Garden Corner — June 2025

The garden group took a field trip to Jack’s Farm Wednesday, May 7, to buy organic plants for the UUFP Gardens. Jack’s Farm, located at 1370 West Schuylkill Rd. sells certified organic vegetable, herb, and flower starter plants. Since 2006, Dan Heckler and his crew have seeded, grown and tended to all of their plants right here in North Coventry.
Going Native Our pollinator garden is off to a great start this spring! The garden group weeded, amended the oil and added a few new native pollinator plants: Mountain Mint, Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm), and Common Milkweed. Next we will plant Zinnia seeds which were gleaned from last year’s flowers. We’re looking forward to a busy and beautiful pollinator garden this summer!
We also would like to welcome new member, Jessica, to our hardworking group. She is a much
appreciated addition who brings commonsense organic knowledge and a can-do attitude to all of our activities.
You may notice some interesting plastic sleeves sticking up from the ground on the front and
North lawns of the fellowship. Jon Price was able to secure several native trees and bushes for
both the fellowship and his own property on South Hanover Street. On Sunday April 27, Jon and Judy McDonald planted an Arrowood Viburnum, a Red Osier Dogwood, a Black Gum tree, and a Swamp White Oak. All of the plants and trees were donated by the Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light whose mission is to “inspire and mobilize people of faith and to take bold and just action on climate change.” We invite everyone to take the time to check out
how our fledgling native plants are faring and to visit our revitalized Pollinator Garden.