Unbelievably we are approaching the end of the garden season for this year. I have some very important information to share, so please read through this!
FIRST - when you clean up your plot for the year, try to leave the vegetation in your plot. Bare ground is, well, bare, and it dries out and nutrients get leached out, and we have to cover it anyway. If you have large plants like sunflowers, knock them flat if you can. If you want to uproot plants and lay them down, that is fine. If you have a raised bed, you can pull up the plants and place them in an empty plot if there is one.
SECOND - We are transitioning away from the old shed to a new one that we hope to have in place within two weeks. The property where the old shed is located has been purchased by Community Action of Allegan County - the same organization that owns the old church building. I have not been able to contact them to find out the details of what they plan to do with the shed. We hope to transition the compost to a new system.
THIRD - the new compost system will be two bins located next to the house with a turner nearby. Although the bins are large, they will not accommodate lots of vegetation, which is the other reason to leave it in place on the gardens. The bins will work for small amounts of weeds, kitchen waste - any time of year, rotten vegetables and vegetable scraps. Directions will be posted on the bins. Add your compost, put in the turner and twist it around to mix things up, then replace the lid tightly.
FOURTH - We will need to move our equipment from the old shed to the new after it arrives. Tentatively I am planning on Saturday, Sept. 21st for this to happen. If the delivery of the shed is delayed, we will reschedule that date. I will need some help to move things and clear out trash and take it to the dumpster across the street.
FIFTH - Please be patient and do not put any large fencing or fence posts back in the old shed. Wait for the new one to arrive. When the shed is in place, feel free to store your supplies in the shed. Anything you do not want others to use, please take home. Anything in the shed is community property.
SIXTH - Sorry this is so long! When you do your final cleanup for the season, try to remove all stakes, posts, twine/strings, fencing or hardware from your plot. When the leaves fall, we will rake them onto the plots, which will cover up anything left behind and when we till in the spring we don't like to get the rototiller stuck on stakes and wound up with strings.
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