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The Ribbons Are Almost Ready…
7 Dec
For Sunday’s Sachet-Making Workshop!
Sunday, December 8th, 4pm to 5:30pm, 230 Jay St. Community Room
Suggested Donation: $5. for materials for 2 sachets*
Did You Secure Your Spot?
Write checks to Concord Village Owners Inc or CVOI. Donations can be left with doorman at 175 Adams (Denise) 195 Adams (Shari) or sent via Venmo app to Shari’s account: @misssha After making your donation, RSVP to CVEarthlab@gmail.com , including amount donated, method of payment, and names of participants. Space is limited: the number of participants will be capped at about 20.
The suggested donation fee covers materials plus funds to support the upcoming CVEarthlab 2020 growing season. Learn more about the community garden at CVEarthlab.com ; see photos of last year’s sachet-making workshop here. Thank you!
- *Materials include a cotton drawstring sachet bag, an organza bag, dried lavender, dried lemon balm/grass/verbena, dried mint, dried calendula flowers, ribbon, fabric markers and other decorations.
- Please note that the suggested donation is for participants in sachet making, and does not apply to adults supervising children (unless adults intend to craft).
- Depending on the final number of participants, we hope to offer materials for additional sachets at the event at 2 for $3. — as long as supplies last. First come, first served.
- We will have some wine but encourage others to BYOB and glass.
Thank You For The Harvest Party!
23 Oct
Cheese, bread sticks, and starter table.
Main spread.
Bean salad cups.
We would like to thank everyone who came out for, and contributed to, this year’s harvest potluck fundraiser.
We owe the party’s success to the residents who cooked, brought beverages, donated funds, and celebrated the 2019 season Saturday night.
Scroll down to see pictures. Please submit dish recipes to cvearthlab@gmail.com.
Warmly,
Judith, Denise, Sandy, and Shari, CV Earthlab Core Group
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- Flatbreads and meat balls
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- Nut-free pesto pasta salad
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- Kale and Orzo Soup
Rhubarb cobbler (fresh whipped cream not shown).
Mums and roasted veg.
Fruit kebabs, gnocci, cold slaw
Pasta with CV-grown tomato sauce
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- Claire on wall.
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- Party-goers mingle.
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- Guests are greeted at gate.
Spring Happenings: Upcoming Activities, Events To Note
3 Feb
Bookmark this page and check back for updates on specific times. See also CVEarthlab google calendar*.
Friday March 29th: Lettuce and arugula broadcasting** 6:00pm to 6:16pm
Sunday, April 7th: CV EarthDay Fest (possible weed pull and toss event **)
Mid March: Weekend workday to direct sow early veg, prep
Mid to late April: Watering on schedule starts
April 27 or 28 (or both days of weekend): Workday to transplant flowers, herbs (from GrowNYC plant sale)**
Wed May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd: “May Wednesdays” Gardeners converge outside from 6-7pm to water, answer seedling, transplant questions. **
Early June: Tomato transplanting, staking
Early to Mid-June: Spring Celebration/ Strawberries + Salad Tasting
*Don’t miss any gardening opportunities! If you use a gmail calendar, subscribe to CVEarthlab google calendar by clicking cal icon on CVEarthlab.com (This is not the same as following the blog via email notifications, which is also recommended. Subscribing means CVEarthlab events appear on your google cal.)
** especially fun and kid-friendly
Vote For Your Favorite Flowers!
20 Jan
Time to think Spring! CVEarthlab core members will order seeds for the Indoor Planting Workshop on March 2nd , and we’d like input from committee members.
What Flowers Should We Grow?
You are welcome to check as many boxes as you’d like. The poll requires an email registration; you are welcome to send feedback to CVEarthlab@gmail.com if that is preferable. Thanks in advance for sharing your opinion!
Scenes From Sachet Workshop, December 2018
19 Jan
Check out pictures from the sachet-making workshop in early December. To upcycle dried lavender, lemon balm and other herbs harvested at the end of the 2018 season, the garden committee hosted an intimate and fun event. About 11 attendees made a total of 35+ fragrant sachets.
Next time we hold a pre-holiday sachet workshop, harvesting and drying herbs before October will allow us to do the crafting several weeks before Hanakkuh and Christmas, hopefully accommodating more participants.
What To Pick and Eat Now
30 JunBee balm, aka Monarda, sprouts an edible flower.
Bee balm
Borage, with its small blue glow, also has petals you can eat.
Borage flowers
Hot weather means the sweet pea season will be over soon — grab one now!
Alpine strawberries (small but super sweet!)
Snap peas on the trellis
Pot o Mint
Alpine strawberries are small but sweet. Spearmint and peppermint, in pots around the garden, are almost always available.
Coming soon: Patty pan squash, tomatoes, ground cherries, cucumbers and more!
Related: The watering schedule is available. Go to the signup to volunteer for a specific date.
Thanks!
Sat July 9th: Crazy Growth Report!
9 JulI hadn’t been outside in a few days, so today I was amazed by how fast things are growing: Almost all of the tomatoes need staking/pruning/ support.
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- Forest bed + containers
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- The one in the middle is a sweet million tomato plant…
There’s also sprawl from the ground cherries that I tried to reign in…The cucumbers are ready to climb so I pulled down some of the snap peas… I suppose I will snip off the scapes this weekend and plan a garlic harvest. Who wants some?
Climbing cardinal really climbs!
Pretty sure these are balloon flowers, possibly from last year?
Cardinals with less sun don’t get as much height
Have you watered lately? Its hot and those tomato plants are thirsty, click here to volunteer to water on a specific day. See you outside!!! -Denise
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