tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18487287874671199762024-03-19T05:33:07.926-04:00Thompsonville Community GardenThompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-73827336788699572322013-04-26T11:24:00.002-04:002013-04-26T11:24:27.303-04:002013 Planting Day, Saturday, May 11, 2013<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;">Planting Day </span>i</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">s scheduled for </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Saturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. to noon</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">. </span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-32686588873200251292013-04-26T11:21:00.002-04:002013-04-26T11:25:07.114-04:002013 Clean-up Day!<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">We will have a</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </b><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #38761d;">'Clean up day'</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> on </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Saturday, April 27th, 2013 from 8 a.m. to noon.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> This is your opportunity to clean up your bed from last year, plant some spring crops, pay your dues, and meet fellow gardeners. We are having new compost delivered on Saturday also. Our </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Planting Day</span></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> is scheduled for </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Saturday, May 11th from 10 a.m. to noon</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">. </span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-32899275710049776862012-06-12T07:58:00.002-04:002012-06-12T07:58:44.336-04:00Garden Beds Are Still Available!The Thompsonville Community Garden still has raised beds available for the 2012 growing season. Please contact Master Gardner Marty Sienko at martinsienko@sbcglobal.net or 860-688-7783.<br />
<br />Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-62349061775018019282012-05-31T19:46:00.001-04:002012-05-31T19:46:14.667-04:00Planting Day ChangeDue to the possible inclement weather forecast for Saturday, June 2, 2012 the Community Garden planting day will be on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-47766751636490318602012-05-10T10:14:00.000-04:002012-05-10T10:16:35.217-04:00<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri;">We hope to have UConn Master Gardeners available on both days to answer any questions.</span></span></b></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-44781162289664047392011-07-07T21:26:00.004-04:002011-07-07T21:45:34.381-04:00Upcoming Education Sessions!There are several education sessions scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Thompsonville Community Garden. UConn Master Gardeners will present the information on these timely topics.<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">July 11, 2011</span></i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span><i>Planning a Fall Garden </i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span><i>Trish Safner</i></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">July 18, 2011</span></i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span><i>Good Bugs/Bad Bugs;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i><i>Signs of Summer Stress <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </i><i>Trish Safner</i></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">July 25, 2011</span></i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span><i>Seed Saving in the Garden</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </i></span><i>Laura Callahan</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">August 15, 2011</span></i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span><i>Extending the Season</i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> </i></span><i>with Cold Frames<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </i><i>Trish Safner</i></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><i> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>All classes are held on a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Monday </span></b>at <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">6:30 p.m.