Upcoming Events

Hello Gardeners,

It's about time to put our gardens to bed, but it's not time to stop learning about gardening. I'm forwarding along a couple of events that are sponsored by Gardens for Life and Debbie Barr, that I thought you may be interested in. Hope you can make it!

Hello Gardening friends,

Our fall calendar is ready for garden lovers to enjoy! Among the
topics members have requested is a tour of root cellars, and we are
following  up some leads, but if you know someone, please let Debbie
Barr know! (deb01742@comcast.net)

COMING SOON: GARDEN TOUR, 10/2, 3-4:30 PM
Don't miss the tour of Black Brook Farm tour with Hasso Ewing on
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 3-4:00 PM in Carlisle. Hasso is a landscape
designer and farmer, and we will see newly installed hoop beds, learn
more tips for extending the season, harvesting and putting the beds to
rest for the winter. If you heard Hasso's standing room only gardening
presentation at the Concord Library last year, you know we are in for
a terrific conversation!

SPACE IS LIMITED, so RSVP by September 30 to deb01742@comcast.net.
Directions will be provided when you sign up.

NEXT UP: COMPOSTING TIPS -- JUST IN TIME TO DO NOW.....AND ENRICH
YOUR  LAWN AND GARDENS NEXT SPRING!
Our October Garden/Life program is on COMPOSTING, with Mark Hanson,
experienced gardener and true composting fan, on Tuesday, October 11,
7:30-9 PM at Harvey Wheeler Community Center in West Concord (note the
7:30 time, which will make it easier to have dinners/tend to kids etc
and still come to enjoy our speaker!). Mark's presentation at the
Concord Library speaker last year also wowed the crowd!

PRESERVES: SUMMER IN A GLASS JAR
Check out this website with great photos and recipes for jams and
pickled veggies from Treehugger
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/09/summer-in-a-mason-jar-3-recipes-and-tips.php?campaign=weekly_nl

SAVE THE DATE: We are joining all three community garden members in a
joint potluck on Friday, October 21 at 6:30 PM at the Thoreau
Birthplace. Details to follow!

Happy Gardening!
Debbie Barr

In Memoriam of Dan Farmer

Some of you know Dan as the husband of Jeanne Farmer, the former Coordinator of the Cousins Field Community Garden, before Pamela H. and I. Dan passed away on Aug. 18th, 2011 and in memory of him a Mum has been planted in the planter at the front of Cousins Field Community Garden. Dan had been gardening many years at Cousins and I know he enjoyed many beautiful tomatoes and basil over the years.  I'm sure I can speak for all when I say we will truly miss his wit and humor around the garden. See here for more.

Please take a moment to pause at the planter and enjoy the newly planted Mum and remember Dan and his enthusiasm for gardening, his love of West Concord, and his friendship.

Concord Ag Day - Sat. Sept. 10, 2011, 10am - 2pm

Reminder:

Please come to

Main Street, Concord Center on

Saturday, September 10, 2011 10AM-2PM 

for

A Farmers Market on the Milldam

Participants:

Colonial Gardens, Verrill Farm, Hutchins Farm, Brigham Farm and Greenhouses, Scimone Farm, Macone Farm, Millbrook Farm, Kenney Farms, Silferleaf Farm, Walden Bros., Gaining Ground, Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord Land Conservation Trust, Pete and Jen's Backyard Birds and more.