Hi there everyone! My name is Maddie Mott and I’m really excited to be your new garden manager! Just a little bit about me: I moved to Providence from Portland, Oregon in 2017 for graduate school. When I met Matt,
Pests in Garden: Tackle Pests on Radish Leaves
Radishes have always been a popular garden plant. It is easy to grow, tolerates most soil types, and does not require much attention. But some of the plots have recently received serious infestations with large numbers of small holes in
MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY!
Hey, yo’s! Don’t forget! This coming Monday, July 25, starting at about 6pm: And don’t forget: The Landfill Reclamation Act (LRA) is in effect! 🙂
A Fine Howdy-do!
Hello Gardeners! I hope you’re all enjoying this amazing weather today. It’s a perfect time to get out and weed, or plant, or sow new seeds, or transplant or spread wood chips or weed, or weed around plots, too! I
Garden clean up thank-yous & more…
Hi Gardeners! I want to take a moment to truly and wholeheartedly thank those of you that came to our last community workday on Saturday the 17th. We were able to get a lot of things done, and it couldn’t
A sincere thank you, updates & connections.
Good afternoon, Gardeners! I hope you all are enjoying the wonderful Indian Summer we’ve been experiencing. We’re still harvesting quite a bit, even with these chilly evenings. Which reminds me:Â Renee & her posse are still collecting for Camp Street on
Lettuce Rejoice!
I haven’t been down to look at the garden since Sunday, but I thought you’d be interested to know that as a community we logged about 94 hours of work time which was mostly dedicated to the garden itself and
Workday One Summary
First of all, I would like to thank all of you who came out today and helped. We had a good, solid turnout and the garden is looking much better. But don’t fret! Those of you that couldn’t make it
Newsletter, August 4, 2011
Hello Gardeners! First things first: Whoever cleaned up the shed, thank you so very much. It looks amazing in there – at least it did the last time I went in, which I think was last week. It’s very much
Newsletter July 12
Hello Gardeners! I know it’s been a while since we’ve had the opportunity to really chat about the garden. I have seen some of you around, but not nearly all of you, so I thought this would be a good
Garden Updates
Hi Everyone, Compost I talked with Liza at South Side regarding the compost. She said it is not certified organic, but that it is rich in organic material and that SSCLT deliberated  sincerely over whether or not to use it.
Mark Your Calendars For Feb 17th
Hello folks! Fox Point Community garden is starting engines early this year! All resident gardeners will renew their memberships in February at our seed swap and annual renewal potluck. To print a copy for your fridge or your friends, download
Organic Garlic Seed Available For Slackers!
It’s your lucky day! If you’re in need of more garlic to plant, I just got a tip from Christie that Farmacy Herbs has organic garlic seed available. But get on it! Time’s a-wastin! Contact Mary at Farmacy Herbs –
Work Weekend, This Weekend June 12-13
Hello Gardeners, This is both a reminder and a heads-up on what needs to be taken care of this weekend. Saturday 8:30am: Norma will be your point of contact for any details that need to be taken care of for
Garden Update
Hello Gardeners and Prospective Gardeners, I want to thank all of you who came to the our first workweekend this past Saturday & Sunday. The transformation of the garden is just incredible. I know some of you were taking photos
Workweekend Starts Today!
Hello Gardeners! The first workweekend is scheduled for this weekend, May 1st & 2nd at the garden! There are LOTS of things to do, and the more, the merrier! If you like, you may bring some snacks, but it’s not
Compost in front of gate!
Good news, Gardeners: The compost has been delivered. Please help yourself to 2″ of compost for your plot. From Erika @ Providence Community Garden Network: PICTURES! When your gardeners gather this weekend to add compost to their beds, please take
Thank you all for being patient…
As the new manager, I’m trying to consolidate all the lists of permanent residents and newcomers. I have heard from almost everyone and I have a small list of open plots to give out, which I will be doing this
Today’s Workday Postponed
Hey all, I was hoping the rain wouldn’t start until the evening, but here it is at 4o’clock. Not only rainy but very cold out! Rain Date for the Work Day: The work day will be postponed until next week..
Garden News from Christie
Here’s what’s going on this month at the Fox Point Community Garden: Events: Open Garden Day and Potluck, Saturday Sept. 12th: all Providence community gardeners are invited to join in the first-ever city-wide garden celebration! Tour some of the twelve