Farmers Market Opportunity!

The following is a message from Jayme Fowler at the Big Garden Project!

Hello to the Dundee Community Garden!

This summer at the Old Market Farmers Market there is a 'Community Garden Spot' where Omaha-Area Community Gardens can come to sell plants/produce and share information about what they do and how to become involved. Our vision for the community gardening space is that a representative from the Big Garden will be there to set-up the tables and Umbrella and everyone can sell and do outreach together.

The Big Garden Project has been going the last month selling tomatillos. We'd love to have you involved.

Hope you're enjoying the nice gardening weather!

Jayme Fowler
Big Garden Project
Intern Supervisor
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Fwd: New Farmer's Market Interested in produce sellers

A message from Sarah Newman

I went to a new farmer's market on Sunday at the old mill in Florence. What a delight! Great old-time agricultural ambience, located in Florence which has the feel of a small town. For anyone missing out on the Saturday morning Old Market event, this is another produce shopping opportunity--Sundays, 11 till 3.

It was the second week for the market, and many of the handful of vendors are Asian, offering interesting Asian produce, along with other vendors selling homemade jams and baked goods. Linda Meigs, the owner and developer of the historic landmark, is taking applications at the market for new vendors (I think she said the charge is $20). She saw a doubling of vendors between the first and second weeks, and is expecting the growth to continue through the summer, so if anyone wants to get in on the ground floor of a farmer's market opportunity with their DCG produce, you should try the Old Mill in Florence.

Sarah

Asparagus and Sweet Potatoes

This message comes from garden members Lori and Vince. Maybe some of you have room in your plots? Or in your home gardens?

We have 10 asparagus plants and some sweet potato plants if anyone is interested. Mary, could you forward this to the group? Our # is 553-4531.

Thanks so much, Lori and Vince Huebert

Dundee Community Garden Next Week

Hello Dundee Community Gardeners,

At our meeting Thursday night we decided that with proper mulching and watering, we shouldn't be needing a work date to weed any time soon, so we've got no work dates scheduled for the next week or so. And with the rain we've been getting we don't need to do much watering either!

A tip from our experienced gardeners: putting a 2-3" layer of grass clippings as mulch on your plot will help your plants retain moisture and keep out the weeds! Don't have a lawn and grass clippings? Follow Sharon's lead and pick up a bag when people set out their yard waste!

Please put these these dates on your calendars:

Thurs. July 2, 7 p.m. next board meeting at Dundee Presbyterian Church

Sunday July 19, 3-5 p.m. Garden Party: Watermelon feed and scarecrow making

If you would like to help in planning for making scarecrows, or have old clothes you would like to donate for the scarecrows, please contact Deb Hickman at tutorme (at) cox (dot) net

That's it for this week,
Mary

Ice Cream Social Recap

Hello Dundee Community Gardeners,

Thanks to everyone who visited the garden yesterday for our ice cream social. We had lovely weather for showing off the garden, and we served 7 gallons of ice cream to about 140 guests! And there was creativity in abundance as many gardeners painted their garden plot stakes to designate individual garden plots.

Our next work day will be this Tuesday June 16, 6-8:30. If you have not yet painted a plot stake, you get a second chance, as we'll have all the materials there for you! Also we can use some help with weeding and mulching the community beds, planting the pole beans, and planting some more perennials in the flower beds. If you have perennials from your home garden to share with us, please bring them on Tuesday!

Our next board meeting (which is a planning meeting open to all) will be this Thursday June 18 at 7 p.m. at Dundee Presbyterian Church in the basement dining room.

See you at the garden,

Mary

Ice Cream Social Invitation!

The Dundee Community Garden is growing!

Every plot is filled with a variety of herbs, vegetables, and flowers that have responded well to the attention of the numerous volunteers. To recognize everybody's hard work, the Dundee Community Garden is holding an ice cream social. Please join us on Sunday, June 14th from 3-5pm to enjoy some ice cream and meet the fellow garden enthusiasts!

A special thanks to Alex Myers for his excellent design work.

Thanks Alex!

Fwd: Free Tomato Plants

I stopped into Indian Creek Nursery this afternoon and they are giving away their tomato plants. The plants are two feet tall and are the varieties, Heartland, Rutgers, and Patio. Don't know if anyone still has space in their plots for more tomato plants, but you could always plant a Patio tomato in a pot for your porch or patio.

Sarah

New Website!

We have a new website! Please visit us at...

dundeegarden.org