Update 11-11

Well what a nice wrap up to the year. Just about one year ago today I talked to Dale on the phone and he said it was okay to plant a garden in the empty lot. Shortly after, Tish and I met to begin to hatch a plan. And last night the city recognized us with a civic award from the beautification committee. It was a fun night and we received a nice plaque. Maybe when we build our little shed we can put the plaque inside it! In the meantime I'll pass it around.

Wednesday night was a fun potluck night hosted by Rob and Jan. Next month it will be at Mark and Diana's house Wednesday December 2nd. Mark you calendar now - you may not get another reminder. In fact , if you haven't already, just mark every first Wednesday of the month for our potluck. (Everyone still wants to have our traditional holiday party or cookie exchange or whatever it is we do for Christmas, so whoever was thinking of doing that - it is still a go! - I guess we like each other! )

Clem and I picked up a couple of bails of hay from the park last night after the beautification event. There are a few more down there (in the parking lot where the leaves and stuff are). If someone can grab them that would be great. Also once again this is the time of year people put them out in the trash and we should pick them up! It will save us hours of weeding in the spring if we have lots of hay to use as mulch so please be on the look out for these and store them in the garden! Right now is our little window of opportunity for these.

And I have noticed the leaves on the beds in the garden look very packed down already. When you rake your leaves if you could please take them down to the garden and dump them on the beds it will help them have a nice warm winter with a heavy blanket.

Betsy Breckels

P.S. If you want a copy of the Pointes of Horticulture that was done about our garden, drop a blank DVD off to Rob and Jan and they will make you a copy.

November 2nd update

Pick brussel sprout whenever you want them.

If you see haystacks put out for garbage - please grab them --- we can definitely use them for mulch for next year!!! We won't have to water or weed as much if we mulch --- and now is the time we will see those haystacks put out in the trash.

This Wednesday is our potluck, 6:00 at Jan and Rob's. See you there! ( no pesky meetings to get in the way of our enjoyment!!!! )

We covered the beds with leaves on Sunday. We can still add more if anyone wants to drag them over there when you are out raking ---- just pile 'em on - the more the better.

Betsy Breckels