Advent Lutheran Church Garden of Giving

Advent Lutheran Church Garden of Giving The Garden of Giving is a ministry of Advent Lutheran Church dedicated to growing food for our neighbors in need. inside the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!

From May through September we offer produce free of charge every Tuesday from 10-11 a.m.

Just wow! We had a huge harvest this morning - our biggest of the season - 431 pounds. Tomatoes and seedless watermelon...
09/01/2026

Just wow! We had a huge harvest this morning - our biggest of the season - 431 pounds. Tomatoes and seedless watermelon led the way at 122 and 72 pounds respectively. Our YTD harvest is 4,594 pounds. With home donations, we’ve delivered 5,235 pounds of fresh produce to the food sharing tables and food bank this season.

We could hardly keep up with our food sharing neighbors this morning. 59 individuals visited our tables that were brimming with fresh vegetables. We received many a thank you; one woman even said it felt like family to come to the food sharing this morning. 😊 We’re building community!

55 visitors to our food sharing tables on Tuesday! We gave out almost all of our produce - such a nice problem to have!
08/27/2026

55 visitors to our food sharing tables on Tuesday! We gave out almost all of our produce - such a nice problem to have!

Our largest harvest this season - 386 pounds for a YTD total of 4,112 pounds. We worked fast and hard to pull, pick, an...
08/27/2026

Our largest harvest this season - 386 pounds for a YTD total of 4,112 pounds. We worked fast and hard to pull, pick, and harvest for our neighbors in need!

We also picked our first two seedless watermelons on Tuesday! Cutting them up for our food share visitors, we confirmed that they are both seedless and delicious!

A few photos from our food sharing today. The word is getting out - 53 visitors came this morning to fill their shopping...
08/19/2026

A few photos from our food sharing today. The word is getting out - 53 visitors came this morning to fill their shopping bags with food pantry items, fresh vegetables and eggs. This is what loving your neighbor is all about!

Photos courtesy of Bill Trueit.

A whopping 340 pound harvest today, our largest of the season so far! Our YTD harvest is 3,660 pounds, with lots more to...
08/19/2026

A whopping 340 pound harvest today, our largest of the season so far! Our YTD harvest is 3,660 pounds, with lots more to come.

These beautiful photos are courtesy of Bill Trueit, who works hard at capturing all the action in the garden.

A very productive day in the Garden of Giving today. We planted fall cabbage, took down the pole beans, and had a good h...
08/14/2026

A very productive day in the Garden of Giving today. We planted fall cabbage, took down the pole beans, and had a good harvest.

The high point of the day was our rescue of six baby bunnies in a nest that we had found in one of the garden beds on Tuesday. On Wednesday we placed a criss cross of strings over the nest to see if the mother was still attending to her young. Unfortunately, the string was undisturbed when we arrived Thursday morning, which meant that the mother had abandoned the nest. After a few phone calls, we learned that that Sarvey Wildlife Rescue accepts baby Eastern Cottontails, so our volunteer Kathy Okawa rushed them up to their site in Arlington this morning. The little babies had probably been without nourishment for at least two days, but we know now that they are in good hands!

Thanks, Bill Trueit, for these lovely photos!

We were very busy at food sharing yesterday! 49 neighbors came to select from onions, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, z...
08/12/2026

We were very busy at food sharing yesterday! 49 neighbors came to select from onions, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and kale. Melinda brought corn from Bob's Corn to share and Tami's "giveaway table" of household items and decorations was very popular!

It was a bit of a transition week, as we wait for some of our crops to mature - we should have beets and maybe carrots n...
08/12/2026

It was a bit of a transition week, as we wait for some of our crops to mature - we should have beets and maybe carrots next week. 204 pounds of produce were shared with our neighbors and friends at the food bank this past Tuesday.

We had so much fun at the food sharing last week. As we get to know each other, we're starting to build community! That...
08/08/2026

We had so much fun at the food sharing last week. As we get to know each other, we're starting to build community! That's what it's all about!

Photos courtesy of Bill Trueit and Lynn Riley

We just reached 3,000 pounds of vegetables harvested this year for our neighbors in need! Tomatoes, cucumbers, and bean...
08/07/2026

We just reached 3,000 pounds of vegetables harvested this year for our neighbors in need! Tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans are coming on strong! Our onions will be all harvested by next week.

We're having a bit of a cut worm problem in a couple beds where carrots and beets are planted. Unfortunately, we lost the carrots, so we'd appreciate your prayers on how best to tackle this situation. So far, we've done some hand picking/digging and applied BT, an organic product that kills the cutworms, but is safe for humans. The challenge with these buggers is that they come out only at night, so don't be surprised if you see me 'round midnight in the Garden of Giving with my flashlight looking for grubs!

Photos courtesy Bill Trueit

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4306 132nd Street SE
Mill Creek, WA
98012

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