May Announcements 04/28/2012
May Announcements Welcome to our newest members Justin, Mailani, & Deva! We're glad you joined us! Those of you on the waiting list are also receiving a copy of our monthly announcements so that you may keep in touch with us and learn more about the garden. Members and waitlisters both, please join us in May for our:
Each year, Mantis awards 25 tillers to non-profit organizations in the United States. We are very grateful to Mantis for choosing Hali'imaile Community Garden as one of the grant award recipients for 2012. The new tiller will arrive in May and is a nice, small variety about the size of a weed whacker that can be used in established plots to till small sections. It is also ideal for gardeners who have a hard time physically handling the big tiller. The garden will get good use out of our new tiller! To view the list of 2012 Mantis grant recipients, see http://www.kidsgardening.org/node/77206.  County of Maui Recognizes Volunteer & Gardener Volunteer & gardener Mercer was honored at the County of Maui Volunteer Hero Program awards ceremony for the volunteer work he does for HCG. Mercer met with the mayor and received a certificate of appreciation and had his name, along with HCG's, appear in the Maui Now Magazine! Mahalo Mercer for all the ways you contribute to the success of Hali'imaile Community Garden!!!  Gate & Security The gate was found unlocked and open one day when no one was at the garden last week. Please check the parking lot when you are leaving and if you are the last car to go, lock the gate. People who walk to the garden may or may not walk through the gate. There is a foot path up above the orchard that many use, so please lock the gate when you are the last vehicle. The gate helps to protect our precious tools and equipment. We also had a report of non-members claiming they have a plot and asking for the gate code. Please refer anyone who asks for codes to the garden council. Our contact phone numbers and the garden's email address are on Emergency Contacts list on the bulletin board. Mahalo! Garden Gnomes Got Erysiphacea The Erysiphaceae are a fungal parasite family of the order Erysiphales. The family is better known as the powdery mildew often seen on plant leaves. It’s quite common on a wide variety of plants, often seen on cabbage, squash vines, and collards at Haliimaile Community Garden. Powdery mildew may be caused by many different species of fungi which are spread by the wind from spores produced in the white film on the plant leaves. As we all know, there is no shortage of wind at the garden; thus, powdery mildew spreads quite easily. Each species attacks only certain plants though. So while one crop may be severely affected, its neighbor crop of another vegetable may remain entirely unaffected. Plants may be damaged by powdery mildew as it saps the nutrients from the plant. Growth is often stunted and leaves may be distorted, yellow, and fall off the plant. If plants become affected, there are several organic methods to help control it. Always test on one leaf first and wait a couple of days to see how the plant is affected before spraying all the leaves. Then, apply one of the following as needed. 1. Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda into a quart of water and spray on plants. A drop of vegetable oil will help it to stick. Be careful not to use too much vegetable oil as it can cause the leaves to burn by intensifying the sun. 2. Mix 1 teaspoon of neem oil into a quart of water and spray on plants. Neem is a good all purpose broad spectrum fungicide and insect in the garden 3. Mix 1 tsp yogurt and 1 tsp molasses into a gallon of water. Wait one hour and spray on the affected foliage. To reduce the chances of powdery mildew, allow adequate air and space between plants. Avoid over watering and spray irrigation on susceptible crops as it keeps the moisture on the leaves and plant where the fungus likes to grow. The Gnomes will be back next month with more helpful tips!  