The POC Community Garden is also very lucky to have such generous support from Jason’s Irrigation Service from Cuero. Jason Gaskamp’s donation of time and effort for Phase 2 waterspouts for our eight new beds will make tending the new beds much more manageable with easy water access.

The Port O’Connor Community Garden Club hosted a community gathering on November 22 at the garden. The morning event highlighted Melstan Feed in Port Lavaca. Attendees enjoyed delicious pastries before the event and afterwards a raffle was held for many generously donated door prizes from Stanley Dierlam and his vendors John Salem with BWI, and Adam Stovall from Fertilome / HIYield.

While some early attendees strolled through the garden soaking in the pleasant fall weather, others signed up for membership and everyone submitted tickets for the raffle door prizes. Officers were introduced and an engaging Question & Answer session was soon held. An amazing and informative session by this well-rounded, very experienced gardening panel focused on both the technical and practical aspects of gardening. A wide range of topics related to successful plant growth and pest management was related to participants at this educational meeting.

Overall, the panel provided a wealth of knowledge based on years of experience on various gardening techniques and resources to community gardeners. Both sustainable practices (organic growth) and the use of modern gardening techniques (chemical products when necessary) were offered as solutions. Stanley Dierlam, John Salem and Adam Stovall clearly aimed to provide both foundational knowledge and actionable insights, making it beneficial for gardeners at various levels of experience. By focusing on a mix of traditional practices and modern techniques, a comprehensive toolkit for successful gardening was offered to attendees, which made for an excellent educational meeting.

L to R: Stanley Dierlam, John Salem and Adam Stovall

Meeting Shade