Mountain Chapel's Garden Ministry will now be known as :

eastward in Eden

 After a year without settling on a name, we finally got around to it.  After considering several possibilities, we settled on eastward in Eden.  The name was derived from Genesis 2:8 which says: "And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed."  As an outreach ministry of Mountain Chapel UMC, our focus is on sharing the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  We believe eastward in Eden conveys the dual message that we are both gardening and serving our Lord through this ministry.  

We look forward to embracing our new name as we begin our second year.

 

Spring garden expansion is underway.

Expansion of eastward in Eden 2012

This spring, our garden ministry, eastward in Eden, is beginning its education program, helping others learn about healthy gardening, by providing organic seeds, gardening knowledge, labor, and guidance, in an effort to help others start their own healthy gardens at home. 

We have signed up six people for host gardens, which will be located in their yard or location of their  choosing, with seeds, knowledge, guidance, and other assistance our gardeners will help them raise a garden.  The produce from the garden would be theirs to enjoy and share with the ministries our church garden supports.  Host gardens will come in two sizes, full size 4 x 8, and half size 4 x 4.

The overall idea is to increase production of our Garden while at the same time making it easier for people to get involved and learn about healthy gardening.

The crops we will be focusing on are:

o   Tomatoes

o   Peppers

o   Zucchini

o   Squash

o   Okra

o   Cucumbers

o   Personal preference possibilities for host gardeners:  lettuces, herbs, etc.

We look forward to a new year at eastward in Eden.

Preparing for our second year

   Spring is here and for our garden, it marks the beginning of our second year.  Our Fall garden is still producing and not ready to be pulled yet.  However, plans for Spring are in full swing.  This year we look forward to expanding our garden and kicking off the education phase of our mission.  Exactly how we plan on doing that will be shared in the near future, so until then enjoy a few pics from the Fall garden: