Hello Gardeners,
Important date reminders:
- Opening day in the gardens will be this Saturday, April 5th.
- The Seed Fair will be held at the Community Center this Saturday April 5th from 9 am to 11 am.
Row cover sale: We’ll be selling row cover at the Seed Fair. The pieces are approximately 7 ft x 20 ft and they are $5 each, CASH ONLY. Please bring exact change if possible. We will have copies of this handout on row cover with instructions at the Fair: http://eagleheightsgardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/row_cover_handout.pdf
Plot markers and corner posts: Please don’t move your numbered plot marker or the corner posts of your plot. The numbered markers are not just for the gardeners of the plots. They also help new gardeners find their way around the gardens, and they help the garden juries correctly identify plots. The corner posts permanently mark plot borders.
Plants and fences can extend to the border only in the front of the plot. On all other sides there must be six inches of space left as a path (so there are 12 inches between plots). Please check your borders at the beginning of the season. It is much easier to move things early in the year, before plants begin to grow. Remember also that plants can grow larger than anticipated, so they should not be planted too close to the borders.
Water: The water at both gardens is usually turned on in late April, when we can be certain there’s no chance of the pipes freezing. Some of the water pipes entering the gardens are above ground, and the rest are only buried very shallowly. I will send out a notice when we have requested that the plumbers turn it on. If you need water for early planting, bringing jugs of water to your plot is helpful.
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
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