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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

 

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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It’s Almost Time! Harvest Potluck Is Tomorrow

18 Oct

Eggplants, tomatoes, chard and herbs from our garden

The Harvest Party and Potluck Fundraiser starts at 4:30pm on Saturday.

It’s not too late to RSVP!

All participants are invited to use herbs from the garden in their dishes. There’s plenty of basil, oregano, and garlic to cook with.

It’s a Fundraiser!

The garden is self-funded and requires money for the 2020 season. Learn about ongoing costs and more on the membership page.

If you’d like to help the garden grow, we invite you to donate money at the event. Checks made out to CVOI can be submitted via Shari Rueckl (195 Adams St., Apt 15B) or the management office at 215 Adams St. You can also Venmo to Shari Rueckl (@misssha). Thank you!

All residents are welcome to join us as we celebrate the tail end of the 2019 season.  We hope to see you outside in the children’s play area tomorrow.

A Special Cocktail to Support the Garden

29 Oct
Fall Harvest Sangria

Fall Harvest Sangria

At this Friday’s Halloween Pizza Party, the garden committee will serve a special Fall Harvest Sangria to grownups. The recipe includes ground cherries from our own garden — and the mixture was a hit at the Annual Garden Fundraiser & Potluck.

Look for the garden donation jar near the sangria pitcher! We’re collecting through the end of October. All CV residents who enjoy the vegetable & herb garden are invited to contribute before Sunday. If you’d like to see a community bed again in the spring, please support the garden with a $10. donation. Soil, compost and other expensive materials need to be replenished often. Can’t make the Halloween party? You can leave cash or checks (made out to CVOI) with the office in 215 Adams or with Deb Van Wetering’s doorman (225 Adams).

Garden members are asked to contribute 3 bags of mulch/wood chips, which help the soil but also acts as child safety surfacing. Pick up free wood chips from Greenwood Cemetery or buy bagged wood chips from Bruno’s or Lowes and have them delivered. While we hope that management will bring in a wood chipper after Christmas for a CV mulch fest, ground cover is needed year round, especially during late fall and early spring. Thank you!

Related: The Most Requested Potluck Recipes

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Try Recipes from October’s Harvest Potluck & Fundraiser

7 Oct

 

1003151635 (1)The potluck party was a delicious success. Some 30-40 resident families used garlic, herbs and vegetables from the Community Garden to create dishes for all to enjoy.

Thanks to all who donated much-needed funds, in addition to their time, their food, their hospitality and other crucial resources. The garden would not exist without your generosity!

Donations for this fundraising drive will be accepted through the end of October. Cash or checks (payable to CVOI) can be submitted to Deb VanWetering (225 Adams St Apt 12A) or to the 215 Adams St. management office. We have celebrated the success of this season but we must look ahead and secure resources for the next season. Suggested donation is $10. per family, but any amount will be greatly appreciated. (Garden members are asked to pay annual dues of $25 per family, plus mulch and more.)

Fall Harvest Sangria

A community garden needs everyone’s commitment to keep it going strong!

Most of the costs relate to replenishing and maintaining safe soil. Learn more about where the money goes, as well as other help needed on a regular basis, here.  A community garden needs everyone’s commitment to keep it going strong! Check out the recipes from this potluck and from previous parties here. Thanks again for your interest and your support! We can be reached via cvearthlab@gmail.com

With gratitude,

-Deb, Denise, Ansley, Alison & Shari, CVEarthlab core group

Recipes: Eggplant Casserole, Sangria and more

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Eggplant Casserole Recipe

7 Oct

Ingredients

  • Eggplant
  • Onion
  • Garlic, 3 cloves
  • Olive oil
  • Butter
  • Thyme (1/2 tsp dried)
  • Sage (1 tsp dried)
  • Pepper
  • Crushed tomatoes (1 large can)
  • White beans (1 can)
  • Cooking spray
  • Chicken stock
  • Panko crumbs
  • Olive tapenade

Instructions
Cut up one large eggplant (or 3-4 zucchini), one onion and 3 cloves of garlic.
Fry garlic and onion in olive oil and 2 TBSP butter until soft over medium low heat
Add eggplant (or zucchini). Let cook for 3-5 minutes. Add salt, 1/2 tsp thyme and 1 tsp of sage. Add pepper to taste.
Empty one large can of crushed tomatoes in pot. Cover pot and let coo kfor 20-30 minutes. Allow vegetable to become soft. Add one can of white beans and taste. Add more salt, thyme or sage as needed. Pour into a greased pan. Make sure the liquid goes half up the side of the pan. Otherwise add chicken stock. Top with Panko crumbs mixed with a little olive oil and olive tapenade. Bake in 425 degree oven for 20-30 minutes.

–Served at the Fall Harvest Potluck Party & Fundraiser 10.3.15, contributed by Barbara Leone, 175 Adams

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Fall Harvest Sangria Recipe

6 Oct

 

IngrediFall Harvest Sangria ents

  • 1/2 organic apple, chopped
  • 1/2 organic pear, chopped
  • 20-30 (1/4 cup) ground cherries
  • 3-4 ounces banana liquor
  • 2-3 ounces rum
  • Sweet red wine (4 bottles)
  • Fresca diet grapefruit soda (2 liters) optional
  • San Pellegrino Pomegranate & Orange Sparkling Beverage (2 oz cans) optional

Instructions

  1. Mix chopped fruit. Add liquor and rum.
  2. Soak overnight in refrigerator.
  3. In one large or two small pitchers, combine marinated fruit and excess liquid with red wine, soda and sparkling beverage. Use large wooden spoon to stir.
  4. Serve over ice.

 

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Many Thanks! Plus, A Call For Recipes

6 Oct

A big thank you to all the residents who contributed to Saturday’s wonderful Potluck Party & Garden Fundraiser. The food was fabulous, and we had a nice time in the community room despite the windy, wet weather outside.

While you’ve been generous already, we’d like to ask for your recipes. If you made and shared something, and you are willing to share the recipe, please send it via email to cvearthlab@gmail.com for publication on this blog. Thanks.

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An Important Message For CV Community Garden Supporters

22 Jul

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The garden would not be possible without your generosity.

With much gratitude,

 

Ansley, Deb, Denise, Donna & Shari

 

CVEarthlab Core Members
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Highlights from the Potluck Party + Spring Fundraiser

22 Jul

 

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Many thanks to all the residents who contributed to, attended, or otherwise supported this year’s Garden Potluck Party + Spring Fundraiser! Culinary highlights included caprese salad, spring rolls, pasta + veggie dishes, strawberry summer cake, strawberry ice cream and sangria. The raffle prizes, childrens’ gardening aprons and plush animal finger puppets, were a big hit! We appreciate all of the work, as well as the financial donations and community support for this special green space. The next potluck party is scheduled for Saturday September 20th. Save the date!

Fundraiser Sat 6.21: Join Us To Celebrate The New Garden Season!

2 Jun

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There’s much that’s new to celebrate. The new snap peas and lettuces and growing tomatoes and basil (most of which we grew from seed!), to be sure, but also:

This is the work of donations and volunteer labor (thanks especially to Lee, Keith, Karin, and Judy for their assistance and supplies this season so far!), so let’s celebrate it!

We need more members to support this amazing, self-funded resource!  We ask members to donate $10 per person (or $25 per family) to help us with the costs of keeping our garden safe, functioning, and growing (in addition to the bigger projects above, seeds, plant supports, compost — it all adds up!).  We also need volunteers to help water and supply more mulch.

Join us to celebrate and learn more about what we do and what we need! Click here to RSVP to cvearthlab@gmail.com. Thank you.

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