</span></b></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-77614792882885754562011-06-28T09:35:00.004-04:002011-06-28T09:50:40.800-04:00The Gardens are Thriving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7a59j_iXWCgg9ptQZ4zvjD74ZU9P8x51hOzWAC-nOSiydUyee4AJa8NA3gydFne1l8VeXa8B1KW4A8OO7eCI-cLLmBwHo_KNHm6bUFEFrszH5EQ6YkmEzVRwV6A3FKdY8GbL-bS96cN0/s1600/2011-06-27_19-02-53_750.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623266199116742994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7a59j_iXWCgg9ptQZ4zvjD74ZU9P8x51hOzWAC-nOSiydUyee4AJa8NA3gydFne1l8VeXa8B1KW4A8OO7eCI-cLLmBwHo_KNHm6bUFEFrszH5EQ6YkmEzVRwV6A3FKdY8GbL-bS96cN0/s320/2011-06-27_19-02-53_750.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The garden beds are thriving and look great. There certainly hasn't been much need for watering lately but we are looking at some more seasonable weather conditions in the coming weeks. Let's remember that the beds need 1" of water per week and that it is best delivered as a good dose twice a week as opposed to a sprinkling every day. Deep watering will encourage deep roots which in turn will help the plants should the weather turn hot.</div><br /><div><em>There are still 4 beds available. If you are interested in a bed please contact <a href="http://tvillegarden@gmail.com">http://tvillegarden@gmail.com</a>.</em></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-6037614913861366352011-06-28T09:26:00.002-04:002011-06-28T09:45:39.811-04:00Composting Class<div>This Thursday, June 30, 2011, one of our Master Gardeners will hold a class on composting. Marty will be at the Thompsonville Community Garden at 6:30 p.m. He will review the proper composting techniques and will talk about managing the compost bins that are on the site. Please join us for this event and check back here for postings of future classes among the topics will be Seed Saving, Good Bug-Bad Bug, and Extending the Harvest.</div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-42916492394067847822011-06-14T20:24:00.002-04:002011-06-14T20:31:50.282-04:00The First Harvest!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NbO9R_IfLULS5BJEtFW-BpdZ-DxuybKs6jE9qXttOYdWCNy0IChjb4YvwBgLLt-3tlmNKFNe_w9Ysx8UcuUmE8mLq0o-kqV0FGyTgGDtb-95ax3jk3xxLcnjr6jcNj0EgiCQ5UyruQY/s1600/2011-06-10_11-13-21_288.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618236437185329954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NbO9R_IfLULS5BJEtFW-BpdZ-DxuybKs6jE9qXttOYdWCNy0IChjb4YvwBgLLt-3tlmNKFNe_w9Ysx8UcuUmE8mLq0o-kqV0FGyTgGDtb-95ax3jk3xxLcnjr6jcNj0EgiCQ5UyruQY/s320/2011-06-10_11-13-21_288.jpg" /></a> These are some of the first harvest from the the beds that were planted for the benefit of the Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen. Many of the beds are well on their way to producing wonderful vegetables.<br /><br /><div></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-69647515113911486482011-05-11T15:36:00.003-04:002011-05-11T19:36:42.950-04:00Clean up day May 21, 2011The Thompsonville Community Garden will hold its annual planting and clean up day on May 21, 2011 starting at 10:00 a.m., rain or shine. We will have a selection of plants available (including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, summer squash and a variety of herbs) for members to plant in their beds. Compost and tools will also be available.<br /><br />If you are interested in purchasing additional plants we recommend The Growth Company located at 167 Hazard Avenue. For more information about The Growth Company visit their website at <a href="http://www.thegrowthco.com/AboutUs.asp">http://www.thegrowthco.com/AboutUs.asp</a>.<br /><br />If you purchase your own plants remember these valuable tips:<br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Don't plant vegetables that will take over your plot or grow wildly outside of your bed. Cucumbers are manageable, pumpkins are not. Some plants, such as mint, will spread everywhere.</li><br /><li>Be careful about planting too much in your bed. Plants that are crowded will not receive adequate light and air and are more susceptible to diseases.</li><br /><li>Avoid planting tall plants (corn, sunflowers) that will shade other beds.</li><br /><li>Purchase plants from local nurseries to decrease the chance of buying infected plants.</li></ul><br /><p>We will be collecting the $20.00 fee from members that have not yet paid their fee. </p><br /><p>UCONN Master Gardeners will be there to answer any questions that you might have regarding proper planting techniques.</p><br /><p>See you there!