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Winding down, but still stuff to do!
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Hello everyone!
The days are definitely getting shorter and the cooler temperatures are not
far behind! If you've been at the garden lately, you'll notice that many of the
beds are cleaned out and we're harvesting mainly tomatoes, peppers, celery,
basil (still!), a few kohlrabi and remaining cucumbers. This week it looks like
the green beans have decided to just stop producing. Which is fine by most, I
think. (How many green beans does a person need after all? 
Our handful of
squash should be ready in the coming weeks.
Our handful of
squash should be ready in the coming weeks.Looking toward the end of the season there is still plenty to do,
however.
Thanks to Deb Stilin and Karen Bennet who said they'd stop in on
Thursdays through September and into October as needed to pick what is ready for
food shelf. If anyone else is interested in helping out then, let me
know!
Friday, September 20 at about noon, Mrs. Thilmany's third grade
class will be coming to the garden for their annual ecosystem and habitat
exploration, combined with some seed saving fun. If anyone is able to stop by to
help out from around noon - 1 on Friday, let me know. It's easy and good
fun!
Sunday, September 22 @ 6 pm-ish I'd like to have an end of year
meeting and planning for next. We'll meet at the nature center. It's ideal if I
can have as much input on the season as I can get...from volunteers and
gardeners/renters. If you can make it, great! We will try to keep it at an hour
or so. I'll send out an agenda and a "discussion pointers" sheet in a couple of
days. If you can't make it, I'd appreciate your sending me your thoughts to the
discussion items via email so i can add them to the mix. If you want to remain
anonymous, write your responses using newspaper letters and glue, and put it in
the slots in the nature center bathroom. ;0)
Renters: If you'd like to rent a box again, next year, let me know.
I'm going to allow you all first choice and perhaps open up a few more boxes
next year for additional folks, if demand merits.
Horseradish: I tried to kill it last year, but failed. Rather
miserably. I think it took elimination as a challenge and outdid itself.
therefore, there is A LOT. Theresa Kubitz already expressed interest in some.
Roger Meyer said that he would lead the horseradish excavation, probably while
I'm gone. I will send out a collection of info on proper processing of
horseradish. Which requires haz-mat suits. Not Kidding.
Composting Adventures: The fall always brings with it leaves and
for us, at least, that means compost-making. Roger has always been the point-man
on this, but do keep in mind for the coming month or so that we love to have
some help with the mulching and hauling of leaves for the compost we make, that
saves us sooo much money and keeps our garden growing soooo nicely!
Congratulations if you've read this whole email! I will send out garden
numbers next week as well as meeting info.
Thanks everyone!
Audrey
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