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Jojo's Garden

In March 2023, friends and I volunteered at The Great Vegetable Seed Giveaway organized by Mrs. Bea Helft from Plant a Row at the Port Washington Public Library. She gave me a bunch of seeds.
I decided to start growing vegetables from seeds and to start growing vegetables in my garden.
Mr. Makofsky gave me advice and then visited me to see my garden. At the end of the season, we will install an irrigation system, so I can grow more vegetables next year, and be more efficient.

July 14, 2023

First harvest : 2Lbs7oz

July 18, 2023

1Lb

August 2, 2023

4Lbs6oz

August 10, 2023

3Lbs

August 22, 2023

3Lbs4oz

August 26, 2023

August 28, 2023

September 4, 2023

September 14, 2023

1 pound

September 24, 2023

Another harvest! 2.01lbs

October 7, 2023

Yesterday I harvested 1.6 pounds of tomatoes. It looks like it is almost the end. I cleaned up one bed and planted kale and peas.

October 9, 2023

Today I planted Beets and chards.

October 11, 2023

Another harvest! 1.7 pounds

October 25, 2023

Last harvest …2.1 pounds.

June 11, 2024

I'm expanding my garden.

June 9, 2024

Today, I dropped off 1 pound of peas and 1 beet to donate to the food pantry. If you have excess fresh produce, drop it off at Bayles Garden Center. They partner with Plant a Row for the Hungry.

June 11, 2024

My garden is expanding!

July 17,2024

Harvest from my garden: peppers, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and basil. Are you growing vegetables too? Join @plantarowforthehungry and donate your excess produce to Bayles Garden Center at 88 South Bayles Avenue. Our team will pick up the donations and deliver them to the food pantry at Our Lady of Fatima.

July 26, 2024

Harvest from my garden.

July 29, 2024

Another harvest from my garden.
Fun fact:Basil should be harvested before it flowers because its flavor will diminish once the plant starts to flower.Share your own fact in the comments!

August 5, 2024

Harvest from my garden.

August 11, 2024

Busy afternoon harvesting in my garden. This is the biggest harvest I have had since I started gardening in spring 2023. 🥒🥬🥗🍅🫑
I did some sowing. I planted peas, beets, spinach, kale and lettuce to grow @plantarowforthehungry AAC and HK gardens in the fall. Stay tuned!

August 12, 2024

Wow! 12.4 pounds of fresh produce. This is the first time I have harvested so much all at once! Thank you @baylesgardencenter for partnering with Plant a Row. Check out their nursery!

August 16, 2024

Update on my garden:2.12 pounds harvested today and the sowing is sprouting!

August 20, 2024

Harvest of the day: 2Lbs7

August 21, 2024

Harvest of the day: 6.6 pounds

August 24, 2024

Harvest of the day: 4Lbs!

August 29, 2024

Harvest of the day.

August 31, 2024

Last harvest of August from my garden: 5 lbs 4 oz

September 12, 2024

Harvest of the day: 6 Lbs 14 oz

September 16, 2024

Another successful harvest!10 Lbs 6 oz 🥦🥕🥒🥗🍅🌶️

September 23, 2024

Brrr…it is getting chilly. Here is another harvest from my garden. 2 Lbs 5 oz.

Monday - New Week- - New Goals-

Each Monday in May and June, we highlight businesses partnering with Can You Help Too.

Business Monday - 2024

July 15, 2024BeautyFluff Spa 95 Main Street
You can visit them online at www.beautyfluff.com. Stop by to get a facial or a gift certificate and easily drop off canned food.BeautyFluff Spa was our 2021 #1 supporterBeautyFluff Spa has also kindly agreed to host our donation bin permanently. Thank you, Ms. Yennie, for making it easy and convenient for people to drop off donations!
July 8, 2024 BeautyFluff Spa95 Main Street
July 1, 2024 The Long Island School for the Gifted165 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station NY
Today, I would like to highlight The Long Island School for the Gifted. Two years ago, I started a Social Action club to tackle food insecurity in our community. Together, we discuss solutions, run food drives, and create awareness flyers. 🌟💬 How do you contribute to your community?
June 24, 2024Smusht 158 Main Street
This week, I would like to highlight Smusht. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project and for hosting my bin. I can't wait for August 2024 to have our CAn You Help Too exhbit at Smusht to raise awareness of food insecurity in our town. To find out more about Smusht, go to: https://www.smusht.com