</p>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-85567323105365652442010-07-25T09:13:00.002-04:002010-07-25T09:17:04.206-04:00Upcoming Garden Education SessionsTVille Gardeners,<br /><br />The garden is looking great. Members are doing a great job maintaining their beds and the garden as a whole! We would just like to take a minute and remind you of the upcoming education sessions. Let us know if you have any questions!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />August 4th at 6pm</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">How to Identity a Weed and How to Prevent</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The UCONN Master gardeners will also be there to help answer questions about your beds.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">See you there!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Questions? Please send an email to tvillegarden@gmail.com</span></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-28369921647784164442010-07-07T20:52:00.002-04:002010-07-07T20:55:25.274-04:002010 Garden Education Sessions<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; ">Gardeners,<div><br /></div><div> I just want to take a minute to give you the schedule for the remaining garden education sessions. These education sessions are brought to us by the UCONN Master Gardeners and are a very valuable resource and I strongly encourage you to take advantage of them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ben</div><div><br /></div><div>Write these dates in your calendar, outlook or paper, whatever you prefer...</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span> </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">THOMPSONVILLE</span></b><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">COMMUNITY</span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">GARDEN</span></b><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; 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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7/</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">21/10 </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">@ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM - </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Good bugs/Bad bugs; Signs of Summer Stress Trish S</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; 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margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8/04/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - How to Identity a Weed and How to Prevent them Cathy T</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8/08/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - </span></span><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bed grading</span></span></b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">/Garden walk-throughs with Master </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gardeners</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8/18/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Learn How to Harvest, Store and Use Your Vegetables Dan G</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8/22/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - </span></span><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bed grading</span></span></b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">/Garden walk-throughs with Master Gardeners</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9/01/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Saving Money in the Garden; Planning a </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fall</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Garden</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Trish S</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9/05/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - </span></span><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bed grading</span></span></b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">/Garden walk-throughs with Master Gardeners</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9/15/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Recipe Exchange with garden members</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9/19/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - Garden walk-throughs and First Annual Gardener </span></span><b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Potluck Dinner</span></span></b><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9/29/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - How