September 15 24

Garden Meeting Agenda:

Plans for people to chew on before tomorrow

Max RealFeel Temp: 90°F Average Wind: SE 9 mph Chance of Rain: 5%

1. . Weed
2. Water young plants
3. Remove solarization
4. . Work on laying mulch and cardboard for garden paths
5. . Discuss future plots/garden improvements
6. . Promote picking tomatoes/okras/etc from community plots

General Notes

1. . Add bottles filled with water to Brassica/Strawberry beds to improve seedling health.
   1. . Hopefully this combined with more frequent watering will allow for more seedlings to survive.
2. . Team planning on burning compost pile, while scaling back Makequinox
   1. . New plan to have end of season party to allow for more communication between the garden committee and other gardens
3. . Almost with Rain Barrel station construction, simply waiting on facilities to respond to communcations
4. . Piper to create new maintenance, project, class trackers.
   1. . Maintenance for next season
   2. . Rigid class schedule organized with master gardeners
   3. . Project tracker for fall/winter and next season
   4. . This will be organized into one consolidated spreadsheet with a splash page for ease of navigation
      1. . Remember to include FAQ and HOW TO USE sections
5. . Team to hold End of Season celebration in October
   1. . Open House for garden
   2. . Have a "Start of Season" party in the spring with surveys and plot rental forms
   3. . Partner with textiles
      1. . Flower pressings
6. . Next Dirt and Coffee
   1. . House plant trade
   2. . Piper to start attending Maker Mondays to promote the garden