Hello DCG Members and Friends,
WEEKLY WORK NIGHTS WEDNESDAYS AT 7 P.M.
We always need more people! Come help us pick for the Underwood Tower. And we've got lots of volunteer projects that need attention!
Can't come on Wednesday nights for your volunteer work hours? See next item.
NEW BULLETIN/ DRY ERASE BOARD, & VOLUNTEER WORK HOURS You may have noticed our new bulletin/dry erase board at the back of the garden. We'll be posting chores that volunteers can do on the board, so any time you're at the garden and want to contribute to your volunteer hours, check the board and see what needs to be done! And remember to record you volunteer hours on the posted log sheet. We give a huge thank-you to carpenter and neighborhood angel Jim Saville for completing this project!
THE WEEDS ARE TAKING OVER! Please be courteous of your fellow gardeners, and do not let weeds take over your plot and spread their seeds throughout the garden! All gardeners are responsible for keeping the weeds out of their individual plots. And, from our DCG Guidelines: If my plot becomes unkempt, I understand I will be given two weeks notice to clean it up. At that time, it will be reassigned or tilled in.
Similarly, you need to pull diseased and insect-infested plants out of your plot so they don't spread to others. See Composting below for disposal information.
COMPOSTING NOTES: Most weeds and other plant matter should be tossed in the compost bins. Two exceptions are:
1) Diseased / insect infested plants. The diseases can stay alive in the compost, and so any plants with diseases such as blight, leaf spot, fungus, etc, or with insect infestations, should be tossed in the yard waste bags and put out with the city's yard waste. DO NOT PLACE THEM IN OUR COMPOST BIN or the diseases/ insects will get spread more widely in the garden! Yard wast bags for diseased plants can be found in the plastic tub near the bulletin board.
2) Sticks do not decompose fast enough for our compost, and make turning the compost more difficult, so please put sticks in the bucket by the compost bins, not in with the compost.
NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD SWAP WEDNESDAYS AT 7 P.M. Let's get swapping! Bring some extra produce, or any food items, to swap with others!
GARDENING TIP OF THE WEEK from master gardener Rebecca Reagan: It is not too late to plan a fall garden Here are some plants that do well in the cooler temperatures: arugula, beets, collards , kale, lettuce , peas, radishes, , spinach, Swiss chard, turnips. Broccoli , cabbage and cauliflower are good candidates; it is too late to start them from seeds, so look for seedlings (transplants) at garden stores. Good reference---http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1343/build/g1343.pdf
DUNDEE DAY SAT. AUG. 27 We'll have a table at Dundee Day from 9-2 to sell garden produce and flowers, and we'll be marching in the parade that starts at 10:30. Watch for sign-up opportunities! All members and friends welcome to walk in the parade with the giant carrot, or help staff our table.
GRASS CLIPPINGS STILL NEEDED: We've been getting some clippings, but can always use more! Please spread any clippings you bring up to any of our community plots. Right now the squash by the alley are in greatest need of more mulch.
OTHER INFORMATION/ EVENTS:
Article from DishOmaha on freezing your summer harvest for later savoring:
Canning Classes in August at Douglas County Extension Office:
see p.7 of the link below
Composting workshop
Thurs. Sept. 8, 7-8 p.m.
$5
It is an hour that evening and will introduce how to get started with composting. I'll attach the flyer for the class. Bobbi Holm
Extension Educator-Urban Environment
UNL Extension in Douglas and Sarpy Counties
8015 W. Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: (402) 444-7875
bholm2@unl.edu
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. Vince Lombardi
Extension Educator-Urban Environment
UNL Extension in Douglas and Sarpy Counties
8015 W. Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: (402) 444-7875
bholm2@unl.edu
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. Vince Lombardi
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