Gardening: Seedtime & Harvest

The gardens of Holy Comforter are a reflection of our diverse church community. Among them are vegetable and herb gardens, a butterfly garden, annual and perennial flower gardens, and a woodland garden surrounding a 175-year-old red oak tree. Planted and maintained by the workers in the Seedtime and Harvest Greenhouse, the gardens provide fruits, vegetables, and herbs for our tables and flowers for the altar.

The greenhouse workers grow a variety of plants from seeds and cuttings for the gardens and for sale year round: vegetables, including our very own hot purple pepper "Holy Smoke," herbs, unusual annual and perennial flowers, groundcovers, shrubs, and indoor plants. Organic herb vinegars, dried herbs, and pepper sauce are also available seasonally. See plant availability below.

The grounds offer the church members and the neighborhood places of rest and reflection as well as expanses of lawn for play and flowers and fruits for harvesting.