On Monday I worked in the garden cutting back roses and mulching in preparation for the coming winter storm.
Thursday we had a small crew but managed to get many things done before the winter storm arrived. Betty Marcus came and she began by mulching roses and new shrubs and trees. She also put away our hummingbird feeders for the season and helped Crys Wells gather hardscape to put away for the winter. Crys packed up our many decorative items from the Faerie Garden and hanging wind chimes. Judith Chaddock helped Betty with the mulching, watered indoors, added material to the compost, and helped me take down our hanging plants. I managed to find time to put the fountain away. All things that might freeze were taken down and tossed or stored in the sun room. We still have plenty to do in the next two weeks.
Thanks to Betty, Crys, and Judith for coming out in the cold to help, and to Betty for the tasty lemon bread.
Plans for next week and the following:
Wash pots
Clean sheds and tools in prep of storing as many wheelbarrows as we can
Plant bulbs
Mulch sensory pots
Assemble new composters if they are here
Turn of the drip?
I am working on getting a crew from one of the local high schools to help next Thursday. I will advise when I hear from them. I will have them do some of the cleaning chores and plant some bulbs.
Hope to see you in the next couple of weeks.
Loni
Gardens Founded in 2001 - Home in 2002
Echinacea - Photo by Laura Davis
The garden crew is active from April-October and sometimes in November weather permitting. Work happens weekly throughout the garden season on Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. It also is scheduled for one Saturday a month from April through October. Cancellations due to weather will be posted by 6:00 am of the workday on this blog. You must attend a spring orientation to the garden and Northland Hospice & Palliative Care in order to work. A summary of the work that has been done is included on the blog. Look for weekly postings on this blog during the garden season.
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Volunteering in the Garden
2015 Calendar
April 13, 11:30-1:30 Lunch and orientation for new volunteers at hospice and TB testing for all
April 16, 9:15-10 TB tests read and 10:00 garden orientation. First Thursday workday 9-12
April 20, First Monday workday 9-12
May 2, Saturday workday 9-12
If you are interested in volunteering, please email CrysWells@gmail.com.
Please note: TB testing is required annually for all garden volunteers.
If you have current TB results that were done by a physician or at a hospital, these may be submitted to Northland Hospice.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the volunteer coordinator Kathy Simmons (ksimmons@northlandhospice.org) to schedule a time for testing and orientation.
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