How about those new paths? Jane Kollman and Kevin Smith pitched in to help Ralph Hinz deal with distributing, smoothing, and tamping down another load of gravel to keep things neat at the farm. But they couldn’t have done it without the generous assistance of TLA Public Works and Sean Burgess who arranged to lend us their small front-loader along their expert operator Construction Specialist Jascend Helvey.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
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It’s been fun while it lasted, but the weather’s finally getting down to being WINTER! Tonight the temperature out at the farm is predicted to fall well below freezing, with a low of 26 degrees at about 7:00 am Tuesday expected. If you have a drip system, you need to remove your timer and open up your filter to dump the water so there’s no freeze damage. Be sure to disconnect any hoses or other watering equipment that might be harmed by a freeze. Ralph Hinz will turn off the irrigation system and the pump, and will partially drain the […]
Reid Archer of Victory Gardens is once again offering compost and seedling sets, but you have to hurry to get your order in before January 31! Here’s his email to Jane: I wanted to reach out to you to organize the plan for this year’s soil drop off and seedling sales. This year, we’re offering bulk prices for pre-orders on seedlings and potato seeds. You’ll also find a section for fertilizer and soil mix on the pre-order form. People can download the form, fill it out, and send them along with a check to: Victory Gardens 2408 E. 40th St. […]