Organic Management Only Someone recently used the pictured product at the garden. This is a great time for a reminder about what can and cannot be used in organic gardening. Only products which are OMRI certified and meet OMRI standards may be used. They must have the OMRI seal on the label. Please check for OMRI certification before using any manufactured products at the garden. A searchable database can be found on the OMRI website at: http://www.omri.org/omri-lists. The above product does not meet OMRI (Organic Management and Research Institute) standards. Garden Safe does make some organic products that are OMRI certified; however, this is not one of them. The manufacturer's material safety data sheet says to avoid breathing vapors or skin contact and it's harmful if inhaled, irritates eyes and skin disorders, and to contact poison control if not breathing. Additionally, it says "do not contaminate water, food, or feed". Studies have shown that it stunts plant growth in the rest of the area. Please do not use this at the garden where crops and soil can be contaminated by drift! It is made from ammoniated soap of fatty acids, a biopesticide herbicide. To kill weeds organically, try 100% white vinegar in a spray bottle or pump sprayer and spray the weeds to be killed. Wait 48 hours for results. It's best to spray on a dry day as rains would dilute the vinegar. Also, please be conscious of spraying when it is not windy to avoid drift into a neighbors plot where it might harm their plants. Corn gluten meal is completely non-toxic and may also be sprinkled on the soil and watered in to prevent seeds from germinating, thus controlling weeds. It lasts about 3 months. It will not harm starts or plants which currently exist or are later planted. However, keep in mind, you would only be able to plant starts (not seeds) after application as corn gluten meal prevents seeds from sprouting. If using corn gluten meal, be careful to water it in well and apply when it is not windy to protect neighboring plots who may be direct seeding in the ground. Thank you so much for keeping the garden and food safe for our members and keiki! Orchard Complete The orchard planting project is complete and the orchard is full of young trees that will be a valuable future food resource to the garden community in the future! Many mahalos to everyone who helped in big and small ways to plan, acquire trees, plant, and trench irrigation lines! It is very exciting to see that the garden has a real orchard now which is growing strong!  Greenhouse The greenhouse is a great place to get starts going. As it is a shared resource, please remember to be especially conscious of our fellow gardeners who occupy the greenhouse. It's best not to move anything in the green house without checking with those affected first. Sometimes starts may not look like much, though it's really hard to tell if someone is nursing a plant back to health or has plans for their starts. Please check a few days before adding new starts to see if there is room. If there isn't enough room, let the plot manager or garden council know how much space is needed and we'll track down the members who have starts and/or find a way to make room without harming anyone else's plants. Over the next month, we will be working on planting some of the community starts and checking in with member's who have plants growing to make the most of the space we have. If space continues to be a challenge, we will consider adding a second tier of shelving and expanding the irrigation to mist the new shelving. Please help yourself to any starts in the green house that are clearly labeled and/or marked "free" with a tag or tape on the tray. If they are not clearly marked "free", they belong to others. Remember to put your name on your starts too! Thank you so much! HCG's Community Helping Hands Projects Here are a few things that we need help with around the garden in May:
Group Project Day & Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, May 5th, 9am - Noon Anita and Lori will be hosting a pancake breakfast with organic whole wheat pancakes, butter, and natural maple syrup starting at 8:30 am. Kids, family, and others are welcome to join us! After breakfast, we will be working on starting the composting project that will take place on May 9th. We'll be taking out the wood chipper and making mulch out of the wood pile that has been collecting too. Please bring closed toe shoes, gloves, and glasses. We have earplugs and one set of goggles in the shed. Hands-On Educational Composting Project Day - Wednesday, May 9th, 3pm - 7pm We will be gathering with an outside group of youth volunteers from Sam’s church to move the secondary compost down to the main composts area and mix the manure into the compost to start the cooking process. During the project, we'll be learning about basic composting as we work. We will also clear the two plots currently occupied by the secondary compost so they can be reopened as plots for two new members on the waiting list. Potluck Dinner & Group Project Day - Tuesday, May 15th, 4pm - 7pm Lori will lead the project and we'll be working on weeding, trimming, and