Ripe, juicy tomatoes. Tasty cucumbers. Fresh corn on the cob. Just imagine those wonderful, fresh-from-the-garden tastes that you get with homegrown vegetables!

“Here’s a chance to get free vegetables all summer by lending a helping hand at the local community garden in Kiowa,” said Pam Witucki, Elbert County Coalition for Outreach community resources director. “We are busy every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon in the garden and could use lots of help.”

The garden, on the southeast corner of Colo. 86 and Elbert Road behind Kiowa Country Corner, will be filled with many vegetables that can be enjoyed by those who help during the summer. Contribute a minimum of eight hours per month and you may share in the harvest.

Local food bank participants from the Elizabeth, Elbert, Kiowa and Simla food banks are invited to share in the work and reap the harvest. We will be sharing fresh veggies with our senior centers in the area.

“If you are interested in helping in the garden, learning about caring for plants and having lots of fun, please give us a call to sign up or just show up at the garden to help,” Witucki said.

She can be reached at 303-621-2599.