Garden News, early spring quarter 2022

 

loquats are getting ripe, you want them when they are slightly turning orange. i heard that someone was in the garden gathering them with a bucket, unlike most of our trees there are probably enough loquats to go around, though they don't keep well once picked so that's probably not the best idea.

remember we have a most excellent library in the toolshed for garden members. cookbooks for inspiration and gardening books for knowledge. use the whiteboard on the cabinet to sign out books.  

with the late rain, weeding your plot and around your plot is going to be important for your enjoyment of the area.

i have a couple of volunteer tomatoes that sprouted next to my compost pile if anyone would like to get started early this season. my guess is they are a cherry variety. let me know if you'd like one. 

we are anticipating one last soil delivery soon, hopefully next weekend.

we had good results with me assigning tasks via email over spring break, so this quarter there will be 2 ways to do your garden hours, Hanna is in the garden tuesdays & thursdays (i think), and she'll do some weekend workdays. If you'd rather work alone/on your own time send me an email.

last, we got a UCSB accessibility grant a while back and they finished up our new greenhouse door this week. so now anyone can roll into the greenhouse, and wheelbarrows, too!

 

 

Garden task pics, spring break 2022

 

soil to go into bed E7. also the soil in the bed to the left of the pile that is falling apart (made of 1x6s or 1x8s) can go onto the tarp when E7 is filled.  DONE

we will put in a 4'x8' bed in these 2 locations near E7, pull all weeds, and move the rocks in front of the cage with the G1 sign on it. also the wooden fence thingy should be removed. weed in front of the bed with the green fencing, too.

Update, when weeding by the wooden fence thing be careful of a couple plants. Leave the hummingbird sage (rough, triangular leaves, has a woody stalk sticking up). There are also a couple kale plants to leave. Both are in the red circle on the pic. Otherwise lots of thistles and mallow to pull!

the bed in the empty plot next to B2 should be moved and the soil on the tarp used to fill in the hole. there's also some 1/2" hex chickenwire in the ground to the side of the tarp to dig out.