Saturday, June 28, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

They're back!

Look out for cucumber beetles up in the garden. If you are planting any kind of squash or cucumber be sure to cover them with a fine mesh. Cucumber beetles can be picked off individually and squished. They don't just go after cucumber plants, they will eat radishes, kale, rhubarb and more.
 Click here for more information on cucumber beetles

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Compost!

Hello Gardeners, 

I hope you have all had a good start to the growing season. Unfortunately we were late getting compost this year, next year we will make sure we have extra in the Fall so it is ready to go for Spring planting. If you have been up to the garden lately you will notice that things have changed! We have piles of compost. Outside the gate there is Seafood Compost from Envirem Organics(the big pile), beside the woodchips is beautiful compost from Jemseg River Farm and inside the gate is Fredericton City Compost.

If you want to move compost please move it directly onto the Market Garden plot or into your own plot, not the ready to use bin. This year our Market garden is set up in 2 ft rows. We are experimenting with a technique called SPIN (Small plot intensive) Gardening. If you are up in the garden and looking for work to do cardboard/ woodchips need to be put on the paths and the market plot needs compost worked into the 2 ft rows. 

If you still need orientation or have not had a chance to get your plot planted and need help please contact me. The weeds are really taking over and the longer you wait the harder it is going to be to get going. We do still have 4 plots left to assign if you would like a second plot ($20) or know anyone new interested in gardening with us this year($20 +$10 membership fee.) 

This Thursday is our first in the garden workshop. We will be starting to plant the Market plot as well. I have attached the poster. It is free for all members. Don't forget all our workshops are online, there are some great hand outs. CLICK HERE to see more workshops. 

We will be having maintenance days every Saturday from 10am-1pm. It would be great if you could sign up to lead at least one maintenance day throughout the season. If you would like to sign up to lead a Maintenance day please CLICK HERE or contact me.  

Thanks again, 


Madeleine Berrevoets 

Garden Coordinator 


Friday, June 6, 2014

Maintenance Day Saturday June 7th 9am-2pm

This week we had two large loads of compost and a load of wood chips dropped off outside the gate. We are going to need help moving it all inside. We will be up working from 9am-2pm tomorrow (Saturday June 7th.) We really need help getting this moved so if you are able please do come, if you have an extra wheel barrow or shovel please bring them along. RAIN OR SHINE! 

We had a great meeting last night. I am attaching the minutes. An important thing to note is that we changed our maintenance days. We are going to do it every Saturday from 10am-1pm. I am looking for volunteers who would be interested in leading a maintenance day. The only commitment will be for the day/s you sign up from 10am-1pm. I will organize with you beforehand to make sure you know everything on the to-do list. Your job would be to welcome people into the garden and give them tasks. Please let me know if you are interested/able to sign up for a day or two. 

Hope to see you all soon.

Madeleine Berrevoets
Garden Coordinator 

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Marysville Community Garden General Meeting

Hello Marysville Gardeners, 

Just a reminder that we are having our general meeting tonight. If you are interested in getting more involved with the garden or just want to come and hear what we are up to please feel free to join. 

Here is the proposed agenda, let me know if you have anything to add to it. 

Marysville Community Garden General Meeting 
Thursday June 5th, 6-7pm 
Pharmasave Community Room (upstairs) 231 Canada st. 
  • General update
    • membership 
    • water 
    • soil amendments 
    • other
  • Market plot volunteers/planning committee
    • Volunteers
  • Child discovery plot
  • Maintenance days 
    • Add more days? 
    • Volunteer to lead a maintenance day 
  • Potluck/ Social gathering/ Plant swap
    • Date and location
If anyone has any empty 2L plastic pop bottles laying around could you bring them to the meeting or leave them in the shed? We are looking for some for a project on water conservation for next weeks workshop. 

I will bring along the seed library this evening as well for anyone that wants to take a look through it and "borrow" some seeds. 

Thanks, 

Madeleine Berrevoets 

Garden Coordinator 

madeleineberrevoets@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Update

1.Orientations and Seed Library Tuesday June 3rd 6-7:30pm 
2. Marysville Community Garden general meeting June 5th, 6-7pm 
3. Next Maintenance day June 11th 5-7pm 
4. Garden Workshop June 12th 7-8:30pm 
5. Check out our blog www.nbchgmarysville.blogspot.com 
6. In the news! 

1.I will be up at the garden this evening (Tues. June 3rd) doing orientations from 6-7:30pm. I will bring along the seed library so if you want more seeds (we have plenty left!) please stop by and check some out. If you are a new member and have not had an orientation please come up this evening between 6-7pm or contact me to arrange another time. 

2.This Thursday from 6-7pm is our Marysville Community Garden general meeting. We will be meeting at the Pharmasave community room again (231 Canada st.) Everyone welcome

3.Our next maintenance day is scheduled for Wednesday June 11th from 5-7pm. 

4.Our first in the Garden Workshop is June 12th from 7-8:30pm. I have attached the poster, please feel free to share the event. 

5. If you have yet to see our blog go take a look at it: www.nbchgmarysville.blogspot.com. There are some pictures from last weekends maintenance day. If anyone wants to contribute to the blog please let me know! 

6. Check out Marysville Community Garden on CBC. Interview starts around 5:30. http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/NB/ID/2459321385/

We ran out of water this morning. They will be filled up later this evening. Thank you to everyone who let me know. The Community (Market Garden) plot is looking great. Thank you to all who have been weeding it. If you want to continue to work on it we need to work on the edge, laying cardboard and woodchips. 

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call or email me. 

Thanks, 

Madeleine Berrevoets

Garden Coordinator 

Out of water!

Hello everyone,

Just a heads up that the water bins are empty. They are being filled up this evening.

Thanks!

Madeleine

Out of water!

Hello everyone,

Just a heads up that the water bins are empty. They are being filled up this evening.

Thanks!

Madeleine

Monday, June 2, 2014

Saturday's Maintenance Day

Thank you to all who came out to our maintenance day this Saturday. It was absolutely wonderful. If you need help getting your plot ready for planted (it is time!) please let me know at madeleineberrevoets@gmail.com or 506-292-7646.

Our compost bins are ready to use. Please add all garden waste (no compost from home!) into the bin on the left. If you are up in the garden and would like to do some general maintenance we are trying to get all the compost in front of the bins moved into the left side bin.