Hello Members,
We would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving
CLEANING OUT PLOTS AND PLANTING IS THE NAME OF THE GAME NOW!
We hope you all had successful summer crops. November 15 is the FALL planting deadline. Be sure to add amendments as plants need food to grow! Recommendations from garden soil testing https://lbcg.org/amending-your-garden/ .
NOV 15th is also the deadline for removing TOMATOES , PEPPERS & EGGPLANTS: All tomatoes, peppers and eggplants must be completely removed from November 15th through March 1st. We give the garden a rest from these plants to reduce disease. The board will be walking the entire garden for compliance.
November 4 – WORK PARTY: Remember that 2 of the 4 required hours must be completed by the end of December. If the 2 hours are not completed by Dec 31st, you will automatically be given an extra 2 hours for required community service for a total of 6 hours. Hope to see you at 7:15AM on November 4th. Even if you have done your 4 hours, consider coming to help because we are behind. Please rsvp to this email if you plan to attend. It helps us to make the assignments and how much work we can expect to get done
Remember: There’s no working in your plot during the work party from 7:30-9:30 on the first Saturday of the month. Warning notices will be issued. You’ll be asked to leave until 9:30, no exceptions.
Orchard Work Parties: The Orchard work parties are usually every Tuesday from 3-5pm and are by appointment only by signing up at the Gazebo. Also, individual appointments are available by contacting Alan Coles at: lbcg.orchard@gmail.com. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Time Change: Remember with the time change the hours at the garden are from dawn to dusk. Please don’t stay after dark.
Thanksgiving Drive: Beginning next week, we are accepting donations for our yearly Thanksgiving drive. Every year we take donations to the Long Beach Mission. The last day to donate is this Tuesday, November 21st at noon. They could use potatoes, yams, corn, green beans, stuffing, canned goods, canned ham, etc. Every donation is important and VERY much appreciated.
Extra Help: We are looking for some people for extra help in cleaning a few plots. Community service hours are available. We would greatly appreciate it. Please RSVP to this email if you could help.
Wood Shop: We are looking for a member that has access to a table saw with a dado blade and a bandsaw to make hose holders. All wood and hardware will be supplied.
Leaving the Garden? Please notify Nancy Bernstein, Membership Chair, at 562-477-1598 or reply to this email if you plan to end your garden membership. Please note that in order to leave in good standing and to be kind to your fellow gardeners, it is required that you clear out your plot and return the parking tag and gate opener to the mailbox in front of the small barn. Please do not abandon the plot and cause weed problems for your neighbors and a mess for members to have to clean up after you.
Speed Caution: Again, we are seeing vehicles “flying” down the roads of LBCG. The maximum speed is 5 mph. This is a major safety concern as people can easily slip out between cars and if you would not see them, you could be liable for causing major injuries as the driver. Warning notices will be issued. Please slow down!
Information Board : Please watch for information at the gazebo and front entrance bulletin board for updates.
Food Bank: We are looking for volunteers to deliver vegetables to the Long Beach Mission. Please rsvp to this email if you could help.
Board Meeting: Next Board meeting is held on December 4, 2023 by Zoom from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Garden members who are interested should contact the President or email us at info@lbcg.org to receive an invitation to the meeting.
Happy Gardening!
Greg Marcotte
On behalf of the board LBCG