Garden updates:
- Weeds: I've already started seeing Oxalis pes-caprae in the gardens and it hasn't even rained yet! This pesky and persistent weed is one to start pulling now. As we enter the winter and the (hopefully) rainy season, make plans to visit your plot every few weeks to stay on top of the weeds in the plots AND in the pathways. We worked hard this year to weed and mulch the garden paths- please do your required part to keep them weeded. Other weeds to look for: Common Chickweed, Cheeseweed, popweed, and Miner's lettuce. Some of these you can eat, but please don't let them become established in your garden- they aren't on the approved plant list.
- Greenhouse clean-out: for the first time since we built it, the greenhouse is empty and undergoing a thorough cleaning to get ready for new seedlings and 2020 planting!
- In the plots: lettuce, chard, kale, peas, broccoli, carrots, radish, cauliflower and cabbages are all doing beautifully. I have seen a lot of aphids though, so still keep an eye out for them. The colder weather discourages a lot of pests- early winter is a great time for leaf-miner free chard, and Brassicas not being devoured by cabbage white butterfly larvae.
- Rain, or no rain? Don't forget to keep watering your gardens until the rains start.
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| September in the Ft Scott Garden |
Calendar updates:
- Saturday Garden Resource Days start on January 11, 11am-2pm and continue through the spring on second Saturdays with compost, seedlings when available (probably not until February), and the opportunity to borrow shovels and other large tools.You can take compost home in one of my buckets, but you need to return them that week- they are a hot commodity in the gardens!
- The next round of plot checks will happen in mid-January
- 1/13 - Ft Scott
- 1/14 - MacArthur, Portola
- 1/17 - Baker Beach, South Baker Beach
- 1/21 - Lendrum Ct, West Washington
- Spring Planting Cut-off (Use it or Lose it) all garden plots must be weeded and planted for spring by April 14, 2020. Don't wait until the deadline or you will miss the BEST planting season in San Francisco. Seriously- early winter/late spring is your garden's best friend. Take advantage of it. And don't just take my word for it: Get your garden going in January through March; Why winter is a great time to plant edibles
- There will be evening garden visits again this year beginning after March 8 (daylight savings time). I'll announce those once I know more about my spring schedule.
Enjoy the holiday season with friends and family!
