Archive for September, 2010

An Enjoyable and Productive Workday

Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Thanks to many helpful volunteers and donated plants, we managed to fill in all along the front and both sides of the garden.  We planted blueberry bushes, raspberry plants, asters, cannas, callas, irises, daylilies, black-eyed susans, bee balm, helleborus, gardenia, tea olives, and elephant ear.  And, though the weather could have been cooler, it’s cooperating [...]

Park Beautification, Sept 18

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Please come out to Henderson Park on Saturday morning, September 18, to help beautify the park area between the soccer fields and the community garden. Join your neighbors and representatives from a variety of organizations – including DeKalb County Parks & Recreation, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Park Pride, Keep DeKalb Beautiful, and the Henderson [...]

Fall Planting Workday, Sept 25

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Please plan to join us in the garden on Saturday, September 25, at 9:30 for a planting workday.  If you — and/or friends, neighbors, co-workers, family members — have plants you’re willing to donate to the garden, please dig them up and bring them over.  We’re interested in perennials, shrubs, and berry plants.  When choosing [...]

Composting 101

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
The PDF below covers the content of Matty’s composting class as well as the signs at the compost station: Composting.pdf Thanks, Matty!