Hello Gardeners,
Horse manure: We are expecting a delivery of horse manure to Eagle Heights Gardens soon. The manure will be left between the leaf mulch and wood chips. This is an excellent fertilizer for your plot. Please be aware that this will not be composted manure, so you should not put it directly on any plants. It will need to be aged, so if you would like some, you can put it in a pile or a large bag in your plot to leave until spring. Unfortunately, we can’t have any dumped at University Houses.
Workday update reminder: The workday requirements for 2022 and 2023 have been combined. Each plot will be responsible for one workday for both seasons. The change also applies if you pay the no-workday fee. So, if you paid the fee for 2022, you will not have to pay or do a workday in 2023. If you are still interested in doing an independent workday this season, please let me know.
Putting your garden to bed: It’s time to begin putting the gardens to bed for the season. You can start by pulling out plants and weeds and taking them to the weed pile. Spreading mulch over your plot will help protect it from erosion and add organic matter to the soil. Try to avoid stepping on the beds when you remove plants, to prevent compacting of the soil. Remove as much dirt as possible from the roots of plants before taking them to the weed pile. If you plan to plant garlic later this fall, you can prepare the beds now. It’s quite cold in mid to late October at garlic planting time, so getting the garden ready now will make it easier when the time comes.
We could begin to see some light frost this week. If you have plants that are susceptible to frost, you may want to consider covering them overnight if the predicted temperatures are low enough.
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
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