Kiowa's Community Garden is truly a `community' project
Produce is free to all Kiowans
May 5, 2021
Students and teachers at school, extension groups, other groups, families and individuals are all volunteering to make Kiowa's Community Garden a bountiful buffet of fresh produce for the entire community to enjoy this summer – for free.
Children at the South Barber Elementary planted seeds and nurtured them. The seeds have now sprouted and were taken to the garden. That's thanks to Barber County Extension Agents Robin Callis and Justin Goodno who went to the school and taught students how to plant a variety of vegetables. They gave Kellie Courson credit for arranging this event.
The Young Homemakers Extension Unit volunteers in the garden frequently. Member Debbie Davis is one of those who organizes and works in the garden on a regular basis. She showed a map of what they are planting. The broccoli was planted earlier. Most will be planted now like peas, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
Donations for water, plants and seeds may be made at Simpson's in Kiowa or to the Barber County Extension office at 118 E. Washington, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, 67104. Put Kiowa Community Garden on the memo line of your check. The extension office sponsors the garden. The garden is located on Kiowa District Hospital property at 9th and Drumm just north of the hospital house.
Davis said they need more cardboard cut into 30-inch widths to put down in the walkway between the rows.
"There are many volunteers, but we can always use more," Davis said. "Weeding can be done at any time by anyone interested. The food grown is available for free to anyone in Kiowa. They do not have to have worked in the garden."
There is a table set up by the shed at the back of the garden. A scale and an information book is kept inside the desk. You are asked to weigh the food and write down the weight you take to keep track of the pounds of food the garden was able to produce for the Kiowa community.
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