Wednesday, September 29, 2021

From the Registrar September 29, 2021

 Hello Gardeners,  

 

Gardening in 2022: All gardeners must reapply each year for their garden plots. If you’re interested in gardening the same plot in 2022, please make a note that the deadline to apply for renewal is February 15thApplications will be available beginning December 15th. I will send out a reminder email before the February 15th deadline. 


Winter squash: Winter squash is ready to harvest when it has turned a darker color, the vine has died back, and the stem is hard. Some gardeners choose to harvest earlier to prevent pests from eating the squashwhich can be a problem in our gardens, but if you wait a bit longer it will store better. Winter squash should be harvested before the first frost. Here are some helpful tips about harvesting and storing winter squash: 


Another workday reminder: We are getting near the end of the season, so please check in with me if you’re not sure you’ve done a workday. For gardeners applying to renew plots in 2022, a workday for this year must either be done or the no-workday fee paid in order to be in good standing for renewal. 


Leaf mulch update: We were able to get some help from UW Grounds to move some of the leaf mulch from Eagle Heights to University Houses this week. Hopefully this will be a better distribution of resources so Eagle Heights can use up what they have, and University Houses will have enough. We are not supposed to have the mulch sit for more than nine months at a time, so please use as much as you can on your plots before more is delivered to both gardens this Fall. 

 

Thanks, and happy gardening, 

Lily 

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