Business Monday - 2023

July 3, 2023 My Style Camp2-8 Haven Avenue
This week, I would like to highlight My Style Camp. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project and for hosting my bin in May and June!
My Style Camp offers great classes for children and adults. See it, dream it, sketch it, sew it!
To find out more, go to: https://mystylecamp.com/
June 26, 2023 The Happy Montessori School 40 Pleasant avenue Port Washington, NY This week, I would like to highlight The Happy Montessori School. Thank you for joining our commUNITY project in April!The mission of the Happy Montessori School is to provide the essentials of quality education for young children: support, predictability, warmth, and acceptance, in the context of intellectually-stimulating, enriching activities. Visit them online at: https://happymontessori.wixsite.com/website
June 19, 2023 The Port Washington Public Library 1 library Drive
This week, I would like to highlight The Port Washington Public Library. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project and for hosting my bin in November and in December!You can donate to support the Port Washington Public Library at: https://pwpl.org
June 5, 2023Carlo's Pizza109 Main Street
We are so happy to partner with Carlo's Pizza. Best pizza in town! Check out their menu at: https://carlospizzapw.com/menu/
You can visit them online at: https://carlospizzapw.com
May 29, 2023: The Long Island School for the Gifted165 Pidgeon Hill Road - Huntington, NY
You can visit them online at: https://lisg.org This week, I would like to highlight The Long Island School For The Gifted. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project! LISG is now one of our permanent locations. We run food drives and students help make flyers (drawings) we use to advertise our upcoming food drives. The Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) provides an appropriate education for gifted children in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade, in a nurturing environment where they will be both intellectually challenged and comfortable socially, thereby providing these children with the opportunity to grow and develop to their potential.To find out more, go to: https://lisg.org You can contribute to their annual fund at: https://lisg.org/fundraising/
May 15, 2023: The Sands Point Preserve 127 Middle Neck Road You can visit them online at http://sandspointpreserveconservancy.org. Stop by anytime, and make sure to drop off canned food in our bin by the gate! The Sands Point Preserve is Can You Help Too 2022 #1 supporter. The Sands Point Preserve on the original Guggenheim Estate embodies the grandeur and elegance that define the Gold Coast period of the early 20th century, when prominent American families built great mansions on large estates as summer retreats along the Long Island Sound. The Sands Point peninsula was the famed “East Egg” in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”Today, the magnificent 216-acre park, including its historic mansions and the Phil Dejana Learning Center, is owned by Nassau County, NY, and is maintained and operated by the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Conservancy provides year-round educational and cultural programs, seasonal celebrations, mansion tours, fitness activities as well as private/corporate event services and film/TV location facilities.There is also a playground, a rose garden, trails and so much more!
May 8, 2023: BeautyFluff Spa 95 Main Street You can visit them online at www.beautyfluff.comStop by and get a facial or a gift certificate and you can also easily drop off canned food
Beautyfluff Spa was Can You Help Too 2021 #1 supporter.
Beautyfluff Spa is also hosting our bin permanently. Thank you Ms. Yennie for making it easy and convenient for people to drop off donations!