planting the native garden. Please bring any native Hawaiian plants or starts you would like to plant and your favorite hand tools. We'll also have a potluck dinner during and after the project. Please bring a main dish, side, or beverage to share. Food made from what we grow in our plots and community areas is most welcome as this is a great time to see how others prepare the food we grow and swap ideas and recipes. We'll provide the plates, cups, and forks. Herb Garden Makeover Day - Saturday, May 19th, 9am - Noon (to be confirmed) Jan will lead the project and we’ll be working on a makeover of the herb garden. It’s in need of weeding, planting, watering, fertilizing, shaping, and beautification. Please bring your ideas, visions, starts, and plants you’d like to share. Remember your favorite hand tools! Group project days are an ideal time to get to know our fellow gardeners. New members and those waitlisted are invited to join us, whether to help with the community areas or just to get to know everyone, enjoy the food, access the power tools, and/or get impromptu help or ideas for your plot. Feel free to bring friends, family, community members and other helping hands. We're listed on the website of the County of Maui Volunteer Center known as HandsOn Maui now, so you may see some volunteers from the larger community joining us on group project days. Garden Council The garden council is always available for your questions, concerns, ideas, visions for the garden, and suggestions at haliimailegarden@gmail.com. All members of the council receive and read the incoming mails at this address. We do our best to respond quickly. - Ezra, Lori & Kevin Mahalos! Many mahalos to:
Volunteer & Gardener Mercer Richards Honored at County of Maui Volunteer Hero Program Ceremony! 04/19/2012
Last year we nominated Mercer for the County of Maui Volunteer Hero Program for the work he does for HCG. He just met with the mayor and received a certificate of appreciation at the County awards ceremony and has his name, along with Hali'imaile Community Garden, mentioned in the Maui Now Magazine! Mahalo Mercer for all the ways you contribute to the success of Hali'imaile Community Garden!!!  Power Tools User's Workshop 04/15/2012
Power Tools User Workshop When: Wednesday Apr 18th, 5pm – Sunset Where: Hali'imaile Community Garden If you are a member and would like access to the garden's power tools, please come to the User Workshop this Wednesday at 5pm. The workshop will cover: 1) Experience levels. 2) Safety tips 3) Description of equipment and basic operation. 4) Fuel/oil/air filter basics. 5) Basic maintenance and cleaning. 6) Direct reporting of condition and concerns. 7) Responsibility of security, usage, and procedures. See you there! Worms, Weeds, Wisdom, & Who's Who: Anita 03/31/2012
 April Announcements 03/31/2012
April Announcements Welcome to our newest members Rich & Anna! We're glad you joined us! Haircut Fundraiser: Monday, April 16th Need a haircut? Make an appointment with garden member and stylist Yvette Batteaux at Rutz. On Monday, April 16th, 50% of haircuts & 25% other services will benefit Hali'imaile Community Garden! Services offered: Haircuts, Color, Highlights, Lowlights, Facial Waxing, Straightening, and More! Call 250-7247 for an appointment. Rutz is located in Kihei at 1847 S. Kihei Rd Suite 201. Mahalo Yvette! June Social We're beginning plans for our summer social. This year, the gathering will be held at a location away from the garden. A couple of beaches and parks are under consideration. There will be fun, food, and activities for the whole family. Stay tuned for more details! Garden Gnomes Grow Great Greens! As HCG legend has it, there is a group of garden gnomes hiding among the plots who have witnessed what works well and what to avoid when growing food in this wonderful location. They have agreed to begin sharing their tips in this column each month. For April, we fall back to one of the basics: preparing your soil before planting. Mike Zelko, agriculturist suggests a recipe for soil preparation that works well here at Hali'imaile Community Garden and helps to mitigate the excess magnesium that our soil tests show and ensures proper nutrient uptake for strong and healthy plants. Mike says plants do best when they grow quickly, then harvest and plant again for a stead supply. Each time you plant a row or bed: First Amend the Soil
Potassium – for roots and flowers Phosphate – for stem thickness Types of Fertilizers
Spray foliar feed on starts weekly and as needed once planted to give plants a boost.
