Garden update - Workday and drip irrigation class - Saturday April 30
Golden Community Garden
Pickup Truck for Saturday - Do you have one to help haul stuff to the city shops collection site on Saturday? Please let us know. thanks!
Saturday April 30th: Work day & Drip 101 - 9 am to 1 pm - Please bring gloves & water, and weather appropriate clothing. (It may be cold.) Stew Podolsky will be leading the effort to finish cleaning up the garden and sending trash to the Golden Clean Up Weekend collection site. Bruce Bacon will host a short drip 101 talk at 10:30.
Next workday: May 21st, Saturday, Greener Golden Day – 08:00 - 13:00 - Garden in a Box deliveries, help setup tables and chairs for Greener Golden Day, etc.
Fox Trot & Potluck: Join us Saturday May 14th to to inaugurate our new pavilion! We will be having a Potluck so bring your favorite dish and Kemp will be giving Fox Trot lessons to those who would like to kick up their heels in the Garden !!!
Jam Session in the Garden: Saturday June 25th, Grab your favorite instrument and join us in the Garden for a late afternoon/evening Jam session. Erik Husman will get us going with some great tunes and everyone is welcome to join in! Time, food, and beverage details coming soon!
Look for new information on Garden get togethers in the Event section of the Golden Community Garden facebook page!
Planting dates - Generally Mother's day weekend is after the last frost, though some say as late as mid May. We'll want to ask that you please have plants in the ground the beginning of June, or let us know if that won't work. (This is in the gardener's responsibilities and important to ensure plots don't lie fallow, when people are on the waiting list.)
Plot map and other resources - http://www.goldencommunitygarden.org/resources.html We're trying to make it easy to find useful information. Let us know if you have any suggestions for what to add here or to the FAQ.
Soil Amendments -
- This year everyone can take 7.5 gallons of compost (1/2 cu ft) and 3 wheelbarrow loads of topsoil (18 cu ft) per 100 sq ft. (to help elevate plants)
- We hope to have more top soil this weekend, but it might not be until the following weekend. We appreciate your patience.
Time Tracking - Please be sure to track your garden contribution time on-line: http://www.goldencommunitygarden.org/hours.html (And remember, it's your responsibility to keep track.) We'll try to let you know what we have for you in the middle of the season, or you can ask anytime.
Perennials - Thanks to those adopting perennials. If you've been taking care of one of the perennial beds and haven't been contacted by Suzanne regarding this please let us know.
Updated Membership list - There are a few changes from last week.
Raised beds completed! - Thanks to the Lions club for building them! And Jay Williams for supplying the lumber.Pavilion almost completed - Thanks to Jay Williams for donating almost all the materials and all the labor!April 17th work day - Thanks everyone. We had 64 hours logged by gardeners, got a lot of prep and cleanup done, and significantly improved our curb appeal.
April 22nd Earth day - Thanks to Kara for instigating this, and Stew & Susan knowing how to plant trees! There was some tough digging, but we got three great trees planted and happy! Here are some pictures: Earth Day Tree Planting