On Tuesday, Magic Mike the chef, my new best friend braved the cold rain and we started creating the 1st beds for our little babies! Thanx Mike!

I am sounding like a broken record, I know who plays records anymore; Magic Mike the Chef is one solid guy! We created flats of beets, kale, and turnips on a cold rainy day in the greenhouse. Thanx again Mike!

Last Thursday, our long-term corporate partner Wells Fargo Bank helped plant potatoes and prepping germination trays. Thank you Wells Fargo for your continued community support.

Last Thursday, our long-term corporate partner Wells Fargo Bank helped plant potatoes and prepping germination trays. Thank you Wells Fargo for your continued community support.

Yesterday, Mecklenburg County Air Quality team and volunteer Claire cleaned up raised beds, harvested kale & collard greens and planted potatoes. Thank you folks for your community support.

On Wednesday, our Garinger High School senior volunteer, Baras, created germination flat and seeded them. We also moved seedlings 'under da lights.' Baras will be going to CPCC to become an automotive technologist. We support you young man!

On Wednesday, our Garinger High School senior volunteer, Baras, created germination flat and seeded them. We also moved seedlings 'under da lights.' Baras will be going to CPCC to become an automotive technologist. We support you young man!

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Since the volunteers did not show, I harvested collard greens this morning. I didn't mind, I like to work! Plus, I was listening Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule and Sugarray Rayford on WNCW thur my Beats wireless headphones. GROOVY man ...

Today my solid gold volunteer group, Hands on Charlotte tore the roof off it today. Weeding, prepping beds, and destroying over growth around our greenhouse. Thank you folks, I so appreciate your community support.

Used our Troy-Build vertical tines tiller yesterday. This is my go-to tiller, new technology sometimes can kick butt. One more pass and we start growing! Next year no tilling, no petroleum, no disturbing the microbios, earthworms and fungi in the soil. I keep learning!

This morning I was graced with an impromptu group from Garinger High School and Anna Bello from Food Corp. They harvested collard greens and raked up biomass. Thank you all.

Made a few simple carpentry jigs and cleats for volunteers next Wednesday. Mowed a plot with 10 inch growth. Folks talk bad about battery-powered mowers. Had a corded mower, and the "red" branded mower. This... facebook.com/21562326520049…

On this beautiful day Wells Fargo's Day of Caring resulted in building boxes, weeding garlic, clearing raised boxes, and mowing grass. These folks are solid gold! Our "go to" team. @ Garinger High School — at Garinger High School facebook.com/21562326520049…

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We are asking our network friends to shop at WHOLE FOODS MARKETS on April 18. It is their 5% day, meaning 5% of proceeds go to nonprofits. There are 4 locations in the Charlotte area which are participating... facebook.com/friendshipgard…

Video fro Wells Fargo's Day of Caring. Video courtesy of: Marcel Solomon gopro.com/v/36ylDZzRWwByJ

The Moringa Tree venture: Since we have capacity, our greenhouse is helping Bernard Singleton and Romonia Brown germinate moringa tree seedlings. We growers gotta stick together and help each other when... facebook.com/21562326520049…

Today, Lisa and her daughter Michelle weed wacked, planted flower seeds, and planted peppers, tomatoes. Saurav and Michelle, high schoolers on spring break, made a great team.

Another great day working with the Hands on Charlotte team Saturday morning. Always good to see these folks show up. They get it done! @ Garinger High School — at Garinger High School facebook.com/21562326520049…