Have a tip for organic gardening, pest control, or plant diseases? Email it to haliimailegarden@gmail.com for inclusion in a future Power Tools User Workshop - Wednesday, April 18th at 5pm Are you interested in being on the power tools team and mowing/whacking on a regular basis? It sure is nice to have the combinations and be able to mow as needed. Some of our members who mow even consider it a form of meditation. Mercer and Lori will be leading a short power tools training workshop to go over security, usage, and maintenance guidelines on Wednesday, April 18th at 5pm. Gardeners interested in being on the equipment team should plan to attend or make other arrangements with the garden council for the training. Once the training is complete and an equipment users agreement is signed, members in attendance may be given the combination to the power tools at the discretion of the garden council. A big plus... all attendees will receive credit for a group project day! Rocks, Rebar, and Rockets Do you have rocks around the edges of your plot? Rocks look so nice, though they can be an equipment and personal hazard, especially when grass grows up around them and they're not visible or get flung like a rocket by the mower. The weeds have been getting pretty big around rocks that boarder plots and the lawnmower blade sliced a hidden rock in half last month and damaged the lawnmower blade, putting it out of commission. A few months ago, this same problem damaged the blade assembly and resulted in 2 weeks downtime. These types of avoidable repairs to power tools cost us $235 in parts this month! Our precious equipment is only helpful if it's operational and we have adequate funds to maintain it. Please take a look in and around the edges of your plot and access pathways. Remove any rocks you find and take them down to the green house area and store in the pile at the rear of the native garden near the rear door of the green house or in the old red wheel barrow in the junk pile. In addition to the wheelbarrows, there are two 5 gallon buckets in the shed that may be used to collect and transport them. For an equipment friendly plot boarder, please consider using logs, wood, plastic bedding material, or PVC pipe (bring your own as the PVC in our recycled junk pile is for irrigation repairs). We hope that everyone will take these precautions on their own; however, rock control is crucial and any remaining rocks left in or around plots after April 17th will be subject to careful removal by the garden council. If you have any questions or concerns, or need ideas for what to use in place of rocks, please speak with the plot manager (Lori) at the garden or email the council at haliimailegarden@gmail.com. Mahalo for your kokua and understanding! Welcome to Our New Chipper/Shredder We have purchased a used chipper/shredder for use in chipping the non-compostable wood pile. Stay tuned for a group project date when we will put it in action to make mulch out of that big pile of woody materials by the compost bins. It will be wonderful to have that area cleared out! Shed Extension The HCG revitalization project includes plans to expand the shed, add a new shed, or build a lean to that can house the larger equipment and free up some room for shelving and expanded wall clips for tools. A grants application has been submitted to purchase the needed building supplies. We are still seeking a contractor who is willing to volunteer time and labor to do a proper build. Please spread the word and ask any contractors that you know if they would be willing to donate some time for a good cause! Volunteer Log We appreciate everyone who is contributing around the garden! As a reminder, all members are asked to contribute a minimum of 2 hours per month. As we are 1/4 of the way through the year, everyone should have completed 6 hours and a group project. If you need help figuring out what needs to be done around the garden, please ask. Remember to log your time and task on the log in the shed when you volunteer so we know who to thank! HCG's Helping Hands Projects Here's a few things that we need help with around the garden in April:
Worm Team Forming The gardens Worm Wisperer, Nova, is working on putting a team of gardeners together to care for the worms. Many of you have expressed interested in helping and/or learning about how to worm compost. Anyone is welcome to volunteer whether signed up for worm care or another garden job. The time spent heping out goes towards the two hours per month volunteerism, but more importantly you will be helping to provide a valuable resource to the garden in the form of rich worm tea! Nova says: Aloha fellow gardeners, My name is Nova, a new member, as well as the new worm whisperer for the garden. I will be overseeing the worm bin and would like to involve members of the community in learning about vermaculture. I am in need of six volunteers, each taking a designated day of the week to provide either food, new bedding, or aeration to the bin. Please reply