to Save Your Seeds <wbr> Laura C</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10/3/10</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> @ </span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4 PM</span></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - How to Extend the Season with Cold Frames Trish S </span></span></div></span></span></span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-68922327282193555622010-05-24T08:12:00.004-04:002010-05-24T08:22:50.178-04:00Planting Day 2010<div>Thanks to all who participated during the Thompsonville Community Garden 2010 planting day! Many members planted a variety of vegetables in their beds. Many thanks to Trish and Gina for picking up the plants from the <a href="http://www.thegrowthco.com/">Growth Company</a>. During the planting day activities members weeded and planted vegetables in their beds, cleaned up flower beds, and started to clean up the compost bins.<div><br /></div><div>Check out the pics!</div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uq99ZqWUIRmzfB2rHHGQ1YvrkHkawRu3a4j8o5mlQJIqu5kfX9lxqklehyKC0_R89ciHn1rI2AgtNulcLTJQX5ZPScdu0Rra787MSg7sEdIJoeQhFf3ZfS6Vo2Y-YjAwcOWH4a6UKEE/s1600/DSC02104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8uq99ZqWUIRmzfB2rHHGQ1YvrkHkawRu3a4j8o5mlQJIqu5kfX9lxqklehyKC0_R89ciHn1rI2AgtNulcLTJQX5ZPScdu0Rra787MSg7sEdIJoeQhFf3ZfS6Vo2Y-YjAwcOWH4a6UKEE/s320/DSC02104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474809996011423682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhqBfwS1z9E3qDqvrFpsHtyOhlAnEk1HUg1tsm2fdnF8NEUs42SUH7aRrr9H_IO43sUvQZKLydsjrh5_FO7B4CAFTfo3FsF5JXSrUbAgxYdL1pqHW6RsZ1_YOYwd4g8QRFzzADWfPXX4/s1600/DSC02102.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhqBfwS1z9E3qDqvrFpsHtyOhlAnEk1HUg1tsm2fdnF8NEUs42SUH7aRrr9H_IO43sUvQZKLydsjrh5_FO7B4CAFTfo3FsF5JXSrUbAgxYdL1pqHW6RsZ1_YOYwd4g8QRFzzADWfPXX4/s320/DSC02102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474809986783322050" /></a><br /><div>Cleaning up the flower garden</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qVPuGqo6LAjuIZWvy6VkabxguSj3yo2vmkgk6bvlGRAuGY_9Z7LMq8vTZuxgcJ15vASacu4G35ruuijaeRm0eIk3pK31SMztyL7LtP2MPn3jItdCWABlBVgSsh5nvRj4igGqqVHcRec/s1600/DSC02099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qVPuGqo6LAjuIZWvy6VkabxguSj3yo2vmkgk6bvlGRAuGY_9Z7LMq8vTZuxgcJ15vASacu4G35ruuijaeRm0eIk3pK31SMztyL7LtP2MPn3jItdCWABlBVgSsh5nvRj4igGqqVHcRec/s320/DSC02099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474809979931697938" /></a><br /></div><div>Many seeds for the garden</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWu8kTS596ofTHbVNv1ExZ363C59OBa6xA9BUbtzXgYKCLL1kotGAcGLAhBnJaLRfb5MsHnoCvRUDpk4x_w0N9LWhqITZwtMJJThwyVelW_ajTrm74tOfDKAt65kdL45xsYPzslq93Kk/s1600/DSC02098.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWu8kTS596ofTHbVNv1ExZ363C59OBa6xA9BUbtzXgYKCLL1kotGAcGLAhBnJaLRfb5MsHnoCvRUDpk4x_w0N9LWhqITZwtMJJThwyVelW_ajTrm74tOfDKAt65kdL45xsYPzslq93Kk/s320/DSC02098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474809974198025362" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Many good-looking garden beds!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrcO29X5InsjgMAn9yOtUU4X77nXTs4eLLG-12Yh40oXQPPNRQ6s0Xmnj6KPllw93YV2XS-D04IK2Xz3cn6952-n4tPWKpIjAlNvkchp2-ECelMuSiHTrvc0sw9P0qobLOYngs9pulEo/s1600/DSC02095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrcO29X5InsjgMAn9yOtUU4X77nXTs4eLLG-12Yh40oXQPPNRQ6s0Xmnj6KPllw93YV2XS-D04IK2Xz3cn6952-n4tPWKpIjAlNvkchp2-ECelMuSiHTrvc0sw9P0qobLOYngs9pulEo/s320/DSC02095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474809963699468418" /></a>Starting the growing season off right!<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And, if members haven't planted yet there are a few plants left by the sign that they can add to their plots.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-85036030166110523602010-05-19T07:46:00.000-04:002010-05-19T07:47:02.865-04:00Planting Day is this Saturday!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; ">Gardeners,<div><br /></div><div>The Thompsonville Community Garden will hold its annual planting day this Saturday, May 22nd, starting at 10am. We will have plants (tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, etc) for members to plant in their beds.