We have a Champion!

Congratulations to Stafford Thompson for his Grand Champion win at the Minnesota State Fair. Visit his raised bed garden exhibit at the MN State Fair 4-H building!

Spud Sale Fundraiser

We will be digging our potatoes on Friday night. Seed potatoes were donated by the Wild Bird Store and Little Farm Market in Brainerd. Thanks to Shelly and John for their support of our club and thanks to Nibbe's for growing the spuds!

Potatoes will be for sale at Nibbe's roadside stand, 9925 Saint Mathias Rd., Brainerd and the Wild Bird Store and Little Farm Market, 516 C St. NE, Brainerd (next to the Goodwill Store).

It's Fair Week!

We have all pitched in to man the exhibit behind the grandstand. Great job everybody!! Isaac helped me put up the sign and banner on Wednesday. David and Ellie have been on sight with their parents to help with garden tours. Tonight Debbie and I were at the exhibit and were able to introduce many children to the wonderful smells of herbs - Lemon Balm, Thyme, Chocolate Mint - YUM!

I asked the kids if they wanted to help me make dirt and off we went to the rotating compost barrel. One, two three, push! Over it rolled, helping to mix up all that lovely decaying mess inside. We were making dirt!

One young man told me vegetables made him throw up. I gave him a little bit of Ellie's red leaf lettuce. "There's a vegetable I can eat!" he told me. "I didn't throw up!"

I hope we have some new club members in the making!

We had many blue ribbon winners and even some for their gardening exhibits - some State Fair Trip winners too. At least three of our Great Green Gardeners will be going to the State Fair this year. Congratulations guys!!!