Workday opportunities: There will be a workday at University Houses Gardens (UH) this Sunday, May 10th from 8:30-11:30. The group will meet at the UH garden shed at 8:30 am. The workday will be for weeding and mulching. Fifteen volunteers are needed. Volunteers should wear long sleeves and bring gloves. Email me if you’re interested, and spots will be assigned in the order of replies.
Canada Thistle: We are hearing a lot of reports of Canada Thistle thriving in the gardens this spring. Please look around your plot for thistles and pull up any plants you see. They have not started to bloom yet, but they will soon. Once they bloom, they will go to seed and spread. Canada Thistles are very invasive here and are not only a problem for the Community Gardens, but for the neighboring Nature Preserve and Biocore Prairie. There are some photos of Canada Thistles here to help with identification: https://blogs.cornell.edu/weedid/canada-thistle/
Let me know if you are interested in being a thistle monitor for an independent workday. Thistle monitors keep the Canada Thistle at bay in the communal areas between weeding workdays. Volunteers work independently for the season to pull thistle from areas like the blackberry patches and borders for a total of three hours (this time can be divided up).
Tick reminder: Remember to check for ticks after spending time in the gardens. There have already been a number of reported ticks found this season. More information on ticks can be found here: https://wisconsin-ticks.russell.wisc.edu/wisconsin-ticks/
Thanks, and happy gardening,
Lily
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Gardening resources: https://eagleheightsgardens.org/gardens/organic-growing
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