On Monday, June 20, we had our first general meeting in the garden. Twenty four members signed in and we introduced ourselves. Many of us had not met each other so this was a good opportunity to get to know each other. We started out our evening introducing our board member, Don Bruchet, who gave a talk on winter crops and how to use remay cloth in the garden to ward off pests such as cabbage moth and carrot rust fly. He brought a sample for all to see. He also showed members how to use a seeding tool so that you don't waste seed when planting. We walked over to one of the allotment gardens and Don gave us tips on how to thin our vegetables. He gently scooped a section of carrots out and showed us how to separate the plants. Yes, each tiny seedling is one carrot much to the disbelief of some of our members. Looks like we should have a thinning party and I don't mean weight loss. After our speaker, we proceeded with a quick business meeting.Future plans for the garden include ...
We are a community garden located in Delta, British Columbia. We are passionate about growing food organically.