Community, Weeding and Irrigation - Community Garden Update

[Tim Perkins]

Hello everyone,

 

Thank you for those who came out and helped water last week.  We began the installation of the irrigation system.  The final pieces (hoses and fittings) will be arriving on Friday and will be installed on Saturday.  That means we will need help watering the next few days.  Can anyone please help water tomorrow (Wed) and Friday?  Please sign up using the community care calendar on the www.vineyardcommunitygarden.com website.

 

I've set up a weeding schedule!  The weeds (mostly grass) are really starting to come up and we need to get on top of them before they take over the garden.  The weeding is really where the rubber is going to hit the road.  The watering could be done by a few of us, but the weeding is going to need to be a real community effort.  Kay Tidmore and Marcia Bell had a great idea about the weeding.  They suggested that we do it in groups of two so as to have someone else there to get to know and someone with whom to talk.  We can build community by pulling weeds together!

 

Along these lines, I've split the garden into 4 sections and every day there will be a section of the garden needing weeded.  This is a great opportunity to invite friends or neighbors to begin to participate in the garden!  Please use the calendar interface found on the website (http://www.vineyardcommunitygarden.com/) to sign up for weeding.  Instructions for the task can be found on the calendar as well.  Sign up either with someone you don't know or as a pair! 

 

We will also be offering various classes starting in the next few weeks also to supplement the garden.  So far, we're planning on having a Gardening 101 class and a Gardening for kids class.  Sunday after church services, we will be having a table at the church where people can sign up also.

 

I'm excited for the amount of food that we are growing right now and the impact that can have for our community!

 

Please join us in joining with God to make this garden successful!  If you have any ideas, questions or comments, please email me at TPer...@gmail.com.

 

We still need to find someone who can make benches... does anyone know anyone handy like that who would be willing to make some?

 

God Bless you,

Tim Perkins

[Carolyn Monk]

Navigating the calender is ridiculous.  I will water Wed but only if you sign up for me and tell me i am on.  I am really sorry I figured it out last time but it took me 10-15 min.  

Signing up should not be frustrating.  The bulk of the folk supporting the garden are more my age than yours.  We are just not as good at it.  I think this needs to be looked at.  

I just read the above and it sounds very grumpy.  Sorry.  

[Tim Perkins]

All,

 

As Carolyn suggested, just send me an email if that is easier for you.  Check the calendar to see what is available.

 

-Tim Perkins

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Carolyn Monk

merryma...@mac.com

[Carolyn Monk]

I can not get on the stupid thing to see it

CJ Monk

[Marcia Bell]

very grumpy, is that you all the time?

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From: Carolyn Monk <merryma...@mac.com>
To: vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 9:10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Community, Weeding and Irrigation - Community Garden Update

Navigating the calender is ridiculous.  I will water Wed but only if you sign up for me and tell me i am on.  I am really sorry I figured it out last time but it took me 10-15 min.  

Signing up should not be frustrating.  The bulk of the folk supporting the garden are more my age than yours.  We are just not as good at it.  I think this needs to be looked at.  

I just read the above and it sounds very grumpy.  Sorry.  

Carolyn Monk

merryma...@mac.com

On Apr 13, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Tim Perkins wrote:

[Carolyn Monk]

Yes 

CJ Monk

[Marcia Bell]

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

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From: Carolyn Monk <merryma...@mac.com>

To: "vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com" <vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 9:21:46 PM

[Tim Perkins]

Everyone,

 

Sorry for all the emails.  Please reply directly to me or one another, making sure our email addresses are in the "To:" field of the email, unless you really want everyone on the list to get an email.  Hitting the reply button will send the email to everyone on the distribution list.

 

-Tim

TPer...@gmail.com

[Marcia Bell]

Tim,

I will weed Thursday after 5pm. Not sure which section I am to be responsible for. Are the sections marked?
Marcia

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From: Tim Perkins <tper...@gmail.com>
To: vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 9:38:27 PM

[Diane V Murrell]

I couldn't find the calendar to sign up. Ill just come by and weed for an hour at the weekend.

Diane

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From: Carolyn Monk <merryma...@mac.com>

To: "vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com" <vineyard-com...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 9:21:46 PM

[Doug Reed]

Let’s just say I am praying for Carolyn during my quiet time this morning. J

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[Carolyn Monk]

:) much kinder response thanks. 

CJ Monk

[eunice schmidt]

So, risking joining in the chorus of the web page navigationally illiterate, I tried signing up for Saturday morning weeding. If I did sign up then I am web page navigationally lucky

 

Hey, we're farmers right ?
 

Jim Schmidt

[Doug Reed]

Farmers farmers fight, eh, eh, eh, eh

 

Gig’em Ags.

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[Carolyn Monk]

A delightfully funny farmer!  Nav illit......love it

CJ Monk

[eunice schmidt]

Hey Tim , the system that y'all have is a good one,in my opinion. Why cant we have that and allow people to come whenever as well ? It looks great over there. Cool irrigation setup!

 I must admit that I am a little intimidated by the weeds, though. Tomorrow I hope to meet them with implements of iron.

 

Jim