The New Caney Garden Club gathered crochet needles and some cash to purchase seeds for the club’s President Rusty Holland to distribute in Gambella, Ethiopia last fall.
Tools were purchased and a garden was planted. Holland had lots of helpers of all ages to dig up the soil, make rows in a terraced fashion, plant the seeds, build a fence to keep straying animals away and water and weed the young plants.
She was able to share seeds and place rain barrels under newly constructed rain gutters to collect water for watering the garden as well as the multitude of fruit trees planted around the edge of the compound.
Seeds from avocados, dates, oranges, papayas, lemons and sugar cane from the local market were planted as well as young mango trees.
A large group of natives came to a lecture on terracing, soil conservation, mulching with leaves instead of burning them, composting in a barrel and in layers around the fruit trees and re-using green water.
Word came by email last week that they are harvesting tomatoes and corn.
She was able to dine on fresh lettuce before her three month stay was over. She will be leaving next month and is anxious to report back on the state of the garden and orchard.
Source: yourhoustonnews.com
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