Hello Gardeners,
Plant sale this Sunday! The cool weather plant sale with Blue Moon Community Farm will be this Sunday, April 27th. Here is their plant list: https://www.bluemooncommunityfarm.com/media/site/030c761af7-1738416830/2025-blue-moon-seedlings.pdf
- The plant sale will be at Eagle Heights Gardens by the entrance from 10 am to 12 pm.
- They accept Cash, Checks, Credit Cards, and Venmo
We are getting a nice deal on their pricing: Plants are $4.00 per unit (pot or 4-pack)
Volume discount (mix and match) 6 for $22.00, flat of 18 for $60.00
- There will be cooler season vegetables, onions, and herbs. They will probably bring a few warmer weather plants, like tomatoes, as well. However, warm weather plants should not be planted outside until late May. There will be a warm weather plant sale on Sunday, May 18th.
- I will be selling row cover at EH Gardens during the plant sale. The pieces are approximately 7 ft x 20 ft and they are $5 each, CASH ONLY. Please bring exact change if possible.
Water: The water at UH gardens is on, and the plumbers will turn on the water at EH gardens today. The water system is old and gets a lot of use. In the spring new leaks and problems are often discovered as soon as the water is turned on, so we will be monitoring it. Please note that the water in the Gardens is safe for watering plants but is not considered potable.
Organic reminder: Gardens must be managed organically. Organic gardening means that no chemical insecticides, fertilizers, herbicides, or fungicides can be used. All products must be approved for organic use. This includes bagged soil brought in for raised beds. 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 for more ideas about organic gardening: https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6220
Wood chips: Wood chip at both gardens are running very low. We will get more wood chips at UH Gardens next week. We will be getting more delivered to EH Gardens as soon as possible. We rely on deliveries from tree service companies at their convenience.
Maintenance reporting form: Use this form throughout the season to report maintenance issues. Using this form (rather than emailing me) sends the information directly to all employees. The link to this form is also on our website, and I will include it with future email updates:
Use the maintenance reporting form for things like:
- Water issues: Leaks, dripping faucets, non-functioning water, etc.
- Reporting trees that need removal
- Trees fallen on plots
- Broken things in common areas
Do not use this maintenance reporting form for:
- Plot border questions
- Gardening questions
- Reporting weedy plots
- University Apartments maintenance requests (Here is their form: https://www.housing.wisc.edu/apartments/maintenance/ )
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
Maintenance request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyjHBH_xBH229AVwmqTE-2L3znGrLwn3TNJfw2ri9T01MMfA/viewform
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