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to purchase your own plants we recommend The Growth Company here in Enfield. For more information about the Growth Company visit <a href="http://www.thegrowthco.com/AboutUs.asp">http://www.thegrowthco.com/AboutUs.asp</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are purchasing your own plants remember these valuable tips:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Don't plant vegetables that will take over your plot or grow wildly outside your bed. Cucumbers are manageable, pumpkins are not</li><li>Be careful about planting too much in your bed. Remember, plants grow, and if you plant too much the individual plants will not have space to grow and breath.</li><li>Avoid planting tall plants that will shade other beds. </li><li>Purchase from local nurseries, as the chance for buying infected plants is less.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div>We will be collecting the $20 fee from members who have not yet paid.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also on Saturday, UCONN Master Gardeners will be there to aid you with any questions you may have!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to see you on Saturday!</div></div></span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-80465685507988598262010-05-07T16:15:00.004-04:002010-05-07T16:21:18.483-04:00What Lies Beneath!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf0f5dgyHS5XJzatvXiL63jPA2I4ul1oxcp8xP8BlHV9774y89b3EJGUQJ5MchEcXJO-gY0CDSbqaCYY3328eGg1DPTi_kp7u1ZQXAF5jDCJKaRJCFajLOFHEn29kS_OCh5C7BMXXFMY/s1600/IMAG0021-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXf0f5dgyHS5XJzatvXiL63jPA2I4ul1oxcp8xP8BlHV9774y89b3EJGUQJ5MchEcXJO-gY0CDSbqaCYY3328eGg1DPTi_kp7u1ZQXAF5jDCJKaRJCFajLOFHEn29kS_OCh5C7BMXXFMY/s320/IMAG0021-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468624897055024466" /></a><div><br /></div>While Micah Burnside was cleaning up his bed he came across several tough roots. Here is Micah with one of the many 3 foot roots that he removed from his bed! Great job Micah! <div><br /></div><div>Gardeners, don't forget, Planting Day is May 22nd!</div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-49858767429392644652010-05-02T10:50:00.003-04:002010-05-02T10:56:48.252-04:002010 Spring Clean-Up Day<div>On Saturday, May 1st the Thompsonville Community Garden held its annual spring clean up. Members cleaned up their beds, organized the shed, cleaned up flower beds and performed a number of other tasks. Check out the pictures!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYxoB1pJz6f6KKvosETX2sxfM6jvhCRj7D1BoBYDRpAYM-bowYt73adDT_tYbYLFdDVxh8NNigNEjHTy0I_DIgP50Ef4Wmnzv4x0iTjtFb5e2faCgm6x92F3DmcEfejgXP1kuDXe-AGU/s1600/DSC01980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYxoB1pJz6f6KKvosETX2sxfM6jvhCRj7D1BoBYDRpAYM-bowYt73adDT_tYbYLFdDVxh8NNigNEjHTy0I_DIgP50Ef4Wmnzv4x0iTjtFb5e2faCgm6x92F3DmcEfejgXP1kuDXe-AGU/s320/DSC01980.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466686183563590242" /></a>Turning over the soil and adding some compost!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFdsivg0EsUa8J6RDFQJ3p_uNQZtjzlAYVlOrekvMloL4H5SEmXMgsHyYu95ddxlgdLJSDhuhOIK7CZMC9CdI61zN46e_OcGoMkf1l2Xjx6dBHlCR2SOm_n_qc3DuDNfgYoCqlXixO2o/s1600/DSC01976.JPG"></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFdsivg0EsUa8J6RDFQJ3p_uNQZtjzlAYVlOrekvMloL4H5SEmXMgsHyYu95ddxlgdLJSDhuhOIK7CZMC9CdI61zN46e_OcGoMkf1l2Xjx6dBHlCR2SOm_n_qc3DuDNfgYoCqlXixO2o/s1600/DSC01976.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFdsivg0EsUa8J6RDFQJ3p_uNQZtjzlAYVlOrekvMloL4H5SEmXMgsHyYu95ddxlgdLJSDhuhOIK7CZMC9CdI61zN46e_OcGoMkf1l2Xjx6dBHlCR2SOm_n_qc3DuDNfgYoCqlXixO2o/s320/DSC01976.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466686171468749314" /></a>Clean beds, seeded and ready to go.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDWMJUHTLxaFf5eZ6UbIH1HwVrrc6JyoBShUhpJVl7zfI1kaYFr5nrrxImeBXJ3diSkFJzITI0RYBQroSo1hBVIM2kB0pWDZmOqBxpCyleXn8lG0gVLZiDDESsykV1bFUfz1mxj_snTA/s1600/DSC01981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDWMJUHTLxaFf5eZ6UbIH1HwVrrc6JyoBShUhpJVl7zfI1kaYFr5nrrxImeBXJ3diSkFJzITI0RYBQroSo1hBVIM2kB0pWDZmOqBxpCyleXn8lG0gVLZiDDESsykV1bFUfz1mxj_snTA/s320/DSC01981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466686164836221794" /></a>Volunteers cleaning out a flower garden. They found 10 bucks when they cleaned this bed!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhzTNR1W4JtpVD3D_3yyGoT2vaDV7mvxg1GVXnZPAtss-ouY8JPUF88c_RugJOU9un-r7kHna1j3-1VcmmfkpXVZGK9WvJ8Os7MceFSzwkBqv4-7phAmTi3DL6mZZSYtkzOcbyVCb064/s1600/DSC01974.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhzTNR1W4JtpVD3D_3yyGoT2vaDV7mvxg1GVXnZPAtss-ouY8JPUF88c_RugJOU9un-r7kHna1j3-1VcmmfkpXVZGK9WvJ8Os7MceFSzwkBqv4-7phAmTi3DL6mZZSYtkzOcbyVCb064/s320/DSC01974.