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The
   Bock Community Garden
        Monthly Newsletter - May 2011
                                                                    What’s in this
                                                                      Issue?
                                                                 Cardboard                 pg 2
                                                                 Healthy Garden Series     pg 2
                                                                 West Ag Research Evals    pg 2


                                                                 Transplant or Direct
                                                                       Seeding             pg 3


                                                                 Transplanting Suggestions pg 4
                                                                 Garden Journals, What to
                                                                       Track               pg 4


                                                                 Here Come the Weeds       pg 5

               Garden Journals                                   Bock Fruit Tree Orchard   pg 6
                                                                 Bock Garage Sale
If you want to be a successful gardener - you should keep a            Coming Soon         pg 6
garden journal, noting such things as soil preparation,
planting, weeding, fertilizing, bloom time, date crops ripen,    Row Covers for Rabbits    pg 7
and growing results. Also note any problems with weeds,
insects, or rainfall, and whether the harvest of each item was
                                                                 Planting Techniques       pg 8
sufficient, too much, or not enough.
At the end of the growing season, you'll have a complete         Companion Planting        pg 9-11
record of what you did, and this information will give you the
basics for planning next year's garden. More ideas on page 4.
                                                                 Workdays                  pg 12
 Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator                         Garden Committee          pg 12
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                  MAY 2011


Cardboard - Bring to the Garden
Start saving and collecting cardboard for use in pathway construction and
to surround the native trees - which we will be doing during upcoming
workdays. We must put cardboard beneath any woodchips we lay, or the
weeds will just grow through the woodchips to reach sunlight.

Flatten it, remove tape and staples and bring it to the garden. There is a pile
outside the double-door entrance at back of garden - on North side of fence. Be sure it’s
secured under the wood pallet - so it doesn’t blow around cashing a trash problem.



                                     Healthy Garden Training Series
                               The USDA People's Garden Initiative promotes growing healthy food,
                               people and communities. It encourages USDA employees and
                               communities to plant gardens because we believe the simple act of
                               planting a garden can make real and lasting change to improve food access
                               and healthy lifestyles.

                                 The USDA People’s Garden Initiative and Cooperative Extension Service
bring you this series of training sessions on a wide variety of horticultural and garden related topics.
There is no charge for registration and all sessions are open to the public. Visit this website to learn more
and register:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/broadcasts/emg/




West Ag - Research Evaluations
Flower and vegetable evaluations have long been a part of the trial gardens
program. Each summer we trial hundreds of new flowers and numerous new
vegetable cultivars. We receive the newest selections from growers across
the United States and from some European Countries.

Please check out the links to PDFs of evaluation sheets below, to find the
results of our evaluations for flowers and vegetables. You will find
evaluations from 2007 and 2008 for both flowers and vegetables. In
addition to the evaluations, we post our Favorite Picks for peppers,
tomatoes and other various vegetables. Watch this website for new
Favorites for annual flowers trialed during 2009 season.

http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Evaluations.html

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                               MAY 2011


Transplant or Direct Seeding?
There are advantages and disadvantages to using transplants or direct seeding in your garden. Transplants
are starter plants that are at least 4-6 weeks old when you plant them, started by you or a nursery from
seed in containers. Direct seeding is placing seeds directly in the soil of your garden.

Advantages of Direct Seeding:
     o Direct seeding is more cost effective - a package of seeds is often
        much less expensive then transplants. Example: a $2.59 package
        of 100 seeds compared to a $2.59 pack of four transplants.
     o When purchasing seed you can often find a much greater variety
        of cultivars than purchasing transplants.
     o Quick growing crops direct seeded in the garden will quickly
        catch up to transplants.
     o Root crops with tap roots, like carrots generally don’t transplant
        well and need to be direct seeded.

Advantages of Transplants:
     o Transplants give higher early yields
     o For a shorter growing season, like we have in Wisconsin it’s better to use transplants for
        vegetables that take a long time to reach maturity from seed.
     o If you want six different varieties of one type of vegetable,
        the cost of transplants when purchasing single plants are
        similar to purchasing seeds.

Plants that are Usually Direct Seeded:

Beans, beets, carrots, corn, cucumbers, garlic, lettuce, muskmelons,
okra, parsnips, peas, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga,
salsify, spinach, squash, turnips, watermelon

Plants that Transplant Well:

Basil, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, Chinese           VEGETABLE             GROWN BY
cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, collards,       Artichokes            Root Divisions
eggplant, endive, escarole, kale, kohlrabi, leeks,           Asparagus             1-Year Old Roots
mustard, okra, onions, parsley, peppers, tomatoes            Garlic/Shallots       Cloves
                                                             Horseradish           Root Cuttings
Then there are a handful of vegetables that aren’t
                                                             Onions                Sets
usually grown from seed at all. They’re grown
vegetatively. (See table on right.)                          Potatoes              Seed Potatoes
                                                             Rhubarb               Root Crowns
 Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator
                                                             Sweet Potatoes        Slips
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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                 MAY 2011


                             Transplanting Suggestions
 Most vegetables are ready to set in the garden when they are 4-6 weeks old. Set only the best plants that
 are strong, stocky, vigorous and disease free. Tomato plants 4-5 weeks old grow and yield better than older
 transplants.

 Avoid disturbing roots when transplanting. Moisten the soil of the transplant and remove the plant from
 the container before placing in the garden. Some containers such as the peat pellet may be inserted directly
 into the soil, resulting in a reduction in transplant shock.

 Transplant when conditions are best — soon after a rain, when
 cloudy, or in the late afternoon. Protect plants 2-4 days after
 transplanting with something that provides a wind and sun barrier
 like an upright board, shade cloth or use hay or straw and create an
 artificial bowl around the transplant.

 When setting the plant into the soil, do not compress the soil
 around the roots; gently pour water into the hole to settle the soil
 around the roots. After the transplanting water has dried a bit,
 cover the wet spot with dry soil to reduce evaporation.

  Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator



                    Garden Journals - What to Track
You can record as much, or as little as you want, in your garden journal. Just make sure it's a fun activity,
rather than a chore. Some suggestions for the kinds of information you may want to include are:

      Names of all seeds and plants used
      Planting dates for seeds and plants, and you garden layout
      Source and cost for plants and seeds, any guarantees
      Weather particulars such as rainfall, frost dates and results
      Plant characteristics, date of germination, date they emerge in spring, appearance of blooms
      Date and type of fertilizer or other chemicals applied, and to which plants
      Watering schedule
      Diseases, insects that you experience and what you do
      Date of harvest (for vegetables) or cut flowers taken
      Observations: what was/was not successful, ideas from other gardeners
      Helpful web sites, gardening books or magazines

As you garden and plant through the years, a journal such as this becomes indispensable. There is no way
you can keep it all in your head, even if you think you can. Write it down, and keep the facts for the years
ahead. Include pictures, seed packages and drawings. You will treasure your efforts in the future.
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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                      MAY 2011



Here Come the Weeds

Of all the issues that gardeners have to deal with,
weeds are probably the most vexing. How often do
we hear gardeners confess: “the weeds got ahead of
me!” Many BCG gardeners have already faced a
barrage of over-wintering biennial or perennial
weeds as we prepared our plots for planting. And
                                                            rises to optional levels (usually by early June), it’s
there are millions of carry-over seeds from last year
                                                            time to apply the marsh hay between the rows (3-4
and many years past just waiting to germinate
                                                            inches thick) and rely on hand weeding to pull out
along with our garden seeds and among our
                                                            those pesky weeds that manage to poke through the
transplants.
                                                            mulch or in the rows. Don’t forget the weeds along
So, as the orientation handout “Weeds – What                the borders of your plots where they take advantage
Every Gardener Needs to Know” admonishes: stay              of the thinner mulch and exposed soil.
ahead of them by starting early in the season!
                                                            If you have questions about weed identification or
Before planting, it’s important to remove the entire
                                                            weeding practices, please don’t hesitate to consult
plant structure (tops, roots, rhizomes, etc.) of all
                                                            your neighbors with clean plots. I try to visit my
weeds that over-wintered in your plot. If you hold
                                                            plot several times a week, usually early afternoons
off on mulching until the soil warms up enough to
                                                            or early evenings, and would be happy to answer
favor your garden seeds and plants, you’ll have to
                                                            questions about weeds and weeding or other
cope with some weeds emerging in and between
                                                            gardening issues such as watering, insects, and
your rows. But these can be easily controlled by
                                                            diseases. If I don’t have adequate answers, I’ll try
hand weeding in the rows and by using a small hoe
                                                            to help you find them.
(I prefer a child’s hoe) to lightly rake/chop them
out between the rows. Once the soil temperature              Emil Haney, Education Coordinator



                                          Garden Tip:
      Do you have weeds in your garden? If the answer is yes, don’t think of all of them as the
      enemy and put them in the compost bins as some gardeners have done. Attached to these
      weeds are clumps of soil that your garden needs, and valuable organic matter - great
      ingredients for healthy soil.
      Use a fork or spade and turn the weeds over. Shake the soil loose and lay your weeds on an
      empty section of your garden - allowing them to dry out in the sun. When you know the
      weeds are dead use them as mulch, eventually they will decompose and improve your garden
      soil. Carry out and discard weeds with seed heads, or invasive plants.

       Patty Zehl, Communication Coordinator

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                     MAY 2011


Bock Fruit Tree Orchard
During the 2010 gardening season, the Bock                   throughout the
Community Garden received 28 fruit trees from                growing
Jung’s Nursery as one of several Madison area                season.
winners in a competition sponsored by Edy’s Fruit
                                                             Priorities for
Bars. Planted in the new orchard – located along the
                                                             the 2011
northern and eastern sides of the garden – are 16
                                                             growing season
apple trees, 4 pear trees, 4 cherry trees, and 4 peach
                                                             will include
trees.
                                                             pruning the
The 2011 gardening season will be the first full             trees to assure
growing season for the trees after planting. During          healthy
this season watering, pruning and observation for            branches, and the removal of any fruit blossoms.
disease will be critical for the future health and           Removing potential fruit early on in the tree’s life
production of the trees. With careful attention, the         cycle ensures stronger, healthier trees in the
orchard should be producing fruit within 3-5 years.          future.
A drip irrigation system was installed at the same
                                                             With much care and attention, the fruit trees will
time that the orchard was planted. Watering by drip
                                                             provide bountiful harvests for Bock gardeners for
irrigation assures that the trees will receive deep
                                                             years to come.
watering that enables strong root systems to form. It
is imperative that gardeners, even with the best
intentions, do not water the fruit trees. Volunteers          Kurt Zimmerman, Native Area and Orchard
will make sure the trees remain watered and healthy            Coordinator




Bock Garage Sale - Coming Soon
  What: Items are needed to sell at our garage sale,
  including bakery items.

  When: Sometime in June - the date has not been set yet.

  Where: Somewhere in Middleton - we’re still working
  out the details.

  Why: to raise money for Bock garden operating expenses.

  Who: Lisa Garsee, the Bock Fundraising Coordinator
  needs your help. Contact her with items to donate, and if
  you can help during the sale.
         Contact her at: garsee636@aol.com, 228-5133

