Community Garden
Garden Update April 2011
It’s that time of year again when the weather begins to warm and the sun starts shining bright that we start thinking about our outdoor activities for the spring. Well now is the time to start thinking about planting in our community garden! Just think about having a supply of fresh veggies, fruits, herbs and flowers and more all summer long. Plus, you will get the chance to interact with other gardeners, help out OPEN M and just plain enjoy the great outdoors! Please plan to join us for an information session on the Community Garden which will be held on Saturday, April 9 at 10 a.m. in the library. Information will be available about the timeline of the garden, the cost to participate, the opportunities available, and more. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Short at (330) 620-6594.
Garden Update September 2009
Wow! It’s amazing how fast the summer has gone by this year! Well, I am please to say that we have now successfully produced and donated more than 500 pounds of fresh produce from our beautiful community garden (with more still on the way)! We were able to plant a whole host of different vegetables and fruits and herbs and even some flowers. I hope that each of you has had the opportunity to enjoy the garden in some way. As fall is fast approaching, we are beginning to look forward to next year’s planting season already and I would like to invite all of you to consider participating! We will be hosting our first 2010 garden planning meeting on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 10-11 am in the fellowship hall. I want to encourage anyone who is interested in participating next year to join us for this information and planning session! Happy Gardening!
-Stephanie Short
Faith Lutheran Church Community Garden Rules
1. Each household must be able to participate in the initial tilling and space preparation prior to planting as well as fall preparation for the following year. (This will take place over a several week period.)
2. Each household must be willing and able to tend to their gardening space for a minimum of 1-2 hours per week or make arrangements with a neighbor to tend it in your absence.
3. Participants must be able to harvest their rows on a regular basis, and participate in preparing produce for donation.
4. A complete list of plants/seeds to be planted must be provided to the garden coordinator for record keeping.
5. No chemical fertilizers shall be used in any area of gardening space. (e.g., miracle grow, osmocote, etc…)
6. No chemical pesticides, herbicides or fungicides shall be used in any area of the garden. (e.g., Roundup, spectricide, etc…)
7. Seedling transplants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, melons, potatoes, etc…) must either be started directly from seed or purchased from an approved supplier. (See coordinator for more information.)
8. All tomato plants must be tied up with approved supports prior to full maturity. (See coordinator for more information.)
9. All cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons, etc…) must have cages, fences or other support structures. (See coordinator for more information.)
10. Any vegetables or fruit not harvested at maturity in designated household rows will be harvested automatically for donation in an effort to prevent any food going to waste.
11. All plants/seeds must be planted in the designated rows (not the furrows between rows).
