Inside Brian's Garden
September 4, 2024
Dear BG Team -
Tomorrow is forecasted to be sunny with temps in the 60s-70s. We’ll have a rolling start to the work party between 9 and 10 am.
This Week’s Harvests … 146.75 pounds!
Monday 9/2 evening harvest for the Brinnon Food Bank was supported by Mike, Diane, Lindsay, Lys, Jordan, Karl and Amber. They harvested 87.25 pounds of produce.
Saturday 8/31 harvest for the Port Townsend Food Bank was supported by Denny. They harvested cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce for a total of 7.75 pounds.
Wednesday 9/4 morning harvest for the Port Townsend Food Bank was supported by Diane, Lys and Amber. They harvested 51.75 pounds.
And, thanks to Karl, we have a new addition to our wash/pack station… a produce washing table!
Thanks to August 29th Work Party Volunteers!
Karl weeded and prepped the area where our toilet structure will be. Kathy S worked on grape vine control. Denny cleaned garlic, raked grape leaves and trellised peas. Teresa trellised cucumbers. Lys completed a variety of garden tasks.
Tasks for September 5th Work Party
Planting:
- direct seed: carrots (Bed 1S), beets
- transplant cilantro into an empty grow bag (empty bags are covered with straw) - be sure to add compost and some fertilizer when planting
- Planting Schedule for Fall and Winter Harvests:
- September 12
- transplant: collards, onions, Asian greens/bok choi, lettuces
- direct seed: kohlrabi, spinach, radishes, arugula
- September 26
- direct seed: fava beans, cover crop, mache
Groundskeeping:
- continue weeding and adding chicken-wire to outside north-fence line and sheet mulch along fence afterwards
- weed aisles and add additional hog fuel to sparse aisles
- continue weeding behind the chicken coop, add cardboard and hog fuel to sheet mulch the entire area
Plant maintenance:
- continue pruning grapes
- maintain tomatoes (remove suckers and tie up as necessary)
- remove pea plants that are affected by powdery mildew
- remove calendula plants that are affected by powdery mildew
- maintain and reinforce cucumbers (attaching them to their trellis line) in Beds 4N and 5N
- maintain squash (encourage vining squash to attach to trellises and sprawling squash to stay in their beds) - remove leaves affected by powdery mildew; prune plants of excessive leaves to allow more air circulation
We hope you can join us in the garden to maintain this wonderful food hub!
- Amber, Lys and Denny
Co-managers at Brian's Food Bank Garden
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