Garden anniversary rescheduled for Saturday

Due to the previous rained out event, the 24th Garden anniversary party is now set to be rescheduled for this Saturday.  Come everyone and enjoy great food, company, and the documentary about how the garden was started.

In full bloom!

I saw this birdhouse in the garden the other day and thought it

looked so beautiful with the garden in the background.

Reminder: 6/15 Green Stoop Sale

Hi all--here's a reminder from Amy and Valerie about the stoop sale.  They still need some volunteers and of course some items to sell. 

The sale will take place on Saturday, October 6th, with a rain date of the 7th. Set up is 9-10am & the sale will be 10-3. Break down & clean up will take place from 3-4. Please sign up for 1 or more shifts if you are available.

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Set up (putting out tables, organizing merchandise, etc) - 3 people
• 12:30-3 shift (watching the merchandise, collecting money, etc) - 2-3 people
Clean up/ break down (separating merchandise into donation & trash piles, breaking down tables & bringing items to Housing Works) - 1-2 people with cars willing to transport items to Housing Works & 2 additional people to help

Items to donate (please price your own items):

• Clothing & shoes
• Books
• Toys/ games
• Housewares
• Small electronic items

Please avoid donating furniture, large appliances or other large items. Housing Works will not accept these as drop of donations. If they don't sell, we will not have any place to store or donate them.

Donated items should be new or gently used. Please do not donate items that are stained or not working, as they will just end up in the trash.

We will accept donations only on the day of the sale from 9-10am. You may bring items throughout the day, but please no later than 1pm.

Email Amy at amycweber@gmail.com or Valerie at vdiclerico@gmail.com with any questions, or to sign up to volunteer. 

Thank you!

-The Fundraisers

Great Gardening Technique

I was at the garden recently and was really impressed by this gardening technique that the community veggie plot was using--they are growing beans up sunflowers.  Very cool! 

Jam Making!

Several garden members made jam at Peggy's house on two separate days--and had a lot of fun doing it! Jams will be raffled after the pot luck at the garden celebration this Saturday, September 8.

Thanks to Peggy Conte for the photos!

Ramona and Sheila stir plums for the jam.

Cut peaches for the jam.

Jane, Peggy, Brooke, and Chelse toast with a bit of the rum they put in the peach jam.