to this email or contact the garden council to connect with Nova. Group Project Day - Saturday, April 7th, 9am - Noon Let's turn our hands to the soil and grow some goodies! Anita will be leading the final phase of the orchard planting. The group will plant sapote, persimmon, pear, nectarine, peach, apricot, and avocado. We'll install the final irrigation lines. Bring your favorite hand tools and snacks to share. Group project days are an ideal time to get to know our fellow gardeners. New members are invited to join us, whether to help with the community areas or just to get to know everyone, enjoy the food, access the power tools, and/or get impromptu help or ideas for your plot. Group project days are open to anyone who would like to help. Feel free to bring friends, family, community members and other helping hands. We're listed on the website of the County of Maui Volunteer Center known as HandsOn Maui now, so you may see some volunteers from the larger community joining us on group project days. Group Project Day - Wednesday, April 18th, 5pm - 7pm Mercer and Lori will be leading a short power tools training workshop in place of our weekday group project. They will go over security, usage, and maintenance on Wednesday, April 18th at 5pm. Once the training is complete, members in attendance may be given access to the tools. All attendees will receive credit for a group project day. Garden Council The garden council is always available for your questions, concerns, ideas, visions for the garden, and suggestions at haliimailegarden@gmail.com. All members of the council see the incoming mails at this address. We do our best to respond quickly. - Ezra, Lori & Kevin Mahalos! Many mahalos to:
 February Announcements 02/25/2012
Welcome new members Christie, Lisa, Sean, and returning member Nova! Flatbread Funds Raises We are grateful to Flatbread Company for hosting a benefit night for Hali'imaile Community Garden this past Valentine's day. The auction raised a total of $455 and we received $575.75 in pizza sales for a total funds of $1030.75. Mahalo to Flatbread and the members who donated auction items! Welcome to Our New Worm Whisperer! Nova has accepted the position of Worm Whisperer. As our worm coordinator, she will track and manage all aspects of management of the worm hotel, including coordination of the feeding of the worms, brewing of the worm tea, and distribution of the tea to garden members. Please check with her before adding any food to the bin to avoid overfeeding that may create fruit fly problems and odors. Stay tuned for messages from Nova about opportunities to learn more about work composting, assist in worm care, and share in the tea harvest! Congratulations to Our New Compost Czarina! Anita has accepted the position of Compost Czarina. As our compost coordinator she will be responsible for tracking compost maintenance and coordinating turning/covering/manuring compost to help provide a source of nutrient-rich compost for the use of the garden community. Thanks Anita for taking on this important resource to our garden community! Security Please remember to lock the shed and main gate if you are the last car to leave the garden. When first to arrive and unlock the main gate, please lock the lock back onto the chain and spin the tumbler even though the gate is open. This prevents the lock from falling off in the cane grass and going missing. Also, anyone walking by could take the lock or read the combination on the tumbler if it's left open. Please remember to lock up the shed, wheelbarrows, and power tools when done using them too! Mahalo! Safety We've recently had two spills of PVC primer and gasoline that soaked into the wood floor of the shed. As the shed is crowded, it's easy to tip things over. Please be sure to replace all caps securely after using supplies. If a gas can or other container is broken or otherwise compromised, please dispose of it and contact the Garden Council so that it can be replaced with a safe and working version. Thanks for keeping your eyes open for hazards! Power Tools Gardener's operating power tools do so at your own risk. Power tools may only be operated by registered gardener's 18 or older wearing closed toe shoes after notification has been given to other gardeners in the area. Power tools must be cleaned, refilled with oil and gasoline, and locked back onto their chains after use. Members who regularly use the power tools will be given the combination after attending a short training. As many of our power tools (tillers, weed whackers, mowers, etc.) are under warranty, please notify the garden council if anything needs repair. It voids the warranty if we do any work ourselves. We will make arrangements to take the equipment to the shop for repairs or find someone to work on it. Many mahalos! Shed Extension The HCG revitalization project includes plans to expand the shed or build a lean to that can house the larger equipment and free up some room for shelving and expanded wall clips for tools. The fundraisers and grants will help to purchase the needed building supplies. We are seeking a contractor who is willing to volunteer time and labor to do a proper build. If you know anyone, please contact the Garden Council. HCG's Helping Hands Projects Want to contribute more to the garden, but aren't sure what's most pressing? Here's the list for this month's focus: Projects That Can Be Done at Any Time:
