Sunday, September 22, 2013

F&F 9/22/13‏

AACRC Faith & Food Friends,

NEWS:
Fall clean-up has been moved to: October 5 at 9:30 am.

Also, the garden gate has been found open several times.  When you are at the church, would you please look to see if the garden gate needs closing and close it, if it is open.  We are almost done with the season - 2 more weeks, so not much longer to be concerned for our veggies.


Garden Helpers: 
- We thank B. Okonkwo for tending the garden last week.
De Anna will tend the garden this week.  
Deliveries to Food Gatherers: total delivered thus far - 335 lbs.  

- 3# were delivered last week
Garden Tasks - important tips
For the new (and old) Faith and Food Gardeners, here are some of the things to do while tending the garden:

Water & weed each bed for at least 4 min - we want to saturate the soil, not just top it with water
Dead-head the flowers: this means to remove the spent or dead flower heads so the plant will keep producing new
  flowers.  Dead flower heads can be put in the compost bin.
Check the tomatoes and gently pull the leaves/stems up through the cages to support the plant for future weight
  from the tomatoes
Encourage the pole beans up the twine.
Check the leaves of all the plants.  If you see holes appearing, then the plant is being enjoyed by some insect and
  we don't want that.  There is organic spray in the chest.  Spray each side of the leaves and respray after a rain.
Picking the squash: wait until the vine dies back.
Turn the water off at the church spigot.
Close the gate.

Schedule - Thanks to all who have volunteered to tend the garden this year.  We are set for this season!!!

September
·      23:  De Anna
·      30:  C. Green 
October:
·      7 fall clean-up day 
Enjoying serving with you.  Thanks and have a blessed week!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

F & F 9/17

AACRC Faith & Food Friends,

Garden Helpers: Picking the squash: wait until the vine dies back.
- We thank H. Stob for tending the garden last week.
B. Okonkwo will tend the garden this week.  
 
Deliveries to Food Gatherers: total delivered thus far - 332 lbs.  
(Be sure to ask for a receipt from Food Gatherers when you make a delivery. Place in my church mail box.)

- 83# were delivered several weeks ago
- 27# were delivered last week

(If you, too, have a garden that is doing well and want to contribute some of your harvest to Food Gatherers in our church's name, just take your produce to Food Gatherers, ask to credit it to AACRC Faith & Food Garden account and be sure to ask for a receipt to put in my church mailbox.)
 
Garden Tasks - important tips
For the new (and old) Faith and Food Gardeners, here are some of the things to do while tending the garden:

Water & weed each bed for at least 4 min - we want to saturate the soil, not just top it with water
Dead-head the flowers: this means to remove the spent or dead flower heads so the plant will keep producing new
  flowers.  Dead flower heads can be put in the compost bin.
Check the tomatoes and gently pull the leaves/stems up through the cages to support the plant for future weight
  from the tomatoes
Encourage the pole beans up the twine.
Check the leaves of all the plants.  If you see holes appearing, then the plant is being enjoyed by some insect and
  we don't want that.  There is organic spray in the chest.  Spray each side of the leaves and respray after a rain.
Picking the squash: wait until the vine dies back.
Turn the water off at the church spigot.
Close the gate.

Schedule - Thanks to all who have volunteered to tend the garden this year.  We are set for this season!!!


September
·      16:  B. Okonkwo
·      23:  De Anna
·      30:  C. Green 
October:
·      7:  De Anna
·      12 fall clean-up day 
 
Enjoying serving with you.  Thanks and have a blessed week!
Cathy Green 

Saturday, September 7, 2013

F&F 9/7/13‏

AACRC Faith & Food Friends,

Garden Helpers: Picking the squash: wait until the vine dies back.
- We thank W. Van Zomeren for tending the garden last week.
H. Stob will tend the garden this week.  
 
Deliveries to Food Gatherers: total delivered thus far - 222 lbs.  
(Be sure to ask for a receipt from Food Gatherers when you make a delivery. Place in my church mail box.)

- 81# were delivered by Ryan two weeks ago.
- 30# were delivered last week.

(If you, too, have a garden that is doing well and want to contribute some of your harvest to Food Gatherers in our church's name, just take your produce to Food Gatherers, ask to credit it to AACRC Faith & Food Garden account and be sure to ask for a receipt to put in my church mailbox.)
 
Garden Tasks - important tips
For the new (and old) Faith and Food Gardeners, here are some of the things to do while tending the garden:

Water & weed each bed for at least 4 min - we want to saturate the soil, not just top it with water
Dead-head the flowers: this means to remove the spent or dead flower heads so the plant will keep producing new
  flowers.  Dead flower heads can be put in the compost bin.
Check the tomatoes and gently pull the leaves/stems up through the cages to support the plant for future weight
  from the tomatoes
Encourage the pole beans up the twine.
Check the leaves of all the plants.  If you see holes appearing, then the plant is being enjoyed by some insect and
  we don't want that.  There is organic spray in the chest.  Spray each side of the leaves and respray after a rain.
Picking the squash: wait until the vine dies back.
Turn the water off at the church spigot.
Close the gate.

Schedule - Thanks to all who have volunteered to tend the garden this year.  We are set for this season!!!


September
·      9:   H. Stob
·      16:  B. Okonkwo
·      23:  De Anna
·      30:  C. Green 
October:
·      7:  De Anna
·      12 fall clean-up day 
 
Enjoying serving with you.  Thanks and have a blessed week!
Cathy Green   

Monday, September 2, 2013

F & F 9/2/13‏

AACRC Faith & Food Friends,

Garden Helpers
- We thank V. Kulkarni, B. Okonkwo and R. Boes for tending the garden the last few weeks.
W. Van Zomeren will tend the garden this week.  
 
Deliveries to Food Gatherers: total delivered thus far - 121 lbs.  
(Be sure to ask for a receipt from Food Gatherers when you make a delivery. Place in my church mail box.)

- 11 lbs of veggies were delivered by Barb O.  
- 17# & 13# were delivered by Wayne from his garden.
- 4#, 12#, 17#, 11#, were delivered by others for a grand total of 85# in the last few weeks!!!  WOW!!! Thanks for all the receipts - sure makes calculating and record keeping soooo much easier.

(If you, too, have a garden that is doing well and want to contribute some of your harvest to Food Gatherers in our church's name, just take your produce to Food Gatherers, ask to credit it to AACRC Faith & Food Garden account and be sure to ask for a receipt to put in my church mailbox.)
 
Garden Tasks - important tips
For the new (and old) Faith and Food Gardeners, here are some of the things to do while tending the garden:

Water & weed each bed for at least 4 min - we want to saturate the soil, not just top it with water
Dead-head the flowers: this means to remove the spent or dead flower heads so the plant will keep producing new
  flowers.  Dead flower heads can be put in the compost bin.
Check the tomatoes and gently pull the leaves/stems up through the cages to support the plant for future weight
  from the tomatoes
Encourage the pole beans up the twine.
Check the leaves of all the plants.  If you see holes appearing, then the plant is being enjoyed by some insect and
  we don't want that.  There is organic spray in the chest.  Spray each side of the leaves and respray after a rain.
Turn the water off at the church spigot.
Close the gate.

Schedule - Thanks to all who have volunteered to tend the garden this year.  We are set for this season!!!


September
·      2:  W. Van Zomeren
·      9:   H. Stob
·      16:  B. Okonkwo
·      23:  De Anna
·      30:  C. Green 
October:
·      7:  De Anna
·      12 fall clean-up day 
 
Enjoying serving with you.  Thanks and have a blessed week!
Cathy Green