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Hi everyone – our garden plans are underway!

We are hoping to collect the rest of the money for garden plots this week so we can purchase some fencing. If you have already paid…thanks!  If you are still interested in a plot but have not yet paid please get that into either Katie or myself by this Sunday (we’ll have a table set up in the foyer).

We are also planning a few workdays to get us ready for the planting season.  We’d love to get as many people involved in this as possible.  We scheduled two times to help accommodate people’s schedules. 

            On Thursday, May 26^th we will be staking out the individual plots and starting to put up some fencing.

            On Friday, May 27^th we will be mulching the pathways between the plots and finishing up the fence.

Plan on helping out at the garden site anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 on those days.  Then Saturday, May 28^th is the official GRAND OPENING of the garden.  Feel free to start planting and tending to your garden anytime after the 28^th.

We will be installing 4 ft. snow fencing around the perimeter of the garden to keep the deer out.  I’ve been informed that rabbits and other small critters can chew through that fencing.  We’re planning on spraying the fence with a Tabasco sauce mixture to try and deter them.  The individual plots will be marked off with twine.  If you are concerned about smaller animals, you are more than welcome to purchase and install 1 or 2 ft high chicken wire fencing around your individual plots. Since this is the first year we’re gardening at the site, I’m not sure how much trouble we should expect from critters.

Also, keep in mind, we are trying to maintain an organic garden, which means not using chemical fertilizers and pest control methods.  We are putting together a list of approved and non-approved products that can be used in the garden.  If you have particular products that you are interested in, feel free to contact us and we’ll look into it for you.

As always, feel free to contact us if you have any questions!

-       Jen (magnusonjd@gmail.com 603-508-7149) & Katie (katieholland07@gmail.com 585-506-6196)