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466686157203280898" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Where should we put the bulletin board?</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_iyIXr8yB8DTZbmNnjIMR_yLLgS_mu4sKNqGs8vJcFBVEUUDPkcr1dBhk3ZJjj-3Okc0ErfsmGWvqAat0ZKsKrDXaN1SiWYo9UkcPua7P-DMJxEkBjP5HDzy8ucOqOrMIQPzM5agNhg/s1600/DSC01973.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_iyIXr8yB8DTZbmNnjIMR_yLLgS_mu4sKNqGs8vJcFBVEUUDPkcr1dBhk3ZJjj-3Okc0ErfsmGWvqAat0ZKsKrDXaN1SiWYo9UkcPua7P-DMJxEkBjP5HDzy8ucOqOrMIQPzM5agNhg/s320/DSC01973.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466686149783448882" /></a><br />What to do with all this mint?<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-45927830373995724122010-05-02T10:46:00.002-04:002010-05-02T10:50:14.017-04:00Planting Day is Coming Up!The Thompsonville Community Garden is pleased to announce our annual planting day. This year planting day will be held <b>Saturday, May 22nd starting at 10am</b>. The Thompsonville Community Garden Association will provide plants for members to grow in their beds including tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and a variety of herbs. UCONN Master Gardeners will be there to aid members and teach them about proper gardening techniques!<div><br /></div><div>We hope to see you there!</div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-34033721309065752202010-03-14T22:11:00.000-04:002010-03-14T22:12:16.566-04:002010 Growing Season Kickoff Meeting!Gardeners,<br /><br />Yes, it is that time of year again, the Thompsonville Community Garden is gearing up for the 2010 growing season! To kick off the 2010 season we will be holding our annual planning meeting on <b>Thursday April 1st, 2010 at 6pm in the Enfield Room of Enfield Town Hall</b>.<br /><br /><b>News and Notes</b><br /><br /><ul><li>Marty and Trish from the UCONN Master Gardner Program will be helping us again this year providing training and tips to help us become better gardeners.</li></ul><br /><ul><li>Michelle Barboza has graciously volunteered to by the Thompsonville Community Garden Treasurer for the 2010 season, Thanks Michelle!</li></ul><br /><ul><li>For the 2010 season there will be a $20 fee associated with having a plot. This fee is needed to cover costs including paying our water bill, buying supplies and plants, and creating a reserve fund for future large projects. Last season the average tomato plant produced over 40 dollars in tomatoes alone. Your 20 dollar fee will produce ten times its value in vegetables in your plot. Payment plans are available for those interested.</li></ul><br />If you are still interested in your plot please let us know ASAP. As with previous years we have a growing wait list and we would like to get as many as those people plots as possible.<br /><br />We look forward to seeing you on April 1st at 6pm in the Enfield Room of Enfield Town Hall. This is our community garden and the only way to make it grow and succeed is with your input and help.Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-58960317515473869302009-08-15T13:58:00.003-04:002009-08-15T14:13:30.667-04:00Compost UpdateThe compost is breaking down nicely so far this summer. When placing your scraps in the compost bins place them in Bin 2 and Bin 3. Check out some pictures of the progress of the compost! Bin 3 <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglq1VfkDiJ8UoQ1vfqJ-Vu5AhPSkGtX3kABL441YDOpwD7X7aQOA-fNTaZoeVt87FceXKNPaSTPigTMks96N8jzrl2D2LPwRnKPauPMtnpihhCFiT-0ZqjVehzkJ2x5PdAOpAGihbgVWc/s1600-h/DSC00802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglq1VfkDiJ8UoQ1vfqJ-Vu5AhPSkGtX3kABL441YDOpwD7X7aQOA-fNTaZoeVt87FceXKNPaSTPigTMks96N8jzrl2D2LPwRnKPauPMtnpihhCFiT-0ZqjVehzkJ2x5PdAOpAGihbgVWc/s320/DSC00802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370254255888600866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bin 2 - Material is starting to break down<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjeA8Y8_9twVtMlXBgt5yOu7xfiH8XsqiAAfRO8CU8svKgzP0xBDH6pDpk7GMt2qUhNav-2dcegvRDiMvGI2BmvbYi0iJ3CpCAWoYWtbSdgaV48J6KtTK7bNf1vFLgbdj9WKkrgMG4wo/s1600-h/DSC00801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjeA8Y8_9twVtMlXBgt5yOu7xfiH8XsqiAAfRO8CU8svKgzP0xBDH6pDpk7GMt2qUhNav-2dcegvRDiMvGI2BmvbYi0iJ3CpCAWoYWtbSdgaV48J6KtTK7bNf1vFLgbdj9WKkrgMG4wo/s320/DSC00801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370254245313979218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bin 1 - The plant material has broken down into a nice dark compost!