Well, the heat has everyone out in the garden this weekend. Everything seems to be coming up well, even the new plots are going strong. The heat following a week or so of cool wet weather has brought up the sprouts. Everyone seems to have at least something coming up (except for one plot still not planted...) and some people have everything coming up!
A few people have been particularly busy:
Marge spent the whole evening today weeding the flower bed at the West end - thanks Marge!
Bob and Brian were out with mowers this evening trimming around the raised beds and the edges of the plots.
Brian asked me to pass on a few reminders in case anyone is reading!
The water tap will soon be locked up - gardeners will need to bring a 9/16 socket or an adjustable wrench to get into the control box. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE turn off the water at the meter when you leave for the day, and make sure all the hoses and taps are turned off. The last thing we need is a blowout in the underground hose!
From the mowers - everyone is reminded to please keep the grass clear - no rocks, bricks, toy trucks or other things to clog up the mower blade! And if we all pull out the long stuff next to our raised beds, they can just go through quickly and chop it all up.
The bricks from the new garden area need to be kept off the grass - Brian suggests piling them next to the composter. If everyone picks a few every time, the field will be clear in no time. Weeds can go in the composter and will be taken to the compost area at the landfill. We had thought we might be able to use the compost in the gardens, but we get too much miscellaneous junk that just won't turn back into soil - so off it goes to the dump!
That's all for now - my back is aching and I need to clear the dirt out from under my fingernails! Happy seeding and weeding!
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