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End of Summer……NEXT!–Thoughts from the “Webmaster”

End of Summer……NEXT!–Thoughts from the “Webmaster”

September 3, 2018 by Greene Acres Web Leave a Comment

Cucamelons!

Click here for a beautiful Monarch Moment!

Felt great to clean out my plots today.  My anemic tomatoes still have some potential, there are a few fruits and flowers that will save me a few bucks at the grocery store over the next month or two.  I set aside a few dried out Romano beans (thanks Dad!) to dry out to plant next year.

About those Cucamelons!  aka “Mouse melons”, “Mexican gherkins”.  This spring at work, a few ladies and I decided to buy some seeds and go for it.  They have a cucumber taste, but it’s….different.  I think that doing a “pickling” prep would be great for them.  There are a lot of recipes on Pinterest and Allrecipes.  Who knew??

I’m so grateful for my plot-neighbor, Maryann.  I’ve known her since I started gardening Greene Acres around 4 years ago!  She gifted me with a sweet potato plant and it’s coming along!  I finally raised up my “wild” cherry tomato plants to get them out of the way of my beet seedlings and carrots.  I have a few cute basil plants who peek out from the carrot foliage.  Yes, this year, was totally wild gardening.  It’s been a wild year, and in the beginning, I was late to get started.

In July, I stopped by Denigris’ Garden Center and rescued a few vegetable plants that were sad and ready to go to the compost pile.  I have several pepper plants which are giving me a few little peppers and a few tomatoes, including a beefsteak, which are coming along.

I weeded and removed dead branches and plants.  I ran the rake around and turned the soil, exposing soft dark soil that would be great for…….lettuce.  Planted some lettuce.

Using my cherry tomatoes, bunch onions, cucamelons and carrots, today I made couscous salad and a pasta salad.

We can keep our gardening going till December.  Soon it’s time to get some garlic in.  And I promise myself to get going in March next year, like I know I should!

–Mary

Garden Update

News from April 28, 2018 Meeting–Notes from the President

May 6, 2018 by Greene Acres Web Leave a Comment

  1. We have 11 new plot owners.  8 people are currently on the wait list. 2 new plots to be built at the May 5 Work Day.
  2. New Benches are being researched for purchase this year.
  3. Raised beds will need replaced in the fall.
  4. Additional landscaping will be done in the front.
  5. There will be spraying from inside of the fence to the outside to decrease the weeds.  The spraying will be done by the landscaper on a calm day.
  6. “Meet the Plot Owners” social event will occur on Saturday May 20 from 2-4 PM at the garden.  Bring a snack to share.  Drinks will be provided.
  7. Remind everyone of the monthly work days which will occur on the first Saturday of the month.
  8. Soil will be delivered this Friday, will be our only delivery of the year.
  9. 26 food items were donated to the Broadview Heights food pantry.

Garden Update

May 5 Work Day Photos

May 6, 2018 by Greene Acres Web Leave a Comment

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Meetings and Work Days are currently canceled / postponed due to COVID-19 :(. We hope to see you all soon! The garden itself is still open though!

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If you're interested in a plot, please send an email to us by using the contact form on this website. Yearly fee for a plot is $30.00, Plots are 4ft x 10 ft.

Plot holders (current and future) must be either:
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