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                 MAY 2011



Row Covers
for Rabbits
Floating Row Covers
are lightweight blankets
made from spunbonded
polyester or polypropylene.                              Row Cover Installation
There are two basic types of Floating Row Covers:        Row covers can be anchored by piling loose soil,
1. Frost protection                                      mulch, rocks or bricks over the edges or by using
2. Insect barrier                                        plastic or metal staples.
If the desire is to extend the growing season by         The plant bed to be covered should be fertilized
protecting crops from low temperatures, be sure to       and planted prior to installation of the row cover.
purchase the frost protection type. Floating Row         When properly installed, the fabric should be
Covers generally come in rolls 6 to 30+ feet wide to     loose on the top to allow for plant growth.
nearly any length desired. Typical lengths range from
                                                         Management of Row Covers
25-50 feet to over 2,000 feet.
                                                         Plants can be watered directly through the row
To protect vegetable and fruit crops planted in rows     cover material. Add another 2 to 4°F of extra
or narrow beds from rabbits cover the newly sprouted     frost protection by using two layers. Do not use
seedlings with either typed of floating row cover,       more than two layers of row cover - it will reduce
allowing air, light and rain onto the plants, but        light transmission an additional 10 to 12 percent.
blocking rabbit access.
                                                         Weeds will grow very well in the microclimate
Maintain the protective cover until the young            created under the row cover .To weed the
seedlings have passed their most tender and delicious    covered plant beds, lift the row cover, pull weeds
stage and become less attractive to rabbits. When they   and reinstall. To minimize the need to weed,
flower, be sure to remove the fleece material so         mulch can be used under the row cover.
pollinating insects can reach them. In the case of
                                                         As the plants grow, the row cover will be lifted
berries, lettuce and other salad greens, remove the
                                                         up, providing protection for the plants. The row
cover only when necessary for harvesting.
                                                         cover can be left on until the plants pull the slack
Advantages Using Floating Row Covers                     out of the row cover. At this point, the row cover
1. Frost protection, +2-4 F                              must be removed to enhance plant growth.
2. Wind protection for plant seedlings
3. Insect protection                                     Remove the row cover when dry and roll it up,
4. Rabbit protection                                     paying attention not to damage it and store in dry
5. Transmits light (85% average), water, and air         location free of rodents for another season.
6. May be reused 2 to 3 years if gently used             Recommended Garden Plants
Disadvantages Using Floating Row Covers                  The following plants will perform well for plant
1. Weeding under covering requires lifting of row        protection and season extension: carrots, chard,
cover                                                    cucumber, green beans, lettuce, pumpkin,
2. Pollination of crops is prevented unless the row      summer squash, and winter squash. Works great
cover is periodically folded back to expose flowering    to protect young green beans from rabbits.
plants                                                    Source: USDA Natural Resources
3. There is some potential for plant abrasion on           Conservation Service: httphttp://plant-
sensitive plants, such as tomato and pepper seedlings.     materials.nrcs.usda.gov/news/features/com
                                                           munitygardens.html

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                                     MAY 2011

                                                            the same diseases. For example, tomatoes, peppers,
Planting Techniques                                         eggplants, and potatoes belong to the Solanaceae
                                                            family and all are susceptible to early blight.
Plan to use all the space in your garden. Through           Rotating vegetable placement in the garden helps to
the following planting techniques you can make              control plant diseases. Rotation also helps curb
maximum use of the space you have.                          insect infestations. Some insects overwinter in the
                                                            soil and begin feeding when their specific host is
Vertical Cropping - Train veggies like pole beans,
                                                            present. If a crop is moved to a different location in
peas, cucumbers, squash and gourds to some type
                                                            the garden, the insect population may decrease.
of support to save space in the garden. Fences,
poles, wire cages, trellises can be used for support.       Interval Planting - To provide fresh vegetables over
                                                            a long period of time, plant one vegetable every 10-
Succession Planting - This technique involves
                                                            14 days. This practice works particularly well for
growing a crop like lettuce in the spring and
                                                            crops such as beans, sweet corn and peas, which
replacing it when the warm weather hits with a
                                                            have a short "peak" period of quality.
crop like beans. In the late summer, you can reverse
the process and replace the beans with a cool               Other Garden Tips
season crop like lettuce or radishes.                       Don't plant too much of any one crop at one time,
                                                            especially those crops which must be eaten fresh,
Intercropping - Is the growing technique of
                                                            like radish, and cannot be stored.
planting fast growing vegetables among slow
growing vegetables. An example of this technique            Run rows north and south, when possible so that
would be planting radishes, lettuce or green onions         exposure to sunlight is even for all rows.
among caged tomato plants.
                                                            Allow space between rows for convenient cultivation
Plant Placement - Arrange crops so planting,                with the type of tool you plan to use.
cultivating, pest control, and harvesting can be            Use stakes, string and a yardstick to lay off straight
done with the least effort. Plant perennial crops,          rows. Place a garden label at the head of each row;
such as rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries, and bush          include the crop, variety and planting date on label.
fruits along one side of the garden. These crops stay
in the same location for several years and should be        Plant sweet corn in blocks rather than in single rows
placed where they will not be in the way or be              so that much pollen is present in the air around the
damaged at soil preparation time. Whenever                  corn stalks. This practice should produce better
possible, plant tall crops to the north of lower            pollination and ear fill-out.
growing crops to avoid shading.                             Plant two or more varieties having different maturity
Plant Rotation—Many disease organisms are soil-             dates to prolong the season for any one crop. While
borne and can infest a vegetable yearly when the            genetic crossing may occur, this is a problem only in
same crop is planted in the same location. Plants in        sweet corn where "xenia" effects show up on the ears
the same botanical family often are susceptible to          (example: yellow kernels mixed with white ones)

        Source: University of Florida & Iowa State
            http://jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu/horticulture/veg_garden_tips.shtml
            http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM814.pdf

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                              MAY 2011


Companion Planting                                        The most dependable functions of companion
                                                          plants include:

                                                             o Hiding or masking a crop from pests,
                                                             o Producing odors that deter or confuse
                                                               pests,
                                                             o Providing trap crops which draw pest
                                                               insects away from other plants,
                                                             o Acting as nurse plants that provide
                                                               breeding grounds for beneficial insects,
                                                             o Providing food to sustain beneficial
                                                               insects as they search out their prey,
Many people think of organic gardening as                    o Creating a habitat for favorable creatures.
growing without the use of pesticides or
herbicides. This is obviously a fundamental part          Some common companion planting ideas
of organics however; organic gardening is                 include:
composed of numerous aspects that make up a
whole interconnected system. This system relies               o Plant marigolds in garden to repel pests.
upon insects, birds, shade, sun, and all other                o Plant flowers in the Aster family
aspects of a living and working community. By                   (sunflower, purple coneflower, black-
growing numerous types of crops you create                      eyed susan) to attract beneficial insects
habitats for beneficial insects or animals, deter               such as lady beetles, spined soldier bugs,
problem pests, and enrich your soil to create a                 assassin bugs, and predatory wasps.
living ecosystem of beneficial bacteria and                   o Plant beans and potatoes together to
helpful fungi.                                                  repel Colorado potato beetles and
                                                                Mexican bean beetles.
One method used by some organic gardeners is                  o Plant onions to repel many insects and
companion planting. There is no scientific                      potentially, wildlife.
evidence that companion planting works, but
many gardeners have sworn by it for centuries.            Below is a partial list of companion crops from
Companion planting is the practice of                     "Plant by Plant Guide" in Rodale's Successful
interplanting vegetables, herbs, and flowers in           Organic Gardening Companion Planting:
order to attract beneficial insects or to
camouflage pest-prone crops.


