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Gardeners gathered in the garden on the summer solstice (June 21) to honor our founder Libby Goldstein (sitting at back table in the black sleeveless blouse) and to celebrate the solstice. The weather was perfect, and we all had a perfect time.

Consider making a tax-exempt gift to the garden. It’s easy!

Make check payable to Neighborhood Gardens Association (NGA). Make notation on check and in envelope that the gift is for Southwark Queen Village Community Garden.

Alert SWQV Garden treasurer or another officer that you have made a gift and the amount so we can ensure gifts sent to NGA are received.

Send check directly to NGA (see below) or give check to SWQV Garden treasurer to send to NGA:

Neighborhood Gardens Association (NGA)
100 North 20th Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19103

Questions, contact Chris Jefferson.

A visit to the garden this afternoon found me face to face across someone’s garden with the elusive mystery muncher. After the discussions at the meeting last night about whether our hip-hop is wild or domesticated, I decided to approach him and see how used to humans he was. My first step sent him scurrying into the undergrowth thus effecting his escape. I was able to catch a picture with my iphone. This was my second sighting, and I will continue to keep my eyes open.

On Sat. Sept 15, we held the annual garden Bar-B-Q. A great time was had by all. We enjoyed visitors from all over the city and from as far away as Florida and Israel The food as usual was beyond magnificent, between the Bar-B-Q ed meats and the variety of side dishes and desserts, no one left hungry even if they were on a diet. The music provided by Scott and his crew kept everyone entertained. A big thanks to all who worked and planned and made it all happen!

Numerous rabbit sightings have been reported from all parts of the garden this week: Rochelle, Thom, Don S., Carolyn, Barb M. and, most recently, Pauline, who managed to capture our guest in the above photo.

Pro- and Anti-Rabbit coalitions are rapidly developing among our gardeners, so it might be time to ask if you or anyone you know would be interested in adopting. As all who have had the pleasure of seeing him/her will attest, our rabbit is young, charming, small (less than 1 ft. from the tip of his long ears to his little cotton tail), and may have been someone’s pet because he/she does not appear to be unduly startled by humans.

If you are interested, please email the garden.

Carolyn, who once had a pet rabbit, cautions that your home should be “rabbit ready” before you consider adoption. A rabbit’s front teeth grow continuously so they need to continuously chew — furniture, electrical wires, books, electronic equipment, musical instruments…however, the good news is that they can be easily trained to use a litter box.

UPDATE (8/29/2012): Linda Witt suggests we hold a naming contest for our rabbit. She starts it out by suggesting “Munchie” as her entry.

UPDATE (8/30/2012): Sharron Cohen, our honorary blogger on BugBlog and insect photographer extraordinaire, has not one but four entries: Hare Trigger, Hare Today, Hare E. Krishna, and Broccoli Rabe(it)…

UPDATE (8/31/2012): Barbara McKenzie is toying with Monsieur /Mademoiselle Lapin, but her friend Jeff, who watched a lot of Bugs Bunny cartoons in his youth, prefers Meister Hasenpfeffer.