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMjj-ZbB6Eh5B8NoJMWaRjLRCDUk7jYN8ftSJFfIEh28McZ_DbVEcLFLvMgZ1zhi5citX1MHUkdASA55yk1-VwQOAO4CneL5ARAv1q8A9Tyx0Yq_NYIV_TOflp0SWnY6zPvALhBKhqB0/s1600-h/DSC00800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMjj-ZbB6Eh5B8NoJMWaRjLRCDUk7jYN8ftSJFfIEh28McZ_DbVEcLFLvMgZ1zhi5citX1MHUkdASA55yk1-VwQOAO4CneL5ARAv1q8A9Tyx0Yq_NYIV_TOflp0SWnY6zPvALhBKhqB0/s320/DSC00800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370254238258218674" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /></div>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-25861478006224450572009-08-15T13:46:00.003-04:002009-08-15T13:58:34.188-04:00July Gardeners of the MonthJuly was a month of rain and rapid growth. Some plots became overgrown while others were maintained with the greatest of care. The Thompsonville Community Garden would like to recognize Mark and Michelle Barboza as the July Gardeners of the Month! Their plots are meticulously cared for and their plots look great. I can only imagine how great their vegetables are!<br /><br />Congrats to Michelle and Mark and keep up the good work!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWjShzd0OqEOnknRSxpxvHPFgOjDpBkGUIef_Zw-pbQd8-hxduvY8JZaPg68zMo9WqVFkqVEvrpD6HHZucwVeJOgQldwC1meNQ8CU289dN7UXi61EJ_qgELwhXRWAC3RFBBR979r9aDo/s1600-h/DSC00792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWjShzd0OqEOnknRSxpxvHPFgOjDpBkGUIef_Zw-pbQd8-hxduvY8JZaPg68zMo9WqVFkqVEvrpD6HHZucwVeJOgQldwC1meNQ8CU289dN7UXi61EJ_qgELwhXRWAC3RFBBR979r9aDo/s320/DSC00792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370249711417113074" border="0" /></a>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-4374556564598619992009-07-17T22:30:00.000-04:002009-07-17T22:31:23.668-04:00Time to Weed!Gardeners!<br /><br />The heat and humidity has finally arrived which means the weeds (and vegetables) have arrived!<br /><br />Gardeners are reminded to <span style="font-weight: bold;">weed their beds</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>early and often as overgrown weeds will choke out vegetables and turn their beds into an eyesore.<br /><br />I encourage you to get into the garden and weed your plot over the course of the next few days. If plots become overgrown and unmaintained they may be taken away from members as stated in the member contract.<br /><br />Also, remember to <span style="font-weight: bold;">pick your vegetables</span>!!! If you can't eat all of the vegetables you are growing donate them to a local soup kitchen, give them to your friends and family or preserve them for the future! If you will be out of town and can't get to your plot contact a friend to pick your veggies and weed your plot. Maintaining your plot during July and August will mean bountiful vegetables in September!<br /><br />Let me know if you have any questions about weeding or when to pick your vegetables.<br /><br />Thanks and happy gardening!<br /><br />BenThompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-69287189583649472172009-06-29T21:25:00.003-04:002009-06-29T21:30:29.252-04:00The July Education Day is Coming Up!The Thompsonville Community Garden will be hosting its July Garden Education day <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 5th at 3pm</span></span>. This month's topic is:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Learn How to Help your Plants Through the Stress of Summer"</span><br /></span></div><br />The UCONN Master gardeners will teach members the best ways of helping our garden through the (hopefully) hot summer months. They will also talk about pest management, which we know is a topic among gardeners in our garden.<br /><br />The education day should last about an hour. <br /><br />We hope you can make it!Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-23901688137524559482009-06-03T21:49:00.002-04:002009-06-03T21:53:43.312-04:00June Garden Education Day<span style="font-weight: bold;">The first education day of the 2009 Growing Season will be Sunday, June 7th at 3pm.</span><br /><br />During this first educational session our University of Connecticut Master Gardeners will be discussing:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to have a successful vegetable garden using compost and perennials.