Hello Gardeners,
Refund deadline: The deadline to receive a refund for a plot cancellation is May 1st. If you would like to give up your plot, please contact me.
Return bricks and blocks to the pile soon! We have requested the delivery of a dumpster to dispose of the bricks and blocks that are piled by the weeds and leaves. This is our chance to get them out of the gardens to prevent them being buried in the soil. Please take the opportunity to return other blocks to the pile. If you have some in your plot and would like help moving them back to the pile, please let me know.
Water: I’ve requested that the UW plumbers turn on the water at both Eagle Heights and University Houses this week. We can’t choose what day they do the work, but the water should be on by this weekend.
Reporting maintenance issues: Please use this form to report all maintenance and repair requests (It is ONLY for reporting maintenance issues, like water system problems): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyjHBH_xBH229AVwmqTE-2L3znGrLwn3TNJfw2ri9T01MMfA/viewform
It can also be accessed via the website, on the sidebar and under the “Gardeners” tab: https://eagleheightsgardens.org/
Cool weather plant sale this Sunday! The cool weather plant sale will be held by Blue Moon Community Farm this Sunday 4/30 from 10 am to 1 pm at Eagle Heights Gardens. Their seedling list is attached, and details are below.
Plants are $4.00 per item (either a 3.5" pot or a 4-pack depending on what vegetable it is--indicated on the seedling list) Mix + Match discount: 6 for $20, or a full flat of 18 for $60
Payment options: cash, check, credit card, venmo
Row cover sale: I’ll be selling row cover at Eagle Heights Gardens on Sunday also, from 11-12. The pieces are approximately 7 ft x 20 ft and they are $5 each, CASH ONLY. Please bring exact change if possible.
Organic gardening: If you garden anywhere at Eagle Heights, or anywhere in the A and B rows at University Houses, your garden must be managed organically (University Houses C, D, E, & F plots are not required to be organic). Organic gardening means that no chemical insecticides, fertilizers, herbicides, or fungicides can be used. Any products used must be approved for organic use. Here is some information on organic gardening products you can use in your plot:
There are many ways to manage an organic garden beyond buying organically certified products. Mulching to suppress weeds and improve soil health, companion planting, and crop rotation are just a few possibilities. This article from the University of Missouri extension is a good resource if you’re looking for more ideas about organic gardening: https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6220
Planting guide: If you’d like a reminder of what to plant right now, check out this planting guide from our website:
More resources can be found here: https://eagleheightsgardens.org/gardens/organic-growing/
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
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