Dear Gardeners,

 

This has been a wonderful year so far with the rains coming at just the right times and in needed amounts. It also means that the insects and fungal diseases are prospering so be on the lookout for potato and squash beetles and mildew on some plants. The poppies and daylilies are really decorating the gardens now and the mosquitoes haven't been too bad yet.

 

 

Next Wednesday we start our donations to the food pantry! The Share the Bounty project collects produce from Eagle Heights and University Houses gardeners and transports it to the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry, the county’s largest food bank. Starting Wednesday, 7/1/2015, containers will be placed across from the Eagle Heights garden shed or behind the University Houses shed on the white stands.

 

Here's how it works:

 

1. Put your donated veggies in the containers by 8 a.m. Wednesday or by 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Keep in mind that if you leave something delicate like lettuce in the bins on Thursday, it will wilt long before bins are collected on Saturday.
2. Volunteers take the vegetables to the pantry where they will be much appreciated by families in need of extra help to stock their pantries with fresh fruits and veggies.
3. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done!

Remember that items meant for sharing with other gardeners at EHCG are placed on the share shelves, not in the Saint Vincent de Paul Share the Bounty bins. Please do not take produce out of the donation bins, as our gardeners have chosen to donate their fruits and vegetables to those in need.

 

I look forward to seeing all of our gardeners' extra zucchini, beans, and other over-yields fill our bins! Happy Gardening from Jen and Alison, Food Pantry coordinators

 

I see a few new potatoes and beets and garlic and carrots coming out of the gardens with tons of lettuce and other greens. Hoping you are keeping up with the weeds and enjoying the salads,
Gretel, Garden Registrar