</span><br /><br />Marty will discuss the importance of having a compost pile near the garden, how it is used in gardening, what to put in the compost pile and what to keep out of the compost pile.<br /><br />Jennifer and Trish will discuss how perennials tie into a healthy garden by attracting beneficial insects, deterring pests and adding color and multiseason interest to the landscape. We will discuss what it takes to maintain the compost pile and the perennials throughout the growing season to make them a permanent structure in the garden year after year with minimal work. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Come join us and become a better gardener. Knowledge is power!</span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-87800987819322049622009-06-03T21:42:00.004-04:002009-06-03T21:47:52.060-04:00May 2009 Gardener of the Month!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicl4fVu2pOvUIm51rGjSKz7wsN1lKq8igw8378UHeMvMB4pbZO1RFX3r5EaH2AKQjscxUzqd28cu7jPtIxOqGK0zhQSYwgEW7Zg50kOj5GlIms1k1YeEQ8khXay8UNi5e1fjUSJqQ1O7I/s1600-h/Pic+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicl4fVu2pOvUIm51rGjSKz7wsN1lKq8igw8378UHeMvMB4pbZO1RFX3r5EaH2AKQjscxUzqd28cu7jPtIxOqGK0zhQSYwgEW7Zg50kOj5GlIms1k1YeEQ8khXay8UNi5e1fjUSJqQ1O7I/s320/Pic+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343282867912067314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Congratulations to Jamie Burnside, the Thompsonville Community Garden May 2009 Gardener of the month!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jamie sent us the following about her very exciting gardening method:</span><br /><br />"Hello T-Ville Gardeners! It's very exciting to be gardening with all of you this year. You may have noticed all the string lines marking off spaces in my plot (#29). Those strings are marking off spaces of one square foot each, which allows me to plan ahead for what will grow in each square. Some vegetables take up more space below the soil, such as carrots, and others take up a lot of room above the ground, such as Tomatoes. By marking off the squares and planting this way, I hope to be growing a beautiful checkerboard of many varieties of vegetables. The good news is, with all the space planned out, there is very little room left for weeds!<br /><br />This method of gardening is detailed out in a very user-friendly book called, "All New : Square Foot Gardening" by Mel Bartholomew. You can also check out his terrific companion website to the book at <a href="http://www.squarefootgardening.com/">www.squarefootgardening.com</a><br /><br />Thanks so much for honoring me by choosing me as the gardener of the month. It's very humbling, as I am a brand new member of your community. I hope to become friends with many of you and I'll surely enjoy mingling with you all on garden days.<br /><br />Here's to a happy and warm gardening season! May all your flowers bloom, all your bugs be few, and all your harvests great! "<br /><br />Jamie Burnside<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks Jamie, we hope your gardening experience is a good one!</span>Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1848728787467119976.post-42909154705993160552009-06-03T21:33:00.005-04:002009-06-04T17:11:44.959-04:00Thanks to UCONN Master Gardners and the Town of Enfield<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl9lZVqHxxq-LJXOguDcoG4ob14a29QMKep9M3AD7YLcVzvZH6aij8W3VWww5I791tYLDMmLkHk3ZIQJQs4k8wmBJpG6MORXHsO5bhOaGFNV_QH7IqN6LLkYhSWXeQrSz9NEdxTn65p8/s1600-h/Pic+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl9lZVqHxxq-LJXOguDcoG4ob14a29QMKep9M3AD7YLcVzvZH6aij8W3VWww5I791tYLDMmLkHk3ZIQJQs4k8wmBJpG6MORXHsO5bhOaGFNV_QH7IqN6LLkYhSWXeQrSz9NEdxTn65p8/s320/Pic+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343280820256160530" border="0" /></a>From Left:Katie Bednaz, Jennifer Brantley<span></span>, Trish Safner and Marty Sienko<br /><br />Special thanks goes out to our University of Connecticut Master Gardeners, Marty Sienko and Trish Safner who, along with Master Gardener Intern Jennifer Brantley, have helped members with planning their garden plots, designed flower beds and have aided members on proper gardening techniques.<br /><br />Garden members would also like to thank Katie Bednaz, Assistant Town Planner, for her great work. Katie has been our "go to" person at Town Hall, helping us make purchases and schedule help from the Department of Public Works.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Thompsonville Community Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10201251838665649303noreply@blogger.com1