Business Monday - 2022

June 13th, 2022The Parent Resource Center232 Main Street
Each Monday until the end of June, I will highlight a businesses partnering with Can You Help Too.
This week, I would like to highlight The Parent Resource Center. Thank you for doing so much to help families in need and thank you very much for offering great program for children in our town. David and I used to take classes at the PRC when we were young. I still remember singing songs with Jeff Sorg.
Can You Help Too is thrilled to partner with The Parent Resource Center. We are helping the PRC collect baby formula and diapers.
Take a look at their June newsletter and the highlight of Can You Help Too: https://parentresource.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/parent-resource-center-may-newsletter-32e111a4-e50f-4044-b9fc-77e9d1ac0f21?fbclid=IwAR0TiNk2ho45bl43z6zR70IE4o6dXFqE4CQsOB0kDNur1k320rPHW65A72
To find out more, go to: https://www.parentresource.org
To donate, go to: https://parentresource.networkforgood.com/projects/21493-parent-resource-center-general-donations
The PRC Story
There is nothing as rewarding and challenging as becoming a new parent. You experience unconditional love, and the unending battle for a better night’s sleep. You join the ranks of parenthood, yet may feel lonely and confused. As infants mature to toddlerhood, you look for new ways to bond with them and support their growth.​The PRC story began with a simple belief: you don’t have to do it alone.​Celebrating more than 4 decades in Port Washington, The Parent Resource Center (“PRC”) has been an integral part of the community, bringing together families with young children to play, learn, grow, and make life-long friendships. We are the place where children and their caregivers make their first connections.​Founded by Lynne Patterson in 1980, the PRC was originally housed in one room of the old Flower Hill School on Campus Drive. Today, the PRC has grown to over 400 members and provides parenting workshops, social events, recreational outings, summer enrichment programs, and a myriad of developmental classes geared toward infants and toddlers. Since the beginning, a core commitment of the PRC has been supporting economically disadvantaged families. Our Outreach program helps many local families gain access to early childhood educational opportunities through our “Stepping Stones” preschool readiness classes, ESL classes, summer enrichment program and scholarships to PRC programs.​With professionally-led classes and a loving staff, The Parent Resource Center of Port Washington has become one of the premiere early childhood learning centers in our region. We strive to create an environment that is welcoming, safe and inclusive and hope that you’ll join us at an upcoming class or future event.
June 6th, 2022My Style Camp2-8 Haven Avenue This week, I would like to highlight My Style Camp. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project and for hosting my bin in May and June!
My Style Camp offers great classes for children and adults. See it, dream it, sketch it, sew it!
To find out more, go to: https://mystylecamp.com/
May 31st, 2022The Port Washington Public Library 1 library Drive This week, I would like to highlight The Port Washington Public Library. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project and for hosting my bin in November and in December!
You can donate to support the Port Washington Public Library at: https://pwpl.org
May 23rd, 2022The Happy Montessori School.40 Pleasant avenuePort Washington, NY
This week, I would like to highlight The Happy Montessori School. Thank you for joining our commUNITY project in March!
The mission of the Happy Montessori School is to provide the essentials of quality education for young children: support, predictability, warmth, and acceptance, in the context of intellectually-stimulating, enriching activities.
Visit them online at: https://happymontessori.wixsite.com/website
May 16th, 2022 The Long Island School For The Gifted165 Pidgeon Hill RoadHuntington, NY This week, I would like to highlight The Long Island School For The Gifted. Thank you for joining our CommUNITY project! The Long Island School for the Gifted (LISG) provides an appropriate education for gifted children in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade, in a nurturing environment where they will be both intellectually challenged and comfortable socially, thereby providing these children with the opportunity to grow and develop to their potential.To find out more, go to: https://lisg.org
You can contribute to their annual fund at: https://lisg.org/fundraising/
May 9th, 2022Party Favors & More40 Main Street, Port Washington, NYThis week, I would like to highlight and thank Party Favors & More If you are looking for something special for your upcoming party, you will find what you need there.
May 2nd, 2022: The Growing Love Community GardenManorhaven Preserve, Manorhaven blvdYou can visit them online at www.growinglovepw.comStop by anytime and make sure to drop off canned food in our bin!
The garden's mission is connecting their diverse community to healthy food, nature and each other. Did you know you could rent a plot and grow your own vegetables? Join in celebrating the garden opening and 5th anniversary on May 14th from 2pm to 4pm. Don't forget to stop by my booth!
April 25th, 2022: The Sands Point Preserve127 Middle Neck RoadYou can visit them online at http://sandspointpreserveconservancy.orgStop by anytime but if you come on a Satruday, make sure to drop off canned food in our bin by the gate!
The Sands Point Preserve on the original Guggenheim Estate embodies the grandeur and elegance that define the Gold Coast period of the early 20th century, when prominent American families built great mansions on large estates as summer retreats along the Long Island Sound. The Sands Point peninsula was the famed “East Egg” in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”
Today, the magnificent 216-acre park, including its historic mansions and the Phil Dejana Learning Center, is owned by Nassau County, NY, and is maintained and operated by the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Conservancy provides year-round educational and cultural programs, seasonal celebrations, mansion tours, fitness activities as well as private/corporate event services and film/TV location facilities.
There is also a playground, a rose garden, trails and so much more!
April 18th, 2022: BeautyFluff Spa 95 Main Street You can visit them online at www.beautyfluff.com Stop by and get a facial or a gift certificate and you can also easily drop off canned food Beautyfluff Spa was Can You Help Too 2021 #1 supporter. Beautyfluff Spa is also hosting our bin permanently. Thank you Ms. Yennie for making it easy and convenient for people to drop off donations!
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