Concord Seed Lending Library presents, "What's the Fuss about Heirloom Seeds?" by Dr. Deborah Bier

What's the Fuss about Heirloom Seeds? during Seed Lending Library Reopening Day
Saturday, 2/1, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @Fowler Library
Dr. Deborah Bier [register here]

To celebrate the reopening we are proud to present, “What’s the Fuss about Heirloom Seeds?” with keynote speaker, Dr. Deborah Bier from 2:00-4:00pm in the lower level conference room at Fowler. Reopening is at 9:00am and other exciting events will be happening this day as well. See here for more info.

Grow Your Food 101 - talk by Meighan Matthews and Linda Ugelow, Wed. 1/29, 7:30 - 9:30.

Hello Gardeners,

If you'd like to listen to a great talk on growing food, check out this event at the Fowler Library, Wed. at 7:30pm. Registration is at the concordlibrary.org site here. 

GARDENING FOR LIFE 

Gardening for Life and the Concord Seed Lending Library are pleased to present---

Grow Your Food 101 

Meighan Matthews, Growing for Good founder and Linda Ugelow, Dancing Tomato Farmer

Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 to 9:30 PM @ Fowler Library, West Concord.

Discover the joy of growing and eating from your own food garden! Meighan Matthews and Linda Ugelow will help bring your garden dreams to reality! last year their presentation was a crowd pleaser with information and handouts to inform and inspire …and it was filled to capacity. Back by popular demand in a two hour format, they will help you begin planning your food garden before the growing season has begun. Learn what to plant and when, soil health and management, composting, building the garden site, season extenders, seed saving and starting, and lots more. -- Details to follow at www.concordfood.ning.com. The program is free, though donations to cover costs are welcomed.

Hello Cousins Field Community Gardeners, 
Here is some info. I thought I'd pass along from our friends at Gardening for Life. 

See everyone at the Garden cleanup on the Oct. 19/20th weekend.Kitty

According to the Farmers Almanac, we can expect a first frost by October 14 (Columbus Day!). There is lots going on this month. Here is a sampling of programs to consider! If you know of similar events open to the public, please forward to me deb01742@comcast.net (Debbie Barr) to alert our gardening friends. Join the Farm and Garden planning team, come hear about carbon sequestration at a local organic farm, and learn why and how to identify the Asian Long-horned Beetle at a program offered by our friends at the Walden Woods project. 

Coming Up:

Food, Farm and Garden Fair Planning Meeting

Meeting TBD the week of October 21

Based on the success of the Farm and Garden Fair, you are invited to share your expertise and time in creating a new and improved Food, Farm and Garden Fair. Join our well organized and enthusiastic team at a time to be determined the Week of October 21. What programs will we offer? What is our timetable? Where can we find funding?  Complete the doodle scheduler and let us know what works best for you.  Go to: http://doodle.com/73utat5974eaz23v

Tour of Meadow Mist Farm

Sunday, October 20, 2-4 pm.

Meadow Mist is a small organic farm and a site for the Carbon Sequestration Project, otherwise known as carbon capture and storage. How does this affect you?? When you know how much carbon your landscape generates, then you can begin to create a 'carbon budget' and ways to reduce the overall emission of greenhouse gases. The carbon sequestration project aims to measure the amount of carbon the Farm sequesters annually. Limited space. Please RSVP by October 18 to deb01742@comcast.net

Talking about Invasives: MOST WANTED LIST--- Invasive Forest Beetles

October 17, 7 pm at the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln

Presented by the Walden Woods Project and SuAsCo Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area and featuring Jennifer Forman-Orth, PhD, State Plant Pest Survey Coordinator.

According to Columbia University, the Asian Longhorned Beetle  "has the potential to cause more damage than Dutch elm disease, chestnut blight, and gypsy moths combined, destroying millions of acres of America’s treasured hardwoods, including national forests and backyard trees. The beetle has the potential to damage such industries as lumber, maple syrup, nursery, commercial fruit, and tourism accumulating over $41 billion in losses. This is the highest priority to control, as ALB has the potential to alter North American Ecosystems."   Come learn what WE can do to identify this pest. See invitation below: 

The Walden Woods Project October 7, 2013

 

Come to Cousin's Garden on Saturday, Sept. 7th for a 30 min. tour starting at 2pm and running on the hour at 3 & 4pm. See how tiny seeds turn into large vegetables, as well as opportunities to pick a few veggies and take home some seeds for next year.

A map and brochure and light refreshments will be available, as will plenty of gardeners on this day at the front of the garden. Hope to see many of you there!

Late Blight Alert

Late Blight Update for Home Gardeners This from Debbie Barr: This alert is forwarded from the Back Bay Garden Club about what to do if you find late blight on tomatoes.

The University of Massachusetts Plant Diagnostic Lab has confirmed the presence of Late Blight (LB)in Franklin County on tomatoes on July 11. Advice for home gardener clientele: At this point in the season, if symptoms begin appearing on plants, remove plants, place in a plastic bag, seal, and discard in the trash or completely bury plants deep enough underground so plants decompose and will not re-sprout.

Do not put the plants in a compost pile as spores will still spread from this debris.

Visit the websitehttps://extension.umass.edu/vegetable/alerts, for more details, images, and management options. You may also track the spread of the disease at the website USA Blight, www.usablight.org.

- Dave

Composting Tour Rescheduled to 5/22 @4:30 at Keyes Rd.

The composting tour was rescheduled to Wed. May 22nd. Please see below for more details, thanks!

Kitty

Rod Robison, Department of Public Works Environmental Services Program Administrator for the Town of Concord, agreed to reschedule the Composting Station Tour to Wednesday, May 22, 4:30 PM. So.... we hope that those who signed up will come...and invite others to join us who may have been unable to at the original time. Come on your own, or bring a friend!

If you want to sign up now, please do so before May 20 by emailing: deb01742@comcast.net.

Thanks!

Seedling Sale At the Food Project in Lincoln Memorial Day Weekend

Fellow Gardeners!
We have word of a HUGE plant sale going on in Lincoln Memorial Day weekend. The sale supports the efforts of the non-profit and very cool group The Food Project. Join them at their farm in Lincoln, Mass., for a three-day seedling sale on Memorial Day weekend. They will be selling over 60 varieties of vegetable, flower, and herb seedlings, including 21 varieties of tomatoes!
See you there!
WHEN:
Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day Rain or shine
WHERE:
The Food Project's Lincoln Farm Under the Big, White Tent Route 126 & Baker Bridge Road Lincoln, MA 01773
PRICING:
4- or 6-packs: $5 each Singles: $3 each or two for $5
- Dave Stacey