              Plant                  Companion(s) and Effects
              Asparagus              Tomatoes, parsley, basil
                                     Tomatoes (improves growth & flavor); said to dislike rue;
              Basil
                                     repels flies & mosquitoes
                                     Potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, cabbage,
              Bean
                                     summer savory, most other veggies & herbs
                                     Sunflowers (beans like partial shade, unless you live up
                                     north, sunflowers attract birds & bees for pollination),
              Bean (bush)
                                     cucumbers (combination of heavy and light feeders),
                                     potatoes, corn, celery, summer savory
              Bee Balm               Tomatoes (improves growth & flavor).
              Beet                   Onions, kohlrabi

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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                         MAY 2011


                             Tomatoes (attracts bees, deters tomato worm, improves
       Borage
                             growth & flavor), squash, strawberries
       Cabbage Family
       (broccoli, brussels   Potatoes, celery, dill, chamomile, sage, thyme, mint,
       sprouts, cabbage,     pennyroyal, rosemary, lavender, beets, onions; aromatic
       cauliflower, kale,    plants deter cabbage worms
       kohlrabi)
       Caraway               Loosens soil; plant here and there
                             Peas, lettuce, chives, onions, leeks, rosemary, sage,
       Carrot
                             tomatoes
       Catnip                Plant in borders; protects against flea beetles
       Celery                Leeks, tomatoes, bush beans, cauliflower, cabbage
       Chamomile             Cabbage, onions
       Chervil               Radishes (improves growth & flavor).
                             Carrots; plant around base of fruit trees to discourage
       Chive
                             insects from climbing trunk
       Corn                  Potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, squash
       Cucumber              Beans, corn, peas, radishes, sunflowers
       Dead Nettle           Potatoes (deters potato bugs)
       Dill                  Cabbage (improves growth & health), carrots
       Eggplant              Beans
       Fennel                Most plants are supposed to dislike it.
       Flax                  Carrots, potatoes
                             Roses & raspberries (deters Japanese beetle); with herbs to
       Garlic                enhance their production of essential oils; plant liberally
                             throughout garden to deter pests
                             Potatoes (deters potato beetle); around plum trees to
       Horseradish
                             discourage curculios
                             Cabbage (deters cabbage moths), grapes; keep away from
       Hyssop
                             radishes
                             Nutritious edible weeds; allow to grow in modest
       Lamb's Quarters
                             amounts in the corn
       Leek                  Onions, celery, carrots
       Lemon Balm            Here and there in the garden
                             The workhorse of pest deterrents; keeps soil free of
       Marigold              nematodes; discourages many insects; plant freely
                             throughout the garden.
       Marjoram              Here and there in the garden
       Mint                  Cabbage family; tomatoes; deters cabbage moth
                             Tomatoes, radish, cabbage, cucumbers; plant under fruit
       Nasturtium
                             trees; deters aphids & pests of curcurbits
                             Beets, strawberries, tomato, lettuce (protects against
       Onion
                             slugs), beans (protects against ants), summer savory
       Parsley               Tomato, asparagus
                             Squash (when squash follows peas up trellis), plus grows
       Pea
                             well with almost any vegetable; adds nitrogen to the soil
       Petunia               Protects beans; beneficial throughout garden
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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                           MAY 2011



                             Horseradish, beans, corn, cabbage, marigold, limas,
       Potato
                             eggplant (as a trap crop for potato beetle)
                             Helps tomato, but plant throughout garden as deterrent to
       Pot Marigold          asparagus beetle, tomato worm & many other garden
                             pests
       Pumpkin               Corn
                             Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers; a general aid in
       Radish
                             repelling insects
                             Carrots, beans, cabbage, sage; deters cabbage moth, bean
       Rosemary
                             beetles & carrot fly
                             Roses & raspberries; deters Japanese beetle; keep away
       Rue
                             from basil
                             Rosemary, carrots, cabbage, peas, beans; deters some
       Sage
                             insects
       Soybean               Grows with anything; helps everything
       Spinach               Strawberries
       Squash                Nasturtium, corn
       Strawberry            Bush beans, spinach, borage, lettuce (as a border)
       Summer Savory         Beans, onions; deters bean beetles
       Sunflower             Cucumber
                             Plant under fruit trees; deters pests of roses & raspberries;
       Tansy                 deters flying insects, also Japanese beetles, striped
                             cucumber beetles, squash bugs; deters ants
       Tarragon              Good throughout garden
       Thyme                 Here and there in garden; deters cabbage worm
                             Chives, onion, parsley, asparagus, marigold, nasturtium,
       Tomato
                             carrot, limas
       Valerian              Good anywhere in garden
       Wormwood              As a border, keeps animals from the garden
                             Plant along borders, near paths, near aromatic herbs;
       Yarrow
                             enhances essential oil production of herbs
       Resource: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, J.I. Rodale (editor)


       Sources:
        Washington State University, Clark County Extension
          http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm_tips/CompanionPlant.html


        Seeds of Change:
         http://www.seedsofchange.com/enewsletter/issue_55/companion_planting.aspx




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THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS                                                              MAY 2011


Workdays                                                  Garden Committee
  Who do you contact if:
       o You need to reschedule                           Voting Committee:
       o You think you are scheduled for
                                                          Garden Coordinator - Bill Bogenhagen,
          one of these dates, but don’t see                     bogiemsn@yahoo.com, 836-7906
          your name
    Cathy Arndt, the Rules Coordinator - her              Communications Coordinator - Patty Zehl,
   contact information is in the list to the right             pztwister@yahoo.com, 233-1074
                                                               Supporting: Koren Schemmel

