Good evening 3437 Gardeners!
This warm sun sure feels great, I hope everyone was able to find a little time to enjoy the vitamin D! I first would like to say I am working on organizing the plots and soon will post them, thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
I ordered the compost from the city of Minneapolis! They will get back to me and let me know when they will be delivery it, the days and times are: May 2nd between 6 pm and 6:30 pm, May 4th (same time) and May 5th (same time). I will stay in touch with you when I hear back from the city. I hope to see you all there. They only dump on the street so help is needed to haul it into the garden! We don't grow the plants. We grow the soil. The soil grows the plants. familyfoodgarden.com
I will be putting in an order for mulch from Bratt Tree Service on Monday the 18th, stay tuned for the delivery day!
Seeds from Gardening Matters will be coming soon, around when the compost is delivered. Please, be aware of the seeds you purchase and make sure they are bee friendly, thank you! Mark on your calendar May 6-8, Mayfest at the Hampden Park Co-op in St.Paul is having it's plant sale! I volunteer at it, hope to see you at 928 Raymond Avenue, St.Paul!
I would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the first two meetings on April 5th and 12th. We really worked as a team and got the garden cleaned up! We also emptied out the rain buckets. Lets work together with keeping the holes covered unless it's raining to help keep mother natures creatures safe.
I am going to be out of town this weekend for my nephews 3rd birthday party! I'd like to share with you what I have been brain storming, if you looking to garden this weekend. I know we are all feeling the itch!
1.) I started to organize to tomato cages 2.) The shed is becoming more organized, Sunday I will be bring back some nails and ribbon to hang up the tools which will give us more space on the ground to store more inside during the winter months. 3.) Trimming of last years perennial plants near the front, northwest side along the sidewalk of 15th ave.. 4.) Cutting back the volunteer suckers coming of the fruit trees and the tree near the shed. We need to help out one of the fruit trees for it's pulling its self out of the soil 5.) Picking of the unwanted plants we haven't found a purpose for yet (Weed picking) 6.) Gathering trash, I have a large plastic trash bag in the shed we can fill up before we throw it out 7.) Putting up string around the raspberries and blackberries to help keep them contained. I am thinking of expanding them with putting in a little walk way with stones in-between the new and old plant. Any thoughts on that? We would loose a little bit of garden space in the two plots near them.
I have placed the shed key in a TopCare Pain Relief bottle underneath the grill. We are working on a new idea for hiding the key.
Next week Monday April 18 and Thursday April 21st lets meet in the garden at 6 pm or whenever you can make it, i'll be out there till 8 pm. I am going to have bags we can use for cleaning up the piles near the compost along with cleaning out the 2 compost bins that are filled with sticks and too large of organic matter.
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Warmly,
Lynn
