Gardeners: Please note the key upcoming dates and deadlines. It is crunch time! There is a lot to do, and a lot to confirm before we can proceed with most tasks. Thank you!
Garden Timeline
March 20, 2023 Seed-Starting Workshop
Friday March 24, 12noon Deadline to submit questions for 3/30 Board Info Webinar
Sat/Sun March 25/26th Finalize map for 3 unpolluted beds (plan A and B; any veg planting are contingent on commitments for help by this date)
March 28, 2023 Tuesday Garden Committee checks in on planters/seeds started 3/20; follows up with BOD re Phase 1 requests
March 30, Thursday at 7:30pm: Shareholder Info webinar
March 31st, Friday 3-5pm Virtual Rat Academy Training for Community Gardeners
April 2023
End of March/ Early April – Deadline to have garden cleaned up; prepped for Spring
April 5, 2023 Soil will be removed from polluted beds by this afternoon (Wed)
April 6, 2023 One month after Phase 1 requests submitted to BOD by Garden Com; time to follow up. Last day to submit GrowNYC plant sale order
Early April – Start to direct sow arugula, sugar snap peas, kale
Early to Mid-April – Direct sow cucumbers; order or source rat-proofing materials, new soil for polluted beds
April 18, 2023 One month after Phase 2 requests submitted to BOD by Garden Com
April 20, 2023: Questions for candidates night must be submitted by 12noon on Thursday 4/20
April 26, 2023, 10am-12noon Virtual Rat Academy Training
April 25, 2023: Meet the Candidates Night, Tuesday at 7:30pm
End of April – direct sow or transplant lettuce, radish or carrots ; if replacing soil for polluted beds, empty beds by this date
Fri April 28th – Plant sale pick up
Sat April 29th – EarthDay Fest –Recycling and Sustainability committee day of outdoor educational activities; If we are replacing soil in any polluted beds, have soil, rat-proofing materials by this weekend. Transplant some flowers + herbs
Sun April 30 Rain date for EarthDay Fest. and/or transplanting work
May 2023
Mid-May/Early June – Hold weekly Q+A for seed-starters – Help with hardening off seedlings, prepare for transplanting, watering. (Usually Wed evenings); start watering schedule
Early to Mid-June Transplant tomatoes, peppers; possibly hold Strawberries + Salad fundraiser party
Concord Village EarthLab 
Leave a Reply