                                                          Garden Registrar/Treasurer - Jane Prejean,
Wednesday May 18, 6-8pm                                         jeprejean@yahoo.com, 831-0999
   Workday Leader is Emil Haney
                                                          Grounds Coordinator - Brad Sherman,
                                                                brad.sherman@hologic.com, 215-9761
Katy Bixby                  Donna Leet
                                                          Historical & Records Coordinator - Wava Haney,
Mark Felten                 Jennifer Magee
                                                                 wava.haney@uwc.edu, 827-5419
Liz Freitick                Beth Misco
Don Gibbard                 Robert Moldenhauer            Rules Coordinator - Cathy Arndt,
Mike Golden                 Greg Paveck                          cslanders@charter.net, 239-0590
Nancy Korn
                                                          Ancillary Committee:
                                                          Children’s Garden Co-Coordinators -
                                                                 Julie Kessel,
Saturday June 4, 10am-noon                                       jmkessel@pediatrics.wisc.edu, 233-1592
   Workday Leader is Patty Zehl                                  Barbara Gallay,
                                                                 bgallay@gmail.com, 237-1744
                                                                 Supporting - Brad Sherman
Michael Fischer             Don Gibbard
                                                          Education Coordinator - Emil Haney,
Jennifer Magee              Dale Klubertanz
                                                                 ehaney@uwc.edu, 827-5419
Mike Golden                 Donna Leet
Nancy Korn                  Katy Bixby                    Fundraising Coordinator - Lisa Garsee,
Ruth Pedersen               Donna Erickson                      garsee636@aol.com, 228-5133
                                                                Supporting - Bill Bogenhagen

                                                          Native Area & Orchard - Kurt Zimmerman,
                                                                 kjzimmrmn@yahoo.com, 219-6425
Saturday June 11, 10am-noon                                      Supporting: Emil Haney

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Companion Planting at the Bock Community Garden, Middleton, Wisconsin