Group Project Day - Saturday, March 3rd, 9am - Noon Anita will be leading the project. We will be working on Phase 2 of the orchard planting, which involves planting a lime and fig tree in the rear row and placing the irrigation lines in that row. Bring your favorite tools and snacks to share! Group Project Day - Thursday, February, 3 pm - Sunset Lori will be leading the project. We will be working on Phase 3 of the orchard planting, which involves planting an orange and apple tree in the third row and placing the irrigation lines in that row. Please bring favorite hand tools and snacks to share! Group project days are an ideal time to get to know our fellow gardeners. New members are invited to join us, whether to help with the community areas or just to get to know everyone, enjoy the food, access the power tools, and/or get impromptu help or ideas for your plot. Group project days are open to anyone who would like to help. Feel free to bring friends, family, and other helping hands. Garden Council The garden council is always available for questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions at haliimailegarden@gmail.com. All members of the council receive incoming mails at this address. We do our best to respond quickly. - Ezra, Lori & Kevin Mahalos! Many mahalos to:
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February Announcements 01/28/2012
Aloha Gardeners! Please welcome our newest members Chris, Tim, and Jennifer! We're glad you joined us and look forward to seeing what you create in your plots! We're still full occupancy and have a long waiting list of eager people who want to join the community. Plot Fees and 2012 Paperwork Due January 31st! Did you pay your 2012 plot fees yet? The last day to pay is January 31st. Checks may be sent to the address provided in the email announcements. Fees may also be given to Lori or Ezra at the garden. The gate code changes on Thursday, February 2nd and one of us will be available at the garden from 11 am - 5pm that day for late payments. If you have made your payment and completed your 2012 forms, you will receive the new gate, shed, and wheelbarrow codes in a separate email on January 31st. Grant Award The garden has been awarded a generous $2,500 grant from the Wal-mart Foundation for creating opportunities to help people live better! The money was awarded to fund HCG's revitalization project and will cover a portion of the cost of general supplies, tools, and equipment, as well as the materials for volunteers to build a shed extension, bulletin board, repair irrigation, & create shade covers in the bamboo circle for community use. Many mahalos and congratulations to Lori for writing and submitting a successful grant application to obtain these funds for us! Flatbread Company Benefit Fundraiser on Valentine's Day Grab your friends and family and plan on dining with us in Paia at The Flatbread Company! As if you need a good reason to order a delicious pizza! Our Flatbread Company benefit is scheduled for the night of Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Yes, that's Valentine's Day! It's a super night to have our benefit and they should be very busy! The garden will receive $3.50 for each large flatbread sold and $1.75 for each small. We're also planning an auction and are still looking for more items and services to auction off. A plant or fruit bowl, a massage, anything you can offer would be appreciated! It'll be a super fun night, so mark your calendars and come on down and have some fun and social time with us! Positions of Importance to Fill Haliimaile Community Garden is looking for individuals to help fill two positions of importance at the garden! Please contact the Garden Council if you are interested! Both of these opportunities are great ways to become more involved at the garden and to get to know your fellow gardeners better! 1) Compost Czar: The compost manager is responsible for tracking compost maintenance and coordinating turning/covering/manuring compost to help provide a rich source of nutrient-rich compost for the use of the garden community. Satisfactorily serving in this position would meet all annual community work participation requirements, and would be a great way to learn more about compost management and help others learn as well. 2)Worm Whisperer: Now that the worm hotel is back in business, a person who can coordinate the feeding of the worms and the brewing of the tea would be a great addition to the garden! The worm manager would track and manage all aspects of management of the worm hotel, as well as coordinating distribution of the tea to interested garden members. This job satisfies all community work requirements as well. Welcome Worms! You may have noticed the new worm bin inside the green house with quite a few wonderful squirmy wormies! Two cups of compost is enough to make a 5 gallon bucket of tea and one gallon is enough for a plot when applied with a pump sprayer, so there will be plenty for everyone to share at each harvest. Until our worm manager is selected, here are some worm care basics: Feed the worms just ahead of their rate of consumption. Before adding new food, consider:
