Adventures in Gardening: Watch My Corn Pop Up In Rows

Welcome to Milford Gardens!

Milford Gardens is a nature-oriented
program designed to teach youth about ownership, stewardship and
teamwork while helping them deal effectively with stress and
attachment issues.

Located on a one acre plot of land just west of Milford, youth will plant, grow and harvest the garden as well as manage the selling, consuming and giving of all garden produce. Families of the youth in our program and members of the community will also share in the garden harvest.
Built around Garden Based Learning, this field therapy program provides relevant work-integrated and community service activities for youth.
We believe that supporting personal growth and fostering each person's God-given abilities can have a huge, long-term impact on the lives of children, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Our ultimate goal is for Milford Gardens to be self-sustaining and earn a profit from the sale of the extra produce. Income from sold goods will go toward the operational cost of the garden as well as a scholarship fund for post-secondary education.
We invite you to join us on the adventures we will have this summer!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Watch My Corn Pop Up In Rows

I couldn't help but think of that Tim McGraw song, "Where the Green Grass Grows", when I spied the little corn plants poking above the ground. "I'm gonna live where the green grass grows, watchin' my corn pop up in rows."

I promise you, I still get giddy when I see little plants breaking through to the surface. Silly, isn't it? It is the simple things in life that make me happy.

Mr. S planted 36 rows of Kandy Korn (the yummiest sweet corn you will ever taste) on May 16th and he will also plant 4 rows of popcorn within the next week or so (providing the soil is dry enough). We will also plant a few rows of Ornamental Indian corn.

Anybody ready for sweet corn yet? I am!

So can YOU see it?