Fountain Hills Community Garden
March 2022 Newsletter
We truly hope everyone that attended our 2 Gardening 101 classes, gained a lot of helpful knowledge. Happy Spring gardening! Please refer to our website as needed, a lot of valuable information, just for you. www.fountainhillscommunitygarden.
SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 5-2022 - SATURDAY - GARDEN WORKDAY 9AM-11:30AM
VOLUTEERS will be greatly needed, as there is a lot to do, to get our garden neat and tidy for our anniversary event. We will be weeding, raking leaves and adding minus around beds - Everyone that has a garden bed will be sealing their garden beds on that day, as well. This is required as yearly maintenance. Thank you all in advance for your hardwork and dedication to our Community Garden. PLease see our Sign-up Genius to Volunteer to help. Your garden managers so appreciate you!
SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 26-2022 - SATURDAY 11AM-2PM
5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN
Please plan to come and celebrate our many successes at the garden. We will need garden docents to help set up and take down, on the day of the event. We will have a Vegetable, Flower and Succulent plant sale at our event, (see pic). Please see our Sign-up Genius to see our needs for our event. Thanks in advance for your dedicated hard work! We have amazing VOLUNTEERS!
GARDEN TIP FOR THE MONTH:
Don't forget to add flowers that help protect your plants from pest and also, invite the Bees and Butterflies to help pollinate your plants:
Sunflowers - protects Lettuce and chives
Nasturiums - protects squash
Calendula - protects cabbage
Marigold - protects everything
CURRENT CLASSES SPONSORED BY THE FH COMMUNITY GARDEN
Hydrating Fountain Hills – free – you will need to register www.watershedmg.org/hydrate
FYI - Epcor Watershed Management and Water Conservation classes at our FH Community Center. Please see the following dates and times.
Mar. 10th Thursday 6pm - Sonoran desert edibles
Mar. 19th - Saturday - Hydrate with Greywater
Also, available is a link to the 2020 Hydrate your yard class with Ryan Wood
https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK8IFM3F6aE
HEALING FOOD SERIES -
Garden Healthy Eating classes – free – and on line -- First Saturday of every month -- Fountain Hills Community Garden, Facebook page. Please stay tuned for future classes. Thank you!
If you are interested in viewing the class, please see our Facebook page or fountainhillscommunitygarden.com/classes
Help Needed:
BOARD MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES - Volunteers are needed, if interested for our Garden Board. Please reach out if interested.
COFFEE GROUND PICK UP -Volunteers are needed to pick up coffee grounds from Starbucks. Please sign up here on Sign Up Genius. We have depleted our coffee grounds. It is time to replenish. The garden can use your help. Thank you to all that have signed up thus far!
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPER -A volunteer is needed to help film our cooking classes. We don't need an expert, but would like someone with experience. Please let one of the garden managers know if you are interested.
GARDEN DOCENTS - Volunteers are needed to assist with events at the garden. Please let one of the garden managers know if you are interested.
TRASH - Volunteers are needed to assist with weekly trash take out on Thur and return on Fri. Please see our Sign-up Genius on our website. Thank you!
Garden Lending Library
Don't forget to check out the new Lending Library at the garden! Located next to the shed on the north end of the garden, the lending library is now available to our garden members.
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Please pull out the library card inside each book you are interested in borrowing
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Put the date, your name, and phone number on the card
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Put the filled out card into the clear plastic basket
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When you return the book, take the card back out of the basket, and place it back into the book jacket
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Please be considerate of the library by returning books promptly and not overborrowing
Thank you so much Joy Hubbard for this wonderful idea!
COMPOST REMINDERS
PLEASE USE THE SHREDDER TO CHOP DOWN ITEMS OVER 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. CHOP VINES DOWN INTO SMALLER SECTIONS, DO NOT RUN VINES THROUGH THE SHREDDER BECAUSE THE VINES WILL WRAP AROUND THE BLADE AND JAM THE EQUIPMENT. To use:
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Flip on the switch
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Lift up the paddle
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Insert vegetation
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Use paddle to push it through
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DO NOT FORCE (OR) OVER LOAD THE VEGATATION. TAKE YOUR TIME AND FEED SLOWLY.
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If you jam the shredder, call me
602-692-1183 Joy
Vegetation breaks down best if it is chopped down into one to two inch pieces. Please be mindful of what you are depositing into the compost bins and take a moment to chop it down. We are all responsible for taking care of the compost. Please don’t dump a bunch of stuff and walk away.---- “DUMP IT AND CHOP IT.”
Last but not least, we have the hand chopper – I brought it home to get it really sharp, so, be careful. This is an alternative to the shredder above. If you are adding large items to the compost, i.e. vines or thick items, take a moment to break it down into smaller pieces. This will be your aerobic workout….. and aggression therapy tool. If you can’t chop it don’t leave it.
Thank you for reading this important message.
From Garden Board Manager - Joy Hubbard
Garden Appreciation
VOLUNTEERS, Desert Landscaping Team and TEAM VEGGIE Food Bank beds, Coffee ground pick-up and Trash duty. Utilize our Sign-Up Genius for weeding, raking, taking out the trash bins, and always being willing to help keep our garden neat and tidy. You are all greatly appreciated by your Garden Managers and fellow garden members!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN, WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to Ginny Dickey & Pat Reid for your donations in memory of Ginny Lapenta.
Extended Hands Food Bank
The food bank truly appreciates our fresh vegetables, please don't let your food go to waste. Support our local food bank instead!
Custom-made Garden Tool Boxes
Scott Hill, one of the garden's board members is building garden tool boxes for beds as well as other garden products and coffee. If you would like to purchase a box, please visit his website. The boxes that should be purchased for the community garden are made of redwood. All plant beds should be sealed with a clear poly sealer by their owner. Please see Rita or Scott if you have any questions.
Signup Genius
We always have volunteer opportunities at the garden. Click on the links below --- You will be able to see information related to upcoming volunteer needs. You may review the schedule, then signup for the slots that work for you; or you may exit at anytime.
If you are interested in helping out or have more questions, contact Joy via email at joyanneh@cox.net.
3 Sign UP Genius Campaigns for Garden Volunteers:
1. Compost- Garden Membership 2021: Garden Compost Helpers (signupgenius.com)
2. Trash- Garden Membership 2021: TAKE OUT THE TRASH (signupgenius.com)
3. Coffee Ground Pick-up - Garden Membership 2021: Coffee Grounds Pick Up Team (signupgenius.com)
3. Garden Maintenance - email joy at joyanneh@cox.net
Garden Managers Contact Information
Rita Applegate: (816) 896-8507
Joy Hubbard: (602) 692-1183
Mark Dalton: (480) 390-7255
If you need to speak to a garden manager, please use the contact information above. Thank you.
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