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Comment by Greg Scott on October 17, 2010 at 5:53pm

My apology if I did not communicate well that I was not going to at the MWBC
Garden yesterday. I said I was not going to be there, but somehow there was
some confusion. I will post my intentions here next time.

For Saturday 10/23

1. We welcome SOBCC Garden Ministry to the MWBC Garden and have

lunch together. Marie, are you alright with this?

2. We work on ground preparation on the former cucumber bed.

3. We can rototill if Dr. Richard Godfrey shows up with his rototiller.

4. We can hand prepare another bed.

5. We can weed the fava bean bed.

6. Any other crops to take out?

7. Status of compost? Sarika?

8. Irrigation plans on hold for now as I understand it.

That is the way I see it from your fearless quasi-leader who
really likes the time consuming leadership of consensus
because of its egalitarian nature.

Greg

Comment by Beatrice Ross on October 17, 2010 at 7:07am

When I come on Wednesdays I water everything that is needed including compost,trees and plants that are in concrete containers such the flowers on the left side of the wall in front of the main entrance of the church and Marie's new flower bed in front of the church. I also write in the note book what was done in the garden. The cucumber plants had completed their season for harvest with two cucumbers on the vines. Maybe the the cucmber bed can be composted after tilling to give the nutrients back to the soil for a week or so? Beatrice

Comment by Bonnie Marzo on October 17, 2010 at 6:20am

Hi, Greg. Just to keep you up to date:
1. Andrei and Nadya planted garlic in the former Kentucky Wonder pole bean bed.
2. During the week someone pulled up the cucumber plants in the bed to the North of the bean bed, so that bed can be weeded and tilled for planting now.
3. A note to those who are watering this week - don't forget to water the big container of carrot seeds and the small containers of basil that are alongside the Fava bean bed.
I won't be at the garden this Saturday, 10/23.
Have a good week, everybody,
Bonnie

Comment by Beatrice Ross on October 16, 2010 at 10:54am

Greg,
Please let me know what you decide because members from my Garden Ministry will be coming to work and bring food to eat. Beatrice

Comment by Greg Scott on October 16, 2010 at 10:06am

We need a plan for the 23 Oct. work party. What are we going to do exactly?
Is it just going to be a free-for-all?

A ground preparation plan would be good with a planting plan.

We also need to think about:

1. Goals. What are we trying to do?

2. Governance. How are we going to lead and govern the MWBC Garden?

3. Irrigation.

Greg

Comment by Beatrice Ross on October 13, 2010 at 2:42pm

Protecting Your Garden From Pest: a free class. Taught by BJ from the Master Gardener Program of Alameda on Saturday, November 13,2010 at South Bay Community Church,47385 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 from 10:00am to 11:30am. Sign up at sobcc@sobcc.org

Comment by Greg Scott on October 13, 2010 at 8:51am

1. Carrots - can plant in Fall. Likes 'light' sandy soil and good drainage, hence good soil preparation.

2. Green Onions - time to plant!

3. Green cabbage - time to plant!

4. Broccoli - time to plant! The most nutritious vegetable crop.

5. Spearmint - highly evasive. Difficult to get rid of like bermuda grass.

Plant in a pot perhaps.

6. Lettuce - You can try, It is late for this, but it germinates at low temperatures.

[6.] Peas - time to plant! Legume!

7. Okra - summer crop. Likes high heat and full sun and water.

Thank you all for the contributions and efforts.

Greg

Comment by Sarika Rathi on October 13, 2010 at 7:07am

A quick update on our seed bank. I have contributed following seeds to our bank:
1. Carrots (already planted in the big pot)
2. Green Onions
3. Green cabbage
4. Broccoli
5. Spearmint
6. Lettuce
6. Peas
7. Okra

Bonnie also contributed few edible seeds to our bank. I can provide a complete list of seeds in my next mail. We have lot to plant this season.

Comment by Greg Scott on October 12, 2010 at 8:34pm

Thank you for putting me on a pedestal. Actually I do not know that much about gardening. It is an enormous topic!

Most everyone is able to garden, so get over the self depreciation and just do what you can and what is fun and enjoyable for you.

Beatrice, are you there? Can we stay to herbs in the yarrow bed? Poppies can go anywhere else. It would be nice if they are tagged.

One problem with perennials is that you will never get the bermuda grass out from around them unless you do the "Greg" method of ground preparation and that is so much work and time I would not expect anyone to do that. The only problem is that you spend forever weeding the bermuda grass out of your perennials.

Beatrice - Pastor Larry has copies of two articles on urban gardening and social justice that I gave him for you.

Greg

Comment by Sarika Rathi on October 12, 2010 at 5:29pm

Greg, same here. I also do not know much about gardening. I will go with what you and Bonnie have to suggest. I am enjoying reading your suggested book "Radical Homemakers". It is such an eye opener.

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