Oct. 15 A Busy Day at the Community Garden

A beautiful fall day to work in the garden getting the beds ready for winter. At our meeting we discussed the upcoming garden run. Now is a good time to order garden supplies with DIGS subsidizing the barging costs. The work party today made a list of what the community garden requires but individual DIGS members can also place an order. If you would like to participate contact Jim.  m.e.harris50@gmail.com   250-740-0317

A big "thank you" to Ralph and Kate who donated a whole slew of garden supplies to the garden.

It was decided to grow violas. impatiens and petunias in hanging baskets for our garden sale next May.

The chipping program was discussed. The garden gets wood chips for our paths from this service by the city. Chipping also is a healthy alternative to burning. Your support would be appreciated. Get your woody material out on the boulevard before Oct. 31 and help to clean Smugglers Park of woody debris. More details about this to follow. Check the island bulletin boards for more info on the chipping program in the letter from the Parks Board.

In terms of work done the garden was put to bed for the winter by mulching the blueberries, raspberries, rhubarb and asparagus. The tomato bed was cleared out (green tomatoes are available on the harvest table). Kale, lettuce and rudebeckia were transplanted.

Next week we will start to shred our large compost pile.

"You're nearer God's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth."