Hello gardeners! Hope this update finds you well.
It's now been a few weeks since the tremendous rain and subsequent flooding that caused so much havoc in Penn Yan. Fortunately, the Community Garden fared well. Some of the stone underneath the shed was undercut and washed away, but that should be easy for the Shed Maintenance crew to fix with shovels and a bit of elbow grease. The rain garden along the northern edge of the garden did its job well, absorbing a lot of water. As you drive to and from the garden along Pleasant Avenue, though, be aware that the gutters on either side were gouged out quite a bit in some areas.
The abundant sunshine is causing lots of growth, both in the garden beds and in the spaces between them. If we all work on controlling weeds, and on mulching around our beds, that will help keep those pesky dandelions and thistles down. Of course, those gardeners on the Mulch and Weed Control crews should be helping with that, too, especially around any unclaimed beds.
The water tank is working fine, just as long as we only use the two small black handles to access the water. Please don't use the red handle!
The Community Garden's dear friend and tireless coordinator, Kathleen Badger, is moving out of state soon, so if you see her, please thank her for all her hard work and service over the past few years. We'll miss her greatly! Fortunately she has found a great successor, Cheryl Flynn. In the future, if you email the pygarden at yahoo dot com account, it's likely that Cheryl will respond, and you're sure to see her at the garden, especially at the 4H club's plots. Welcome, Cheryl!
Happy gardening everyone!
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