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Hello Fellow Gardeners!
If you were able to make our meeting on Feb 20,
we hope you found it helpful. Here are some of the items discussed
at the meeting as well as some reminders.
A deer fence will be added at GCI, HW I, and HW
II this spring.
We will not be changing the lock combination
this year, but it has been suggested that when you enter, you spin the lock
so that the number is not accessible. The lock combination will be
changed this fall.
Since this is a community garden, please feel
free to introduce yourself to the folks who are working nearby. In
addition, please keep an eye out for unwanted folks just walking through to
survey the produce. Do not hesitate to let them know that we rent
these plots and that we do not sell the veggies. If you do encounter
strangers or anyone who makes you feel uncomfortable, please let us know.
Bermuda grass and Morning Glory vines/seed pods
should be bagged and left next to the trash can for pick up.
If you have a rose or raspberry bush in your
plot, please keep them trimmed. Their growth habit should not impose
on the path or your neighbors’ gardens. Same goes for large veggies
or the super tall sunflowers. Please plant them in a location which
does not impose on neighboring plots.
If you grow vines, please check them often during
the growing season so that they can be corralled into your plot and not
grow out into the path or your neighbors’ plots.
We are organic at GCI, HW I and, HW II. This
means no “synthetic additives or chemicals” can be added to the soil.
All fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and soil additives need to state
that they are organic. If this is not on the label, you are not allowed in
your garden.
Please remember there is a 5’ tall height
restriction for new construction in your plot.
If you want to construct or reconstruct your
planter boxes, please remember you need to use non-treated wood. You can
also use Trex boards (or similar recycled plastic boards) or bricks for a
box or a border on your garden. With a border, the maintenance staff has an
easier time mowing around the plots.
We are anticipating some pretty soggy soil after
all the snow, but you will still be required to work the soil by Saturday
May 1. On May 3, the garden plot coordinators will be going around with
Patricia Greenberg of RA to evaluate the progress of our gardens.
If you have not worked your plot by that date,
you will be mailed a post card letting you know that you have to get
working on your plot. If you feel overwhelmed and can’t work your plot,
please let either the Coordinator or Patricia know as soon as possible. If
the size is too large for you to manage, we can easily split the plot and
make a portion available for a gardener on the waiting list.
The RA definition of “working your plot” is to
remove the visible weeds, turn the soil in preparation for planting, and
clean up last year’s dead plant material.
The definition of “keeping your plot weeded” is
to keep grasses and non-cultivated plants to less than 2 feet and prevent
them from going to seed.
Enjoy!
Garden Plot Coordinators
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