Every season I get lots of questions about how to take care of gardening tools. Proper tool care helps prevent damaged plants and the spread of diseases, and insures your tools last a long time. Not sure which tools to use? Take a look at Garden Design Magazine's list of 12 Essential Garden Tools. Daily Care … Continue reading How To Care For Your Tools
We've started our first seeds and can't wait to get our hands dirty this spring! If you plan to join us for another season, please read the following signup details carefully. We'll be collecting dues from returning members during the following time slots. Please plan to drop off your dues during one of these times. Collection … Continue reading Renew Your Plot by March 31st
Happy Spring, Transit Gardeners! Our membership renewal deadline is April 22nd this year. We've got a waiting list of new gardeners for the season, so please make sure to renew before then. Send an email before 4/22 to transitgardenbk@gmail.com to make renewal arrangements. April 22nd is also the day of our Spring Member Meeting & … Continue reading Membership Renewal Deadline,Member Meeting, & Clean Up Day
The Transit Garden is thrilled to welcome members and neighbors to the garden this Sunday for a holiday celebration and tree lighting event! We will have seasonal treats, carols, and special guest Emmett Macrides-Einbinder, third-grader at PS 58 will be playing guitar! We still need a few volunteers to help break down the event and collect … Continue reading Our holiday event is almost here!
Join us for some holiday cheer & fundraising in the garden! At our fall meeting we came up with a list of improvements & needs for the garden. To help raise funds, we're hosting a holiday tree lighting and celebration in the garden! Sign up HERE to contribute a plate of your grandma's famous cookies, … Continue reading
Fall Meeting Notes 2017 Thanks to all our members who made it out to the garden for our fall clean up and member meeting! Below are the notes from the meeting. Garden needs: More help taking care of communal ornamental planters: watering, weeding More commitment to individual plots: watering, weeding, dealing with pests disease, maintenance … Continue reading Fall Meeting Notes
Hello Gardeners! Autumn is one of my favorite times in the garden. The colors change, there's so much to do, and it’s nice to not work in the heat. So I’m really looking forward to our Fall Cleanup Day on Saturday! The details are in our last newsletter and on our site, but in case you missed … Continue reading Agenda for Fall Member Meeting
The Transit Garden will be having a fall cleanup day and member meeting on October 21st. We're working on the agenda, and will post it here ahead of the meeting. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email transitgardenbk@gmail.com with your thoughts. We'll be tackling our autumn chores all day both in individual … Continue reading Fall Cleanup & Meeting
While we've been enjoying a burst of late summer here, fall is coming like it or not. Summer annuals are beginning to die back, leaves are beginning to drop, and some perennials are winding down for the season. But that doesn't mean gardening is over for the year! Our Fall Cleanup & Meeting are coming … Continue reading Autumn Garden Chores
Believe it or not, fall is on its way (I think...I hope.) It's just about time to clean out the summer veggies and replace them with cool-weather ones like brassicas and garlic. If you're ready to hang up your trowel for the season after those last tomatoes, consider planting a cover crop which not only … Continue reading Fall Crops
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