  • 1. The Bock Community Garden Monthly Newsletter - May 2011 What’s in this Issue? Cardboard pg 2 Healthy Garden Series pg 2 West Ag Research Evals pg 2 Transplant or Direct Seeding pg 3 Transplanting Suggestions pg 4 Garden Journals, What to Track pg 4 Here Come the Weeds pg 5 Garden Journals Bock Fruit Tree Orchard pg 6 Bock Garage Sale If you want to be a successful gardener - you should keep a Coming Soon pg 6 garden journal, noting such things as soil preparation, planting, weeding, fertilizing, bloom time, date crops ripen, Row Covers for Rabbits pg 7 and growing results. Also note any problems with weeds, insects, or rainfall, and whether the harvest of each item was Planting Techniques pg 8 sufficient, too much, or not enough. At the end of the growing season, you'll have a complete Companion Planting pg 9-11 record of what you did, and this information will give you the basics for planning next year's garden. More ideas on page 4. Workdays pg 12  Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator Garden Committee pg 12
  • 2. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Cardboard - Bring to the Garden Start saving and collecting cardboard for use in pathway construction and to surround the native trees - which we will be doing during upcoming workdays. We must put cardboard beneath any woodchips we lay, or the weeds will just grow through the woodchips to reach sunlight. Flatten it, remove tape and staples and bring it to the garden. There is a pile outside the double-door entrance at back of garden - on North side of fence. Be sure it’s secured under the wood pallet - so it doesn’t blow around cashing a trash problem. Healthy Garden Training Series The USDA People's Garden Initiative promotes growing healthy food, people and communities. It encourages USDA employees and communities to plant gardens because we believe the simple act of planting a garden can make real and lasting change to improve food access and healthy lifestyles. The USDA People’s Garden Initiative and Cooperative Extension Service bring you this series of training sessions on a wide variety of horticultural and garden related topics. There is no charge for registration and all sessions are open to the public. Visit this website to learn more and register: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/broadcasts/emg/ West Ag - Research Evaluations Flower and vegetable evaluations have long been a part of the trial gardens program. Each summer we trial hundreds of new flowers and numerous new vegetable cultivars. We receive the newest selections from growers across the United States and from some European Countries. Please check out the links to PDFs of evaluation sheets below, to find the results of our evaluations for flowers and vegetables. You will find evaluations from 2007 and 2008 for both flowers and vegetables. In addition to the evaluations, we post our Favorite Picks for peppers, tomatoes and other various vegetables. Watch this website for new Favorites for annual flowers trialed during 2009 season. http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Evaluations.html 2
  • 3. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Transplant or Direct Seeding? There are advantages and disadvantages to using transplants or direct seeding in your garden. Transplants are starter plants that are at least 4-6 weeks old when you plant them, started by you or a nursery from seed in containers. Direct seeding is placing seeds directly in the soil of your garden. Advantages of Direct Seeding: o Direct seeding is more cost effective - a package of seeds is often much less expensive then transplants. Example: a $2.59 package of 100 seeds compared to a $2.59 pack of four transplants. o When purchasing seed you can often find a much greater variety of cultivars than purchasing transplants. o Quick growing crops direct seeded in the garden will quickly catch up to transplants. o Root crops with tap roots, like carrots generally don’t transplant well and need to be direct seeded. Advantages of Transplants: o Transplants give higher early yields o For a shorter growing season, like we have in Wisconsin it’s better to use transplants for vegetables that take a long time to reach maturity from seed. o If you want six different varieties of one type of vegetable, the cost of transplants when purchasing single plants are similar to purchasing seeds. Plants that are Usually Direct Seeded: Beans, beets, carrots, corn, cucumbers, garlic, lettuce, muskmelons, okra, parsnips, peas, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, salsify, spinach, squash, turnips, watermelon Plants that Transplant Well: Basil, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, Chinese VEGETABLE GROWN BY cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, collards, Artichokes Root Divisions eggplant, endive, escarole, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, Asparagus 1-Year Old Roots mustard, okra, onions, parsley, peppers, tomatoes Garlic/Shallots Cloves Horseradish Root Cuttings Then there are a handful of vegetables that aren’t Onions Sets usually grown from seed at all. They’re grown vegetatively. (See table on right.) Potatoes Seed Potatoes Rhubarb Root Crowns  Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator Sweet Potatoes Slips 3
  • 4. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Transplanting Suggestions Most vegetables are ready to set in the garden when they are 4-6 weeks old. Set only the best plants that are strong, stocky, vigorous and disease free. Tomato plants 4-5 weeks old grow and yield better than older transplants. Avoid disturbing roots when transplanting. Moisten the soil of the transplant and remove the plant from the container before placing in the garden. Some containers such as the peat pellet may be inserted directly into the soil, resulting in a reduction in transplant shock. Transplant when conditions are best — soon after a rain, when cloudy, or in the late afternoon. Protect plants 2-4 days after transplanting with something that provides a wind and sun barrier like an upright board, shade cloth or use hay or straw and create an artificial bowl around the transplant. When setting the plant into the soil, do not compress the soil around the roots; gently pour water into the hole to settle the soil around the roots. After the transplanting water has dried a bit, cover the wet spot with dry soil to reduce evaporation.  Patty Zehl, Communications Coordinator Garden Journals - What to Track You can record as much, or as little as you want, in your garden journal. Just make sure it's a fun activity, rather than a chore. Some suggestions for the kinds of information you may want to include are:  Names of all seeds and plants used  Planting dates for seeds and plants, and you garden layout  Source and cost for plants and seeds, any guarantees  Weather particulars such as rainfall, frost dates and results  Plant characteristics, date of germination, date they emerge in spring, appearance of blooms  Date and type of fertilizer or other chemicals applied, and to which plants  Watering schedule  Diseases, insects that you experience and what you do  Date of harvest (for vegetables) or cut flowers taken  Observations: what was/was not successful, ideas from other gardeners  Helpful web sites, gardening books or magazines As you garden and plant through the years, a journal such as this becomes indispensable. There is no way you can keep it all in your head, even if you think you can. Write it down, and keep the facts for the years ahead. Include pictures, seed packages and drawings. You will treasure your efforts in the future. 4
  • 5. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Here Come the Weeds Of all the issues that gardeners have to deal with, weeds are probably the most vexing. How often do we hear gardeners confess: “the weeds got ahead of me!” Many BCG gardeners have already faced a barrage of over-wintering biennial or perennial weeds as we prepared our plots for planting. And rises to optional levels (usually by early June), it’s there are millions of carry-over seeds from last year time to apply the marsh hay between the rows (3-4 and many years past just waiting to germinate inches thick) and rely on hand weeding to pull out along with our garden seeds and among our those pesky weeds that manage to poke through the transplants. mulch or in the rows. Don’t forget the weeds along So, as the orientation handout “Weeds – What the borders of your plots where they take advantage Every Gardener Needs to Know” admonishes: stay of the thinner mulch and exposed soil. ahead of them by starting early in the season! If you have questions about weed identification or Before planting, it’s important to remove the entire weeding practices, please don’t hesitate to consult plant structure (tops, roots, rhizomes, etc.) of all your neighbors with clean plots. I try to visit my weeds that over-wintered in your plot. If you hold plot several times a week, usually early afternoons off on mulching until the soil warms up enough to or early evenings, and would be happy to answer favor your garden seeds and plants, you’ll have to questions about weeds and weeding or other cope with some weeds emerging in and between gardening issues such as watering, insects, and your rows. But these can be easily controlled by diseases. If I don’t have adequate answers, I’ll try hand weeding in the rows and by using a small hoe to help you find them. (I prefer a child’s hoe) to lightly rake/chop them out between the rows. Once the soil temperature  Emil Haney, Education Coordinator Garden Tip: Do you have weeds in your garden? If the answer is yes, don’t think of all of them as the enemy and put them in the compost bins as some gardeners have done. Attached to these weeds are clumps of soil that your garden needs, and valuable organic matter - great ingredients for healthy soil. Use a fork or spade and turn the weeds over. Shake the soil loose and lay your weeds on an empty section of your garden - allowing them to dry out in the sun. When you know the weeds are dead use them as mulch, eventually they will decompose and improve your garden soil. Carry out and discard weeds with seed heads, or invasive plants.  Patty Zehl, Communication Coordinator 5
