/AAAAAAAAGMk/Qft938VMNV0nVe9Ihrc-aqZYjpC_tHzfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h154/20200828_101352.jpg" width="205" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="205" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-xesP-esbk/X1LaaRP4O2I/AAAAAAAAGM0/InnZqy9z3aMDFHedVDI1ryHEYOxejGkXACLcBGAsYHQ/w154-h205/20200808_111144.jpg" width="154" /></p><p><span style="clear: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At Peace Garden, we had a very successful summer growing food. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">From April to
August, over 500 pounds of food have been harvested, with donations going to
the Crossroads@Columbia Spend Yourself Food Pantry and Annandale Christian
Community for Action Food Pantry.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vt1aXg-LdNM/X1LcoZBNxzI/AAAAAAAAGNU/jG0rwzcQfCY8LGBAQpgaJ_rJ_viljTX4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w192-h256/20200811beansand%2Bcorn02.jpg" width="192" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3OlkcWPBC6I/X1LcobSZu9I/AAAAAAAAGNQ/uCD793a4oY0EOwz2ceu4wMUIcsEUHiH8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w192-h256/20200811beansand%2Bcorn01.jpg" width="192" /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The
most FUN we had this summer was in our corn patch. We tried 2 of the 3 sisters
method of planting, growing corn and green beans together. Pole beans use the
corn stalks as supports and functioning as nitrogen fixers, convert this
mineral into a form that plants can extract from the soil. </div></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;">The corn has been
harvested, the beans are just starting to fruit.</span></div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p></p></div>FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-47874689261868035872020-07-07T16:40:00.000-07:002020-07-07T16:40:12.185-07:00FUN in the Sun<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9R4gUw5c5NY/XwUFk6a9OWI/AAAAAAAAGJk/7dbKVoRTmhg2mWNdCERqs3jHFmkbIF5qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/basket%2Bwith%2Bsquash%252Ccuc%252Czuch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9R4gUw5c5NY/XwUFk6a9OWI/AAAAAAAAGJk/7dbKVoRTmhg2mWNdCERqs3jHFmkbIF5qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/basket%2Bwith%2Bsquash%252Ccuc%252Czuch.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zucchini, cucumbers, and crookneck squash.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Our summer harvest is
looking beautiful, a bountiful production of crookneck squash, zucchini,
cucumbers, peppers, and of course tomatoes. But, we are most excited about the
one bed of corn and looking forward to August when the ears are mature.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OoM_1lBAaI/XwUFnKFyrPI/AAAAAAAAGJo/qe8XRq9E3KEt0rkunfkOtr00_mHW_gSDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/zucchini.july2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OoM_1lBAaI/XwUFnKFyrPI/AAAAAAAAGJo/qe8XRq9E3KEt0rkunfkOtr00_mHW_gSDACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zucchini.july2020.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
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have turned red. The zucchini is hiding among its leaves, one squash was
discovered yesterday that weighed 8+ pounds. The cucumber vines are out of
control. All good signs for a garden in July.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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our produce donations. We have planted green beans, both bush and pole
varieties, along with the last of the tomato and eggplant seedlings that were
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enjoy the crops that season. But thanks to the mild winter - lettuce, kale, turnips,
carrots, peas, and cilantro survived and thrived in our warm, rainy spring. We
harvested 45 pounds of food in April! We look forward to another growing season
at Peace, and donating the beautiful bounty the gardens produce.</span></span></div>
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beds will begin in late summer, early fall. We are eager to get started at FCC
and look forward to planting crops on this site in the fall.</span></div>
<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-82426060630180521912019-11-13T14:48:00.000-08:002019-11-13T14:50:24.388-08:00FUN Summer Crops<br />
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summer season at Peace Lutheran gardens, despite the fact that nothing was
planted until June. We managed to grow 355 pounds 12 ounces worth of produce
which included: tomatoes – zebra, roma, green stripe, grape, cherry and
beefsteak - cucumbers; green beans; zucchini; tromboncino; jalapenos; green
peppers and radishes. If Mother Nature cooperates, we will have a fall harvest
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overseers for this garden, working with families from a nearby elementary
school to teach them how to grow their own food. We have already begun planning
for 2020 and are extremely excited to help bring fresh, healthy, “home-grown” produce
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-71606500726354556062019-09-25T09:27:00.000-07:002019-09-25T09:42:49.002-07:00FUN with Bees<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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the most beneficial animals in the world. As pollinators, they play an
essential role in food production. According to the FDA, over 90 crops depend
upon pollination by bees. In the US, over 35% of our food crops rely on bees to
grow and thrive. Their benefit as pollinators help to improve crop production
and increase yields, which in turn promotes food security and healthy diets. The
pollination action of bees help to sustain native habitats, promote plant
diversity, and provide sources of food for both wild and domestic animals. For all
of these reasons, FUN is thrilled to maintain beehives at our food
production sites.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Barbara, a co-founder of FUN, is a beekeeper and maintains hives in her own back
yard. FUN was a recipient of beehive equipment through the Beehive Distribution
Program of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Some
of those hives now reside at First Christian Church (FCC), FUN’s future site of
a food forest and annual vegetable garden.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a mated queen, nurse bees, eggs (or future bees) and plenty of food. By the end
of the first month, the queen laid enough eggs and the forage bees had
collected enough pollen and nectar to add another box with 5 more frames. In
June, FUN added a second hive to FCC’s backyard. This hive also expanded enough
to add a second box. Over the summer, the forage bees collected nectar and
pollen from plants to convert into honey and stores for the winter. Barbara checks
on the hive’s progress every few weeks and will prepare the hives for the
colder weather to ensure the hives’ survival into the Spring. The honey stays
in the hive for the first year. If too much of the hives’ stores are removed,
the bees will starve over the winter. It will be harvested next July and donated
to a local food pantry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The recipients of honey are sure to enjoy the
nutritious, natural and sweet addition to their diets. Eating a spoonful of
local honey is known to reduce the negative effects of allergens on sufferers.
