Newsletter September 2022
24 Carrot Potluck, Gobbling Cobbler, and September Gardening Tips
As a very busy Summer begins to shift towards to cooler days, we have lots to recap from the last month! From our plant sale to our winter growing class and well over 1200# of fruits and veggies donated.
Though the days are getting shorter, we haven't run out of steam just yet! September looks to be a busy month with Farm
Tour just around the corner and our delicious 24 Carrot Potluck Party! Keep reading for more details.
Our Winter Growing Series was a huge success! The Winter Growing Zoom Class hosted by the WSU Master Gardeners and FBG was taught by Nita Wester and Lys Burden. The class addressed some things such as soil preparation; appropriate vegetable varieties; what can still be planted, plant spacing; frost, wind, rain, snow protection; and watering. The class was recorded and can be watched here, free of charge.
The Winter Growing Panel and Tour at the Quimper Grange was a great opportunity for folks to see winter growing in action. The Panel featured Doug Van Allen, Nita Wester, Jacob and Turner of Water Moon Farm, Barbara Tusting, and Kathy Ryan. They addressed winter systems such as growing carrots in pots, row covers, hoop houses, additional lighting to harvesting cover crops for food, a variety of possibilities for increasing harvests from home gardens to small-scale production gardens. After the panel there was a tour of the Grange Garden to check out these processes in action!
A new blog post on the website showcases how the gleaners determine what fruit to pick and when! Check out this article to read about a handful of fruit determinations such as Italian Plums, Cherries, Apples, and Figs! Another Gleaners blog post discusses ladder safety, proudly stating that "falling is for apples, not gleaners" and I think we all agree. That post includes a video as well!
Our "Grow A Row" plant sale was another big success!
We sold loads of winter veggie starts, lots of garden bed tunnel kits, and made lots of great connections! Shout out to the 7 folks who pledged to "grow a row" for the food banks and the many more who look forward to trying out winter growing for the first time!
Huge thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen, especially the fabulous lead Barbara Tusting!
P.S. check out our amazing new Plant Sale sign painted by our very own Boat School Garden Manager, Lisa P. New Paragraph
September Volunteer Opportunities
Swan Farm
10632 Rhody Dr
Fridays: Sept 2 & 9, 9AM-11AM
Monday: September 12, 4:30 - 6PM
We are getting Swan Farm ready for Farm Tour later this month!
Come help us weed, mulch, and generally keep it looking spiffy and ready to show off to our neighbors!
Quimper Grange
1219 Corona Ave
Tues, Fri 1-4pm
Join for harvesting, weeding, watering, and any other tasks you may be interested in!
Birchyville
206 Hancock St
M, W, F - 10-12
Earn You Eggs!
With chickens and ducks at the Birchyville Food Bank Garden there are opportunities to work in the gardens and get to know the animals. You can even earn a dozen eggs when you volunteer!
Cobbler Gobbler
Well it's that time of year when all your favorite stone fruits and berries are just begging to be baked! Check out this easy cobbler recipe that could be used for any combination of sweet, juicy fruit for a late summer day delight! Can easily substitute gluten free flour, alternative milks or sugars! This recipe is easy to play with and share with the whole family.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups fresh fruit
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Melt butter in a 9 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Blend together flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, and walnuts.
- Pour batter in baking dish over the butter. Sprinkle fruit on top of the batter, do not stir. Bake for 1 hour or until golden brown.
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