August TV Program is now on Youtube

Post date: Aug 2, 2018 4:30:05 PM

The August 2018 program guests are JB Portillo, a fellow member of the Bella Vista Garden Club, a Benton County Master Gardener and a NWA Master Naturalist together with Terry Weiderhaft a fellow Benton County Master Gardener. The topic of the program is The Helping Hands Pantry Garden Update and Terry is the Leader of that project. The garden is adjacent to the Helping Hands Store and there are about 7 acres available for use for a garden. At the present time the garden covers less than one acre with 35 raised beds and some fruit trees. This past year a drip water irrigation system has been added that has dramatically improved the production of produce. All produce harvested is taken to the Helping Hands Pantry and instructions for cleaning, storing and refrigerating the produce is given to the recipient. Some easy recipes are handed out also. The garden is also used for education and some home schooled children have cleared out beds, planted vegetables and harvested the crops for the pantry. Last year a little over 2,000 pounds of produce was harvested and this year the garden has produced over 1,800 pounds at the end of July. Volunteers are always welcome to help and beds can be adopted by groups that can add to the bounty for the Helping Hands Pantry. Photos taken this year at the garden are also shown.