Recent studies have found that the highly processed sugar and artificial
sweeteners in many of our foods is detrimental to our health. Honey is a
natural sweetener. People love to spoon honey into their tea, oatmeal and baked
goods!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-23222588799960284492019-08-01T10:23:00.001-07:002019-08-01T13:50:17.592-07:00FUN Co-founder Featured in NorthernVirginia Magazine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background: #fafafa; color: #262626; font-family: "segoe ui" , "sans-serif";">Our expert permaculturist is also the founder of
WEeFarm34, an employee supported garden focused on wild, local, and naturalized
plants that encourage a healthy ecosystem and an outdoor life. FUN is very
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-46755637495129969542019-06-04T12:38:00.000-07:002019-06-04T12:38:33.682-07:00Thank You Volunteers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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with Food for Others, constructed a vegetable garden consisting of 10 raised beds
and started our first annual vegetable garden at Peace Lutheran Church. FUN
will grow vegetables this season but will surrender the gardens next year
and serve as an overseer for gardening families from Parklawn Elementary
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collective hug to all of those who showed up on this beautiful, hot, spring day
and worked so diligently to get everything accomplished. We had over 25
volunteers, including many students from Justice High School, who were driving screws, assembling beds,
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of our volunteers! Believe us as we let you know how much we appreciate your
enthusiasm and genuine dedication. Thank you for your incredible performance,
your time and talents are priceless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for Others for providing the lumber, screws, soil, and fencing. Your acts of kindness
may be small but your impact on the community is huge. FUN cannot overstate how
proud and grateful we are to work with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up and all of those behind the scenes, we thank you for a successful event. Every
drop of your sweat will go towards providing food for those in need, right here
in our own community. All of the food produced in these beds will be donated to
Food for Others, who will distribute it through their food bank / food pantry
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-56459489140141580492019-05-08T08:15:00.000-07:002019-05-09T07:09:34.415-07:00Strawberry Fields Forever<br />
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transplanted the beginnings of a strawberry patch on the side of a hill at First
Christian Church. These 60 plants are the start of FUN’s First Food Forest. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">From design to inception,
the planning phase of a food forest takes time. It is important to observe the native
ecosystem, to determine which plants thrive and how they interact throughout
the growing season. To best understand the site you must scrutinize the soil,
the climate, the water movement, the wildlife, the topography. Site surveys
have been completed every 2 weeks from the start of spring and will continue to
the end of fall.</span></div>
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the plants the opportunity to flourish year after year and become a vital part
of the vegetation. Food Forests are sustainable, regenerative sources of food. </span></div>
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-66182700248346656822019-04-11T08:40:00.001-07:002019-04-11T08:40:30.706-07:00Field Trip or should I say Forest Trip<br />
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FUN had the pleasure of touring Forested (</span>http://www.forested.us/<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> ) under the guidance of our food forest experts, Ronnie
(a founder and director of FUN) and Christine. Forested is a ten-acre research forest
garden, located in the middle of suburbia. Its practices will serve as the
foundation for the food forests we plan to install on each FUN site</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Food Forests are ecologically
savy food producers, giving us fruit, nuts, berries, herbs, and mushrooms in a sustainable
way. Forested is a thriving, growing agroforest, proving that food production
can be successful with limited impact on the environment. It is a perfect
example of what can be accomplished with food cultivation when working with the
native ecosystem instead of against it…the diversity and abundance of edibles
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food forests at each of its sites and putting into practice the concepts of
permaculture. Thank you Forested for the very educational tour!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-1540101588029826042019-03-01T14:29:00.000-08:002019-03-01T14:29:05.471-08:00Learning is fun and FUN is Always Learning<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are excited about
sharing our knowledge. FUN will promote education through hands-on learning,
workshops, field trips, and volunteer projects. Ronnie, FUN’s expert on
permaculture and farmer extraordinaire, presented a workshop at Rooting DC (<a href="https://www.rootingdc.org/">https://www.rootingdc.org</a>) this February.
We will endeavor to continually educate ourselves, to expand our knowledge base
and improve our techniques, in an effort to provide an abundant yield of
produce each year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looks forward to extolling the benefits of healthy food options through social
media, guided workshops, and food tastings. We hope to introduce you to a food
or 2 that you haven’t tried before. Have you ever tasted a pawpaw fruit? They
are <u1:p></u1:p></span>native to this area and quite delicious</span></div>
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<br />FUNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691768319471050130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396391373196554092.post-51410780741805259512019-02-11T20:19:00.000-08:002019-02-12T19:39:02.769-08:00Hello and Welcome to the first post on our newly planted website!<div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">We are Food Uniting
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">yes that's right, we're
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">We are a dedicated group
of volunteers who would like to establish food forests and annual vegetable
gardens on unused land in the diverse, suburban community in which we reside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">All food we harvest from
our sites will be donated to food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens,
homeless shelters - any food provider in the local area that can use the fresh
produce themselves in preparing free meals or distribute the fresh produce to those
in need</span><span style="color: #242021; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #242021; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">We have just broken ground on this endeavor, so bear with us as this website is under construction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">We are excited to embark
on this new adventure. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;">We can't wait to get started and get our hands
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