Dear Gardeners,
Well the summer crops are coming in although the temperature today doesn't seem very summery. I've seen red tomatoes in a few places, lots of beans and cucumbers and squash and a few peppers and eggplant. It is a bit of a jungle with the squash trailing all over and the beans trying to climb the other plants.
We are looking for some additional help for the food pantry program. Every culture has a charitable tradition and most plots have extra produce at some times of the year. We need to have at least one more coordinator to make sure that the food pantry gets our donations in good shape and that we build an enthusiastic community of contributors to the program. If you would be willing to help, please let me know. We also need a few more delivery drivers for Wednesday deliveries. You can get workday credit for supporting the program so please volunteer if you can. Pick-ups are Wednesdays by 8 am and Saturdays by 10 am if you would like to donate produce.
We will have a workday at Eagle Heights on Saturday, July 19 from 8 am to 11 am. We will be working on the common plantings and plot weeding and moving wood chips. Please email me if you would like to work this opportunity and I will get you more details.
I see a lot of garlic and onions about ready to harvest (or already coming out). Some of the potatoes are ready too. Be sure to plan some fall plantings to go into these beds when you get the crops out. Last year, I was harvesting bok choi and kale into December so lots of time to grow some additional vegetables and extend the season.
Take some time to enjoy the smells of the summer season. I love the basil and dill and cilantro and flower smells as I walk to my plot.
Gretel, Garden Registrar