Thank you to those who will be helping out with the cleanup this Labor Day weekend. I’ll be out of town so I’ve asked our Assistant Chief Gardeners, Scott Harwood, plot #6 and Mike Hackerson, plot #1&2 to oversee the monthly cleanup. Phew! I’m glad they both are staying in town.
CLEANUP
My biggest pet peeve about our garden is the pathways and individual plots not being cleared of weeds which eventually spread and encroaches into neighboring plots.
PATHWAYS: If this is clear of weeds, your neighbors shouldn’t need to worry about weeds spreading or encroaching on their plot. So please help each other keep the pathways clear.
PLOTS: There should be more vegetables growing than weeds. There are a few plots that really need to get to this right away. Since it’s nearing fall and if you are not preparing for fall growing season, the best thing to do right now is to uproot everything in your plot and start all over again. Clear the weed underneath your timbers, pathways and your plot. This is a sure thing that you will start on the right path. Tutu can help guide you, send her an email. My weekend schedule should be cleared for quite sometimes when I come back next week.
PLOT WITH FENCES: You are required to clean around this area. Pull vines, clear weeds, etc., off the fences.
CLEANUP EXEMPTIONS: If your health and doctor do not permit you to do heavy lifting and vigorous work, you are EXEMPTED from doing hard labor. Please do not attempt to do any of the heavy work. Instead, you can pull all the vines on the fences or pick up trash.
HERE IS WORK YOU CAN DO ON YOUR OWN:
* first and foremost, weed your plot and pathways.
* pull vines off the fences facing Lang St. and Glebe Road So.
* organize the materials on the COMMON PLOT #72 (David Ward plot is near that plot so be courteous as to not use it as a dumping ground. It’s an eyesore).
* turn the COMMON POST BINS
* recycle any metal scrap (ask Scott about where to dump them)
* organize the sheds and keep inventory
* fix the common tools
* etc.
Remember everyone, garden cleanup is a daily and weekly thing. You don’t need to wait for our monthly cleanup.
Please shoot Tutu an email if you have any questions or suggestions.
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!
Whitney Long has done it again! She WON so multiple BLUE RIBBONS for her produce in the Arlington County Fair 2010!
Glebe Garden Club 