Hello Gardeners,
Please respect other gardeners’ spaces: Do not enter other plots, remove things from other plots, or put anything in other plots. Unfortunately, we have received quite a few reports lately of gardeners having their plots entered or damaged by others. In some cases, it seems that people are borrowing hoses and tools without the permission of the gardener. In other cases, gardeners have had things thrown in their plots, damaging their plants. No one but the assigned gardener and people they have given permission to may enter, remove anything from, or put anything in a plot.
Preserving food: If you’re looking for ways to preserve your extra produce, there are a lot of great options. The National Center for Home Food Preservation has guides for canning, freezing, drying, fermenting, and more: https://nchfp.uga.edu/#gsc.tab=0
Protecting your tomatoes from pests: If you are struggling with voles taking bites out of all your ripe tomatoes, there are a couple of things you can try: One method is to harvest any tomatoes within the voles’ reach early (as soon as they begin to change color). If you take them home, they'll finish ripening on your kitchen counter. This is quite reliable and low maintenance. Another method is to save plastic fruit clamshells and clamp them around the fruit as it ripens. The tomatoes can remain on the plant, and the voles can't get to them. This works very well but can be time-consuming if you have a lot of plants. Both methods will also work for peppers.
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
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