From the Registrar: June 26, 2024

Hello Gardeners,

Planting for fall crops: If you’d like to start another round of planting for fall crops, this is a good time to start thinking about it. Many things, like greens, beets, radishes, and more, can be planted a second time in July or August. Johnny’s Selected Seeds has a useful chart available here with planting dates. Scroll down and see: “Fall Harvest Planting Calculator”: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/online-tools-calculators.html?glmmftrdlst The average date of first frost that’s already in the sheet (10/1) will work for Madison.

Hoses in path: Please do not leave hoses in the path. The garden workers need be able to get through to mow and stopping to disconnect and move hoses at Eagle Heights and return them to the reels/stands at University Houses takes a lot of extra time. Hoses can also be difficult to see in the grass and might be cut by the mower.

Communal tools: Please remember to return all communal tools to the sheds when you are done using them for the day.

Workday opportunities: There will be two workday opportunities this weekend:

• On Saturday 6/29 there will be a workday at University Houses from 9am-12pm.
• On Saturday 6/29 there will be a workday at Eagle Heights from 12-3pm.

Both workdays will be for weed whacking, weeding, and mulching. Volunteers should wear long sleeves and bring gloves. The groups will meet at the garden sheds at each site. Email me if you’re interested, and I will assign spots in the order of replies.

Thanks, and happy gardening,

Lily


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Gardening resources: https://eagleheightsgardens.org/gardens/organic-growing/