  • 6. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Bock Fruit Tree Orchard During the 2010 gardening season, the Bock throughout the Community Garden received 28 fruit trees from growing Jung’s Nursery as one of several Madison area season. winners in a competition sponsored by Edy’s Fruit Priorities for Bars. Planted in the new orchard – located along the the 2011 northern and eastern sides of the garden – are 16 growing season apple trees, 4 pear trees, 4 cherry trees, and 4 peach will include trees. pruning the The 2011 gardening season will be the first full trees to assure growing season for the trees after planting. During healthy this season watering, pruning and observation for branches, and the removal of any fruit blossoms. disease will be critical for the future health and Removing potential fruit early on in the tree’s life production of the trees. With careful attention, the cycle ensures stronger, healthier trees in the orchard should be producing fruit within 3-5 years. future. A drip irrigation system was installed at the same With much care and attention, the fruit trees will time that the orchard was planted. Watering by drip provide bountiful harvests for Bock gardeners for irrigation assures that the trees will receive deep years to come. watering that enables strong root systems to form. It is imperative that gardeners, even with the best intentions, do not water the fruit trees. Volunteers  Kurt Zimmerman, Native Area and Orchard will make sure the trees remain watered and healthy Coordinator Bock Garage Sale - Coming Soon What: Items are needed to sell at our garage sale, including bakery items. When: Sometime in June - the date has not been set yet. Where: Somewhere in Middleton - we’re still working out the details. Why: to raise money for Bock garden operating expenses. Who: Lisa Garsee, the Bock Fundraising Coordinator needs your help. Contact her with items to donate, and if you can help during the sale. Contact her at: garsee636@aol.com, 228-5133 6
  • 7. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Row Covers for Rabbits Floating Row Covers are lightweight blankets made from spunbonded polyester or polypropylene. Row Cover Installation There are two basic types of Floating Row Covers: Row covers can be anchored by piling loose soil, 1. Frost protection mulch, rocks or bricks over the edges or by using 2. Insect barrier plastic or metal staples. If the desire is to extend the growing season by The plant bed to be covered should be fertilized protecting crops from low temperatures, be sure to and planted prior to installation of the row cover. purchase the frost protection type. Floating Row When properly installed, the fabric should be Covers generally come in rolls 6 to 30+ feet wide to loose on the top to allow for plant growth. nearly any length desired. Typical lengths range from Management of Row Covers 25-50 feet to over 2,000 feet. Plants can be watered directly through the row To protect vegetable and fruit crops planted in rows cover material. Add another 2 to 4°F of extra or narrow beds from rabbits cover the newly sprouted frost protection by using two layers. Do not use seedlings with either typed of floating row cover, more than two layers of row cover - it will reduce allowing air, light and rain onto the plants, but light transmission an additional 10 to 12 percent. blocking rabbit access. Weeds will grow very well in the microclimate Maintain the protective cover until the young created under the row cover .To weed the seedlings have passed their most tender and delicious covered plant beds, lift the row cover, pull weeds stage and become less attractive to rabbits. When they and reinstall. To minimize the need to weed, flower, be sure to remove the fleece material so mulch can be used under the row cover. pollinating insects can reach them. In the case of As the plants grow, the row cover will be lifted berries, lettuce and other salad greens, remove the up, providing protection for the plants. The row cover only when necessary for harvesting. cover can be left on until the plants pull the slack Advantages Using Floating Row Covers out of the row cover. At this point, the row cover 1. Frost protection, +2-4 F must be removed to enhance plant growth. 2. Wind protection for plant seedlings 3. Insect protection Remove the row cover when dry and roll it up, 4. Rabbit protection paying attention not to damage it and store in dry 5. Transmits light (85% average), water, and air location free of rodents for another season. 6. May be reused 2 to 3 years if gently used Recommended Garden Plants Disadvantages Using Floating Row Covers The following plants will perform well for plant 1. Weeding under covering requires lifting of row protection and season extension: carrots, chard, cover cucumber, green beans, lettuce, pumpkin, 2. Pollination of crops is prevented unless the row summer squash, and winter squash. Works great cover is periodically folded back to expose flowering to protect young green beans from rabbits. plants  Source: USDA Natural Resources 3. There is some potential for plant abrasion on Conservation Service: httphttp://plant- sensitive plants, such as tomato and pepper seedlings. materials.nrcs.usda.gov/news/features/com munitygardens.html 7
  • 8. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 the same diseases. For example, tomatoes, peppers, Planting Techniques eggplants, and potatoes belong to the Solanaceae family and all are susceptible to early blight. Plan to use all the space in your garden. Through Rotating vegetable placement in the garden helps to the following planting techniques you can make control plant diseases. Rotation also helps curb maximum use of the space you have. insect infestations. Some insects overwinter in the soil and begin feeding when their specific host is Vertical Cropping - Train veggies like pole beans, present. If a crop is moved to a different location in peas, cucumbers, squash and gourds to some type the garden, the insect population may decrease. of support to save space in the garden. Fences, poles, wire cages, trellises can be used for support. Interval Planting - To provide fresh vegetables over a long period of time, plant one vegetable every 10- Succession Planting - This technique involves 14 days. This practice works particularly well for growing a crop like lettuce in the spring and crops such as beans, sweet corn and peas, which replacing it when the warm weather hits with a have a short "peak" period of quality. crop like beans. In the late summer, you can reverse the process and replace the beans with a cool Other Garden Tips season crop like lettuce or radishes. Don't plant too much of any one crop at one time, especially those crops which must be eaten fresh, Intercropping - Is the growing technique of like radish, and cannot be stored. planting fast growing vegetables among slow growing vegetables. An example of this technique Run rows north and south, when possible so that would be planting radishes, lettuce or green onions exposure to sunlight is even for all rows. among caged tomato plants. Allow space between rows for convenient cultivation Plant Placement - Arrange crops so planting, with the type of tool you plan to use. cultivating, pest control, and harvesting can be Use stakes, string and a yardstick to lay off straight done with the least effort. Plant perennial crops, rows. Place a garden label at the head of each row; such as rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries, and bush include the crop, variety and planting date on label. fruits along one side of the garden. These crops stay in the same location for several years and should be Plant sweet corn in blocks rather than in single rows placed where they will not be in the way or be so that much pollen is present in the air around the damaged at soil preparation time. Whenever corn stalks. This practice should produce better possible, plant tall crops to the north of lower pollination and ear fill-out. growing crops to avoid shading. Plant two or more varieties having different maturity Plant Rotation—Many disease organisms are soil- dates to prolong the season for any one crop. While borne and can infest a vegetable yearly when the genetic crossing may occur, this is a problem only in same crop is planted in the same location. Plants in sweet corn where "xenia" effects show up on the ears the same botanical family often are susceptible to (example: yellow kernels mixed with white ones)  Source: University of Florida & Iowa State http://jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu/horticulture/veg_garden_tips.shtml http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM814.pdf 8
