Rick reports that the drip system seems to be working and the hose seems to be holding steady now that it is buried. Rick also replaced the old leaky, holy hose with a great new one. PLEASE NOTE that the battery indicator on the TIMER (located to the north of the raised bed) will become solid green when the batteries become low. As long as it is flashing, then the batteries are good. If there is no light at all, the timer is not getting any power. On average with fresh batteries, if the timer is cycled twice per day, everyday, the batteries will last about 45 days - probably mid to late July. When you think of it, check the timer and report any problems to Rick.
Melanie reports that she did some weeding in the flower garden (slop
ing bed on the sidewalk side) on Sunday, and did see where some of the flower seeds were producing small plants. She is going to plant some more flower seeds in the sloping bed along the drip lines.Allison reports that she did some work on the area near the compost bin (black plastic one) and put some stones down by the bench. She also weeded and put down some more straw.
Misty suggested we thin the radishes into two rows, and Allison is going to give that a try.
Stephanie has planted sunflowers along the east fence. Rick reported the following website about a sunflower-based bee counting and observing project that our children might be interested in:
http://www.greatsunflower.org/en/four-easy-steps-participate.
Hal reports that the bags of organic mulch were left by Ginger and her crew (who take care of the memorial garden). She said it would be fine for us to use the organic mulch in the vegetable garden.
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Allison picked our first zucchini yesterday. And Joan is guessing that the birds had a wonderful feast on our 3 strawberries. So it looks like the time has come to discuss how to distribute the fruits of our labor. Should we try discussing this via email? Or should we have a garden party to celebrate, admire our work, and discuss a food distribution plan?
I went over to water about 7:15 Sat morning and the hoses were jest a-drippin' so purty! Not knowing what would happen if I also turned on the hose, I decided to return to water the flowers.
My how things change in one week. Some things grwo two inches, some a foot. As for the harvest, I can only guess what can be done. How about selling produce at the People's Market? Do we need cash to turn back into the garden? Or can we feed people? Donate to soup kitchens? If we can't afford to make Sal Army sandwiches, can we make soup instead? Lots of organizations, I'm guessing could use soup. Like the runaway teens, Good Samaritan, etc. Carrot cake and zucchini bread can be made and sold in E Hall on Sundays to fund Boston trip or other needs.
I do vote for a garden party to discuss this!
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