Sunny days ahead/ Spring Compost give-aways/ Gardening in SF Guide

Hi everyone,

MLK Day of Service volunteers clearing ivy

It looks like we're in for some nice weather after today's rain moves through- just in time for February planting! We've been busy in the gardens- I have 3 volunteers that took the Garden for the Environment fall gardening class series and they will be working with me regularly to plant, harvest, and maintain the vegetable beds we use for volunteer and restaurant produce. We also had 35 folks help out on MLK Day at the Ft Scott Garden and we filled 3 dump trucks with branches, weeds and ivy!

winter sun on Bergenia flowers

Calendar

It's time to put some weekday and evening compost give-away dates on the calendar. The Google calendar at the bottom of the page has been updated. Please make note of the dates and times compost will be available- I'm sorry I can't fulfill any requests for compost outside of these times. Planned times are subject to change due to weather and schedule conflicts.

2/3,  2-5pm- compost at Ft Scott Garden (for all members)

2/8,  11am-2pm- Garden Resource Day at Ft Scott Garden: compost + seedlings for all members

2/20, 2-5pm- compost at Ft Scott Garden (for all members)

3/5,   2-5pm- compost at Ft Scott Garden (for all members)

3/10, 5-7pm- compost at South Baker Beach Gardens

3/14, 11am-2pm- Garden Resource Day at Ft Scott Garden: compost + seedlings for all members

3/16, 2-5pm- compost at Ft Scott Garden (for all members)

winter greens at Ft Scott garden

3/17, 5-7pm- compost at West Washington Garden

3/19, 5-7pm- compost at Baker Beach Garden #1

3/23, 5-7pm- compost at Baker Beach Garden #2

3/24, 5-7pm- compost at Portola Garden

3/31, 5-7pm- compost at MacArthur Garden

4/7,  5-7pm- compost at Lendrum Ct Garden

4/9,  5-6pm- compost at Baker Beach Garden #3

4/9,  6-7pm- compost at Baker Beach Garden #4

4/11 11am-2pm Garden Resource Day at Ft Scott Garden- compost + seedlings for all members

4/14- Spring Planting Cut-off: garden plots will all be checked to see that they are weeded, no plants are flowering/seeding that shouldn't be, and there are spring crops growing. If plots are not actively used and maintained on this date, you will LOSE it. If you have questions prior to the cut-off date, please contact me: jkoch@presidiotrust.gov 

Looking for hands-on garden learning? See what Garden for the Environment has on offer!

Click to find a document former intern Kasey put together with a lot of helpful information about gardening in SF:

Happy New Year- Garden resource day/ plot checks/ volunteering

Welcome to 2020!

 

Our first garden resource day of the new year is this Saturday from 11am-2pm at the Ft Scott Community Garden. Come by to borrow a shovel and turn your soil, then add some compost to your plot. You'll be ready to plant!

Garden resource days will happen monthly, generally on the second Saturday if my schedule permits (May will be on the 16th, not the 9th). 

Check the Google calendar on this blog for updates (scroll down to find it).

Winter plot checks are just around the corner- starting next Tuesday the 14th I'll be visiting the gardens to make sure things are looking tidy and weeded. Warnings will go out if you haven't cleaned up the remains of summer crops like tomatoes, or if your plot has too many weeds, vegetables overgrown and flowering, or generally looks like you haven't touched it since November. The weeds grow fast, so if you haven't been out in the past month, I'd recommend a visit soon. Don't forget to spend time weeding the pathways while the plants are tiny- we all need to work together to have well-tended and inviting neighborhood spaces!

the narcissus are in full bloom
at Ft Scott Garden right now

• 1/13 - Ft Scott 
• 1/14 - MacArthur, Portola 
• 1/20 - Baker Beach, South Baker Beach 
• 1/21 - Lendrum Ct, West Washington

What to plant in January (Golden Gate Gardening)

Collard greens, kohlrabi, leeks, mustard greens, onion seeds and sets, turnip seeds

What to plant in February

Fava beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrot seeds, chard, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, onions, parsnip seeds, peas, potatoes, radish seeds, spinach, turnips

Garden updates

Thanks to all the garden members who joined in the fun of winter wreath making in December! 

 

Once or twice a month there are Trust sponsored Garden Stewards days when we host volunteer programs at the neighborhood community garden sites. This month we'll be at MacArthur on 1/9 and Ft. Scott on 1/23- come out and lend a hand! Plus there are snacks :)

Drop in volunteer hours at the Ft Scott Community Garden- many thanks to the small, but dedicated group of volunteers who help make the Ft. Scott Community Garden such a lovely place. In the first 3 months of this fiscal year they contributed 120 hours! I'm also looking for a few people who would like to help harvest for the restaurant program- one or two hours of low-impact activity and a chance to learn more about gardening- sounds great, doesn't it? If you are interested in helping out, get in touch! 

Bill rescuing the CA Buckeye from vines