  • 9. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Companion Planting The most dependable functions of companion plants include: o Hiding or masking a crop from pests, o Producing odors that deter or confuse pests, o Providing trap crops which draw pest insects away from other plants, o Acting as nurse plants that provide breeding grounds for beneficial insects, o Providing food to sustain beneficial insects as they search out their prey, Many people think of organic gardening as o Creating a habitat for favorable creatures. growing without the use of pesticides or herbicides. This is obviously a fundamental part Some common companion planting ideas of organics however; organic gardening is include: composed of numerous aspects that make up a whole interconnected system. This system relies o Plant marigolds in garden to repel pests. upon insects, birds, shade, sun, and all other o Plant flowers in the Aster family aspects of a living and working community. By (sunflower, purple coneflower, black- growing numerous types of crops you create eyed susan) to attract beneficial insects habitats for beneficial insects or animals, deter such as lady beetles, spined soldier bugs, problem pests, and enrich your soil to create a assassin bugs, and predatory wasps. living ecosystem of beneficial bacteria and o Plant beans and potatoes together to helpful fungi. repel Colorado potato beetles and Mexican bean beetles. One method used by some organic gardeners is o Plant onions to repel many insects and companion planting. There is no scientific potentially, wildlife. evidence that companion planting works, but many gardeners have sworn by it for centuries. Below is a partial list of companion crops from Companion planting is the practice of "Plant by Plant Guide" in Rodale's Successful interplanting vegetables, herbs, and flowers in Organic Gardening Companion Planting: order to attract beneficial insects or to camouflage pest-prone crops. Plant Companion(s) and Effects Asparagus Tomatoes, parsley, basil Tomatoes (improves growth & flavor); said to dislike rue; Basil repels flies & mosquitoes Potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, cabbage, Bean summer savory, most other veggies & herbs Sunflowers (beans like partial shade, unless you live up north, sunflowers attract birds & bees for pollination), Bean (bush) cucumbers (combination of heavy and light feeders), potatoes, corn, celery, summer savory Bee Balm Tomatoes (improves growth & flavor). Beet Onions, kohlrabi 9
  • 10. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Tomatoes (attracts bees, deters tomato worm, improves Borage growth & flavor), squash, strawberries Cabbage Family (broccoli, brussels Potatoes, celery, dill, chamomile, sage, thyme, mint, sprouts, cabbage, pennyroyal, rosemary, lavender, beets, onions; aromatic cauliflower, kale, plants deter cabbage worms kohlrabi) Caraway Loosens soil; plant here and there Peas, lettuce, chives, onions, leeks, rosemary, sage, Carrot tomatoes Catnip Plant in borders; protects against flea beetles Celery Leeks, tomatoes, bush beans, cauliflower, cabbage Chamomile Cabbage, onions Chervil Radishes (improves growth & flavor). Carrots; plant around base of fruit trees to discourage Chive insects from climbing trunk Corn Potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, squash Cucumber Beans, corn, peas, radishes, sunflowers Dead Nettle Potatoes (deters potato bugs) Dill Cabbage (improves growth & health), carrots Eggplant Beans Fennel Most plants are supposed to dislike it. Flax Carrots, potatoes Roses & raspberries (deters Japanese beetle); with herbs to Garlic enhance their production of essential oils; plant liberally throughout garden to deter pests Potatoes (deters potato beetle); around plum trees to Horseradish discourage curculios Cabbage (deters cabbage moths), grapes; keep away from Hyssop radishes Nutritious edible weeds; allow to grow in modest Lamb's Quarters amounts in the corn Leek Onions, celery, carrots Lemon Balm Here and there in the garden The workhorse of pest deterrents; keeps soil free of Marigold nematodes; discourages many insects; plant freely throughout the garden. Marjoram Here and there in the garden Mint Cabbage family; tomatoes; deters cabbage moth Tomatoes, radish, cabbage, cucumbers; plant under fruit Nasturtium trees; deters aphids & pests of curcurbits Beets, strawberries, tomato, lettuce (protects against Onion slugs), beans (protects against ants), summer savory Parsley Tomato, asparagus Squash (when squash follows peas up trellis), plus grows Pea well with almost any vegetable; adds nitrogen to the soil Petunia Protects beans; beneficial throughout garden 10
  • 11. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Horseradish, beans, corn, cabbage, marigold, limas, Potato eggplant (as a trap crop for potato beetle) Helps tomato, but plant throughout garden as deterrent to Pot Marigold asparagus beetle, tomato worm & many other garden pests Pumpkin Corn Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers; a general aid in Radish repelling insects Carrots, beans, cabbage, sage; deters cabbage moth, bean Rosemary beetles & carrot fly Roses & raspberries; deters Japanese beetle; keep away Rue from basil Rosemary, carrots, cabbage, peas, beans; deters some Sage insects Soybean Grows with anything; helps everything Spinach Strawberries Squash Nasturtium, corn Strawberry Bush beans, spinach, borage, lettuce (as a border) Summer Savory Beans, onions; deters bean beetles Sunflower Cucumber Plant under fruit trees; deters pests of roses & raspberries; Tansy deters flying insects, also Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetles, squash bugs; deters ants Tarragon Good throughout garden Thyme Here and there in garden; deters cabbage worm Chives, onion, parsley, asparagus, marigold, nasturtium, Tomato carrot, limas Valerian Good anywhere in garden Wormwood As a border, keeps animals from the garden Plant along borders, near paths, near aromatic herbs; Yarrow enhances essential oil production of herbs Resource: The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, J.I. Rodale (editor) Sources:  Washington State University, Clark County Extension http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm_tips/CompanionPlant.html  Seeds of Change: http://www.seedsofchange.com/enewsletter/issue_55/companion_planting.aspx 11
  • 12. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR GARDENERS MAY 2011 Workdays Garden Committee Who do you contact if: o You need to reschedule Voting Committee: o You think you are scheduled for Garden Coordinator - Bill Bogenhagen, one of these dates, but don’t see bogiemsn@yahoo.com, 836-7906 your name Cathy Arndt, the Rules Coordinator - her Communications Coordinator - Patty Zehl, contact information is in the list to the right pztwister@yahoo.com, 233-1074 Supporting: Koren Schemmel Garden Registrar/Treasurer - Jane Prejean, Wednesday May 18, 6-8pm jeprejean@yahoo.com, 831-0999 Workday Leader is Emil Haney Grounds Coordinator - Brad Sherman, brad.sherman@hologic.com, 215-9761 Katy Bixby Donna Leet Historical & Records Coordinator - Wava Haney, Mark Felten Jennifer Magee wava.haney@uwc.edu, 827-5419 Liz Freitick Beth Misco Don Gibbard Robert Moldenhauer Rules Coordinator - Cathy Arndt, Mike Golden Greg Paveck cslanders@charter.net, 239-0590 Nancy Korn Ancillary Committee: Children’s Garden Co-Coordinators - Julie Kessel, Saturday June 4, 10am-noon jmkessel@pediatrics.wisc.edu, 233-1592 Workday Leader is Patty Zehl Barbara Gallay, bgallay@gmail.com, 237-1744 Supporting - Brad Sherman Michael Fischer Don Gibbard Education Coordinator - Emil Haney, Jennifer Magee Dale Klubertanz ehaney@uwc.edu, 827-5419 Mike Golden Donna Leet Nancy Korn Katy Bixby Fundraising Coordinator - Lisa Garsee, Ruth Pedersen Donna Erickson garsee636@aol.com, 228-5133 Supporting - Bill Bogenhagen Native Area & Orchard - Kurt Zimmerman, kjzimmrmn@yahoo.com, 219-6425 Saturday June 11, 10am-noon Supporting: Emil Haney Children’s Garden, no Workday Leader Plant-a-Row for the Hungry - Katerina Stephan, katerina@chorus.net Janet Rother-Harris Supporting: Cathy Arndt Supporting: Jane Prejean Ed Greiner Luke Greiner Social and Outreach - Koran Schemmel, Jessica Greiner kschemmel@gmail.com, 234-0913 12