Another beautiful day

Yesterdays maintenance day was absolutely wonderful. It was great to see you all  and the garden is looking great. Thanks to everyone the community beds are cleared out and some garlic was planted. If you have yet to renew your membership for next year the membership form can be found here: http://nbchg.org/?page_id=161 You must complete this survey as well: click here for survey. If you want the same plot for next year you must renew by NOVEMBER 30TH, 2013, anytime after that we cannot guarantee you will have a plot as we start accepting new garden members.

Maintenance day Saturday Nov. 2nd 1:30-4pm

Hello gardeners,

 

Just a reminder of our fall cleanup this Saturday, Nov. 2nd from 1:30-4pm at the garden, 780 McEvoy st. This cleanup is the last one scheduled for the year.

 

The goal is to have all plots put to bed for the winter.  However, if you have usable plants in your plot that you would like to keep in or are unable to clear your plot out yourself please contact me at madeleineberrevoets@gmail.com.

 

We will need help clearing out the community beds as well as clearing up the pathways. Even if your plot has been put to bed for the season please consider coming out to help others around the garden.

 

Hope to see you all one more time before the snow starts to fall!

Madeleine

St. Mary's Garden Coordinator

506-292-7646

 

 

p.s If you want to fill your day with garden related stuff The Greener Village is hosting a workshop on composting. See below for details.

 

"Alison Juta will be exploring composting in her upcoming workshop "Introduction to Backyard Composting". This workshop will look at the various forms of composting, including leaf composting and the open 3-bin system. Weather permitting, there will be a hands-on demonstration. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your questions and ideas to Alison, who has a range of composting and organic gardening experience. This workshop is funded by the Environmental Trust Fund and is free to all and will be held on November 2nd from 10:00AM to 12:30PM at Greener Village."

Fall Clean up this Saturday!

Hello gardeners,

 

We will be having another fall clean up this Saturday, November 2nd from 1:30-4pm at the garden, 780 McEvoy st. Even if your plot is cleared we still have lots of work to do in the common areas. Please join us!

 

What did harvest from your plot this year? Either by weight if you used the scale or approximately if you didn't (e.g 10 medium carrots, hand full or beans, etc.) Please email me the information for your plot.

 

A big THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered or showed up to the Fall Harvest Festival this year! It was absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera on me. If anyone has pictures from the day can you please email some to me?

 

 

Thanks again,

 

Madeleine

St. Mary's Garden Coordinator

506-292-7646

www.stmaryscommunitygarden.blogspot.com

Garlic planting + Clean up Saturday 1:30-4pm

Our next maintenance day is scheduled for October 12th from 1:30-4pm. As an added attraction John Long will be demonstrating how to plant garlic. BYOG (Bring your own garlic) and we will help you plant your own!

We were previously planning on following this up with a potluck but unfortunately we are going to have to cancel the potluck portion. We will still be out in the garden from 1:30-4pm to plant garlic and work on some general maintenance. Please join us!

Look at that beautiful compost John is holding. Come spread some on your plot before it disappears.

Time to clean up!

Another wonderful maintenance day. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who keep the garden beautiful!

There are still many plots that need to be tended to. We found these beautiful peppers hiding in someones plot and waiting to be picked. If you are unable to come up to your plot please contact me at madeleineberrevoets@gmail.com or 506-292-7646 and we can get someone to take care of it for you!

Our wonderful maintenance leader, John Long with a big bunch of carrots he pulled from his plot. 

Get ready for fall maintenance!

Here are some photos from last years fall clean up. Time is coming. Our next maintenance day is scheduled for October 12th from 1:30-4pm. As an added attraction John Long will be demonstrating how to plant garlic. BYOG (Bring your own garlic) and we will help you plant your own! 

Keeping track of harvest

Hello everyone,

It is important to keep track of our harvest so we can use the data to keep track of our community impact and to help us get funding. Please use the scale located in the shed and the papers on the bulletin board to keep track of your harvest before you take it home. Thanks!

Madeleine