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Weekly Garden Update

2/27/2011

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It was a beautiful weekend and the warm weather is perfect for our garden.  If you have not had the chance to stop by, the fruit trees are blooming and we planted our first tomato plants.  We replanted in some of the beds where the cold weather froze the seedlings.  The drip irrigation system was ordered and should arrive this week.  I also attended a great class on growing vegetables at Shades of Green.  Some of the things I learned are:




-       Organic Ant Killer – Mix compost tea, orange oil and molasses to take care of your ant problems
-       Indeterminate Tomatoes will produce fruit all season, mostly the small cherry or Juliet varieties
-       Cornmeal is good to control fungus
-       It is good to sprinkle Epson salt around the base of the tomato plants to control bugs
-       Not all bugs are bad

-       Recommended Reading – “Texas Organic Garden” and “Texas Bug Book” 

Website: www.AHGarden.org

Upcoming Events:

14 March – The Community Garden Shed will be presented at the City Council meeting, which starts at 5:30.  The Architectural Review Board approved the shed, but the Council requested that it be presented at the 14 March meeting.  Please attend to support our garden.

Gregg

(210) 862-7202 cell


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Weekly Garden Update

2/14/2011

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Happy Valentines Day!  This weekend our community garden expanded with the addition of a fruit orchard.  In addition to the veggies, we are now growing apples, pears, peaches, plums, oranges, kumquat and figs.  If you get chance, stop by and have a look.  A special thanks to those who purchased trees and those who helped plant them on Saturday, also the tireless bobcat with auger that saved time and our backs.  The cold weather caused some damage, especially to the seedlings that were just breaking the surface.  We need to be patient and see what survived.  Check out the pictures on out website.

New Website: www.AHGarden.org

Upcoming Events:

15 February – At the request of the City Council, Derek will present his Eagle Scout project, our Garden Shed, to the Architectural Review Board.  I do not anticipate any problems, but if you have the time to attend, it will demonstrate the community’s commitment to the garden.  The Board meets at 5:30 at City Hall.

26 February – Growing your own produce class at Shades of Green at 9:45 and 1:45.

Gregg

(210) 862-7202 cell


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Weekly Garden Blog

2/7/2011

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Boy, it was cold last week.  I think the garden weathered the ice/snow storm fairly well. On the positive side, the cold temperatures should help with the bugs in the spring.  Thanks to those who purchased trees at our registry, we have 5 trees that were purchased.  The registry will close on Friday, 11 February, so if you are interested there is still time.

Fruit Tree Registry: Fanick’s Garden Center at 1025 Holmgreen Road, (210) 648-1303.  Mark Fanick advised us on the selection of trees that are appropriate for our garden environment.  Fanick’s will keep track of the orders as they are placed. The fruit trees selected are the following:

PEACH - 3 EACH

PLUM - 2 EACH

SATSUMA ORANGE - 2 EACH

KUMQUAT - 1 EACH

PEAR - 2 EACH

APPLE - 2 EACH

FIG - 2 EACH

Trees range in price between $29.00-$59.00

When placing order, be sure to ask for Mark Fanick and let him know you are purchasing a tree for the AH Community Garden. The registry is scheduled to close on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.

New Website: www.AHGarden.org

Upcoming Events:

10 February – We will have a meeting at the garden site to discuss ongoing activities and future plans.  Start time is 5:30 PM and it will last 30 minutes. 

15 February – At the request of the City Council, Derek will present his Eagle Scout project, our Garden Shed, to the Architectural Review Board.  I do not anticipate any problems, but if you have the time to attend, it will demonstrate the community’s commitment to the garden.  The Board meets at 5:30 at City Hall.

26 February – Growing your own produce class at Shades of Green at 9:45 and 1:45.

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