Good morning gardeners,
I hope each of you are having a fabulously-relaxing summer while managing to stay cool and hydrated at this point.
Pick Your Own Plot! – AN URGENT MESSAGE!
There have been cases at both garden where gardeners vegetables are being picked by someone else. Two gardeners have complained that their produce has been taken by someone else. THIS IS NOT GOOD. Many of our gardeners come to the garden regularly and pick their produce on a day and time suitable to them.
Let’s not be the judge of whether or not they show up. I have heard from other gardeners, “People aren’t picking their produce.” Well, our response to that comment, “Give them a chance.” Gardeners have had cucumbers, zucchini and watermelons taken right from under their families noses. This is not fair.
Please understand, there are only 4 “community plots” located at the 615 Chestnut Street garden. And even these plots should not be over-picked as some of the produce will be sold to local restaurants and on our produce cart. The money will be used to benefit additional community garden initiatives.
Some people are sharing produce with the non-gardeners in our community and we encourage and value what you do. However, do not allow it to be at the expense of gardeners who tilled, weeded, planted and PAID for their plots!
Water, Water and More Water
Don’t forget to water your garden plot! Now is the time of year where garden plots need to be water each day. A few minutes in the morning or late afternoon will do wonders for your harvest! Remember to water before 10:00 am or after 3:00 pm in order to not damage your plants.
Also, the garden needs everyone’s help in order to be successful. Please take a moment to weed an area outside of your plot, water a perimeter plant or sweep the front walkways at the gardens. The gardens look great but can look so much better if everyone pitches in!
PRODUCE CART – BACK IN BUSINESS!
The MOSAIC Produce Cart will hit the street on Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 9:00 am – 12:00 PM. The cart will sell fresh produce from our gardens, donated vegetables from members of the Pottstown Garden Club and local farmers! There will also be a resource table with loads of Free information to learn more about gardening, health and nutrition!
Produce sales will happen each Saturday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm beginning August 16th and continue each week until we run out of vegetables to sell!J
Spread the word, let all of your neighbors know!
MOVIE NIGHT – ANOTHER GREAT HIT!
Thank you to each of you who joined us to watch the Disney movie “Frozen” last Saturday. There were bunches of families and loads of kids who showed up to take part in the event! The balloon artist was there and make dozens of great balloon animals for the kids. Parents and kids alike shared in the experience and had a great time. Look forward to another great movie presentation next year!
GARDEN CONTEST – WINNERS (Sponsored by Pine Hill Tree Farms)
Congratulations to this year’s MOSAIC Community Gardens Contest Winners:
Robbin Pineda 1st Place – Ground Gardening
Athena Singer 2nd Place – Ground Gardening
Anna Johnson 1st Place – Container Gardening
Ryan Procsal 2nd Place – Container Gardening
Vanessa Wyatt Honorable Mention
Please take an opportunity to congratulate those helping to make the community just a little bit brighter.
Thank you to the Pottstown Garden Club for judging the event! We appreciate and value your support each year.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!
We had an awesome night at the annual National Night Out last night sponsored by Victory Christian Life Center located on Washington Street along with Genesis Housing Corporation and Penn National Bank. Yesterday we celebrated families, businesses and other who work to support and uplift positivity and non-violence our community.
Thank you to our “Vendor Table Team” Mindy and Margo for handing out donated Rita’s Water Ice during yesterday’s event!
