Notice of Garden & Pathway Inspections - August 7, 2010
To All Gardeners,
Firstly, Grow Regina would like to thank those who are giving the extra attention to keep their gardens and pathways clean of weeds. You are setting a wonderful example for the rest of us!
For others, please re-visit your YARA-GRCG Garden Guidelines which clearly states:
Pathway Maintenance: Gardeners are responsible to maintain the pathway adjacent to their garden plot by removing all weeds from pathways and maintain the integrity of the crusher dust base by keeping soil from your garden off the path and wooden boundary boards.
Now that the sun has come back you will notice the paths have become like concrete making it difficult to pull the weeds. The Garden Operations Committee recommends two methods for controlling your weeds.
- chop the tops of the weeds off regularly with a hoe OR
- wet the path making it soft enough to actually pull the weed root and all (works especially well the day after a good rain).
Weed & Pest Control: All weeds from your garden plot assignment and pathways must be bagged and removed from the YARA-GRCG site.
If you unable to take all the weeds out the garden in one trip, please keep them in a bag in your plot to prevent the seeds from spreading. It is not acceptable to leave the weeds in the pathway.
Please note that our inspections to date have primarily been focused on the state of the weeds in the gardens, but the upcoming inspections on August 7th will include gardens and pathways. If you intend to be considered a Grow Regina member in good standing then it is your responsibility to meet the requirements of the YARA-GRCG Garden/Orchard Guidelines. Please understand that Grow Regina has already had to confiscate a garden plot assignment this season and your attention to this request will make our job a lot simpler.
Grow Regina’s active volunteers are currently working towards completion of the Queen Street Entrance pathway for the installation of the sculptures and signage. Now that it has stopped raining, energy will also be focused on completing the Evergreen Community Greening and Accessible Garden Projects over the next three weeks.
For those who signed up to volunteer, now is the time to ‘nominate yourself’ to adopt a common pathway or space to keep it free of weeds. If you would like more specific information on where help is needed, please contact us. The last time Grow Regina coordinated a weeding party only four people were able to come out - so we are asking everyone to pick a time that is convenient for you.
Thank you for your support!
Garden Operations Committee