Tuesday, September 3, 2019


Dear Gardeners,
Please note that there is NO PARKING along Wagner Road.  Cars that park on Wagner Road are being ticketed.  Gardeners may park in the lot across the street from the farm next to the Greek Church.
*DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY ON SEEDS?- Join me for this cool class!  Seed Saving in Your Garden- Learn how to save seeds from the flowers, herbs, and vegetables in your garden.  Seed saving is very rewarding and can save you money too.  This class covers the basics of harvesting, cleaning, and storing your seeds for optimum germination and production in your garden the following year. Sign up atwww.glenviewparks.org
Class is 9/10/2019 from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  $15 residents/$18 nonresidents 

*TOMATO CORNER-  This is the sweetest and juiciest tomato I am growing this year.  It is called Dark Galaxy.  The mottled skin of the tomato looks like a galaxy!  This variety was created by Brad Gates.  He crossbreeds tomatoes of all colors.  The Dark Galaxy grows 2-8 inch tomatoes.  They start out dark purple and become a deep red.  I purchased the seeds from rareseeds.org.   The plants were grown in our Wagner Farm greenhouse.  I will definitely grow this delicious variety next year!
*GLENVIEW GARDENERS MEETING-If you are interested in learning some tips and tricks for growing African Violets, check out the attached flyer for this month’s Glenview Gardeners Meeting.  The meeting will take place on Tues. September 10 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
*CHECK OUT OUR BLOG- The Community Garden blog is up to date!  Don't forget to check it out to find past newsletters and see gardening tips!
http://wfcg.blogspot.com
*RAW MILK FUNGICIDE- This week and every Saturday at 10:00 a.m., I will be providing a solution of raw milk (from our very own cows) and water to help prevent powdery mildew on your plants.  Raw milk fungicide is available in the garden on the wooden storage boxes.  Bring your own spray bottle.  Note- this does not deter insect pests.                                                                                       

Happy Gardening!
Alyssa

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