From the Gardens Registrar: WATER IS OFF IN THE 700S/800S; WHAT TO
DO WHEN THE WATER IS OFF; WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WATER IS ON; LOST ITEMS; WOULD
YOU LIKE TO CLEAR PLOTS? PERUVIAN DAISIES; RASPBERRY RHUBARB JAM; WORKDAY - TBD
Hello Gardeners,
700/800 WATER LINE IS TURNED OFF FOR REPAIRS – The 700/800
water line will be shut off until at least Friday mid-day, while our workers
drain the area with the leak, and try to make repairs. (See next item.)
WHEN THE WATER IS OFF – Last week, our garden workers needed
to fix a leak. So they turned the water off for that line, and left the area to
dry. They came back very early the next morning, and found that someone had
turned the water back on. The hole where they expected to work was full of
water. They were a little annoyed. Okay, they were a lot annoyed. They asked me
to mention this in my next message. So here it is: IF THE WATER IS OFF IN THE
GARDENS, IT IS PROBABLY OFF FOR A REASON. We will try to do a better job from
now on to let people know when we have turned off a water line, and if you have
a question, you can always email me to ask what’s going on. (A number of
gardeners did email me about the water being off.) Our water system is old and
quirky, and needs frequent repairs. Most often, the water has to be turned off
in order to make the repairs, and if the problem is below ground, the ground has
to dry out before our workers can get at it. Our workers do their very best to
fix water problems on weekdays so that the water is available on Fridays and
weekends.
WHEN THE WATER IS ON – Now that we are no longer getting
torrential rainstorms, gardeners are actually watering their plots again. Just a
reminder: please do not turn on the water and then leave the gardens. Any time
you turn on the water, make sure everything is turned off before you go away.
This week, somebody left the water running in their plot all night, and flooded
a neighboring plot.
LOST ITEMS – Last weekend, at University Houses, one
gardener lost a black Garmin watch. At Eagle Heights, a gardener inadvertently
left a blue bag on the share shelf, containing green garden gloves, a garden
knife, twine, mosquito spray, and other items. The bag says “operation
pollinator” on it. If you have any information on the whereabouts of any of
these objects, please let me know.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP CLEAR PLOTS? – We have
a few empty plots that are getting increasingly weedy. If you want to do your
workday, but it’s hard for you to do one on a weekend, please contact me. We’re
going to try to assemble a small team of people to clear plots – maybe on a
weekday evening.
PERUVIAN DAISIES – Sounds pretty, doesn’t it? I guess they are
pretty. But they’re also one of the most numerous weeds at Eagle Heights.
They’re also called Shaggy Soldiers, and Quick Weed (because they grow, flower,
and set seed so fast.) They’re a garden escape that spreads quickly in
disturbed areas, such as gardens. At least they’re small and shallow-rooted, so
they’re easy to pull out by hand. In case you’ve ever wondered about these
little plants, here’s a website with some information: https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/shaggy-soldier
RASPBERRY RHUBARB JAM – If you’ve got too many raspberries
(if such a thing is even possible) and you’ve got rhubarb, why not try this?
WORKDAY
THIS WEEKEND – We are tentatively planning a
workday at Eagle Heights this weekend, but, since rain is forecast, we will
wait to schedule it until we know which day is more likely to be dry.
Happy gardening,
Kathryn
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