Friday (tomorrow) January 29— 11 am - 1 pm - at the garden
Wednesday, February 3: 9 am - 11 am - at Jan’s house, 324 Colbert St E, for spring seed starting
*please RSVP because we must limit attendees to 6*
one (or two) day(s) during week of Feb 8-12: weather dependent, stay tuned for details
for seed planting and continuing garden hardscape work
Wednesday, February 17: 9 am - 11 am - at Jan’s house, 324 Colbert St E, for spring seed starting
*please RSVP because we must limit attendees to 6*
Thank you
Elite Pool Service for donating a pool cover for use as weed barrier fabric
Donut Hutt (and Sophia!) for donating coffee grounds
Exciting 2016 plans for CVG - Save the Date!
Wednesday April 13 - 2016 MAMG (Memphis Area Master Gardeners) Interns visit the garden
Saturday June 4 - CVG is on the MAMG “Through our Garden Gates” Garden Tour
ongoing throughout the year - CVG is participating in the All America Selection Tomato Trial through the University of Tennessee. CVG is one of only 6 sites selected in TN and the only one in western TN! Likely varieties to be tested is “Celebrity” and the heirloom “Homestead”. It should be a fun, interesting science experiment with the added benefit of more tomatoes to donate!
ongoing throughout the year - CVG is expanding its bee and butterfly haven by adding another dedicated space in the newly built sign bed.
Final 2015 Harvest Donation:
64 lbs of turnips, cabbage, greens on Dec 10, 2015
*to the Resurrection Catholic School in Hickory Hill = 64 lbs (thank you Patree for delivering!)
Total YTD harvest donation = 3,565 lbs
Work Progress:
On Thursday December 10, Teresa, Jan, Twila, Stephanie harvested remaining produce and Patree delivered it. Spread pine needles around perennials.
Since then, the 2016 MAMG budget was planned, submitted, and approved. Plant plans discussed and agreed upon and seeds ordered.
Jan’s been working hard on an electronic 2016 garden plan through Farmers Almanac online. It’s an amazing model of the garden that can be stepped through month by month! It generates monthly planting plans and plant lists, as well as warns of any companion/succession plan concerns.
Stephanie and her son CJ have been busy making homemade seed tape with some of the smaller seeds in an effort to minimize the need for thinning out the seeds later. So far we’ve tackled lots of carrots and turnips!
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