Examples of Worm Food Fruit: apples, pears, banana peels, strawberries, peaches and all melons (no citrus) Vegetables: beans, cabbage, celery, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, all greens, corn, corncobs and squash Cereals and grains: oatmeal, pasta, rice, non–sugared breakfast cereals, corn meal, pancakes Miscellaneous: coffee filter paper, tea bags, eggshells, dead flowers Other food/bedding: newspaper (no shiny or coated paper), cardboard, paperboard, paper egg cartons, brown leaves Use Caution When Adding These Breads — can attract red mites Potato skins, onions, garlic, ginger — get consumed slowly and can cause odors Coffee grounds — too many will make the bin acidic Do NOT Feed Meat, poultry, fish, dairy — protein attracts rodents Potato chips, candy, oils — worms do not like junk food and these attract ants Oranges, lemons, limes — citrus has a chemical substance (limonene) that is toxic to worms Phase 1 Orchard Planting - Sunday, February 26th at 3pm Please join former garden member and agriculturist Mike Zelko and Seabury Hall's Friends of the Earth Club, both of whom are volunteering to plant the orchard. Phase 1 planting will occur on Sunday, February 26th at 3pm. We will be amending the soil (calcium, potassium, manure, and dolomite), and planting the new row of community papaya trees. We will also trench and lay the irrigation tubing for later connection to the irrigation system when all phases of the project are complete. Please let us know if you have any papaya starts! The garden is seeking a member to serve as a female chaperone for the Seabury Hall participants. Please contact the Garden Council if you are interested. Welcome to Our New Saturday Group Project Day Leader! Anita will be leading the Saturday group project days. She has lots of positive enthusiasm for the both the garden and our community. In fact, we hear there will be a pancake breakfast at her first workday on Saturday, February 4th! Group Project Day - Saturday, February 4th, 9am - Noon Zeke and Anita will be hosting a gourmet pancake breakfast before the group project on Saturday, February 4th. There will be fresh hot pancakes, butter, real maple syrup, and berries and other fruits. Bring the family and kids along for a gourmet pancake breakfast and fun filled day! Anita will be leading the group project and is planning to plant community spaghetti squash, pumpkin, Calabasa squash, watermelon, and parsley in the area of the herb garden that has been tarped for the past month. The soil will be tilled before the project day and ready for compost and planting. Yvette has lots of starts and seeds for us! Please bring your favorite hand tools and any squash you'd like to plant. New members are invited to join us, whether to help with the project or just to get to know everyone, enjoy the food, access the power tools, and/or get impromptu help or ideas for your plot. Community events are open to anyone who would like to participate, so feel free to bring friends, family, and others. Group Project Day - Thursday, February 16th, 3 pm - Sunset Lori will be leading the group project and is planning to install new irrigation lines in the greenhouse and work on maintenance of community garden areas (weeding, mowing/whacking if needed). This is an ideal time to get to know other gardeners and learn more about installing irrigation systems! There will be a mini community potluck just before sunset. A vegetarian burrito pie layered with refried beans, cheese, sauce, and onions will be provided. If you'd like, bring a food or beverage to share. As above, new members are invited to join us, whether to help with the project or just to get to know everyone, enjoy the food, access the power tools, and/or get impromptu help or ideas for your plot. Community events are open to anyone who would like to participate, so feel free to bring friends, family, and others. HCG's Helping Hands Want to volunteer and contribute to the garden, but aren't sure what's most pressing? Check out "HCG's Helping Hands". HCG's HH is a current list of things that need to be done around the garden. Here's the list for this month's focus: Projects That Can Be Done at Any Time:
Garden Council The garden council is always available for questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions at haliimailegarden@gmail.com. All members of the council receive incoming mails at this address. We do our best to respond quickly. - Ezra, Lori & Kevin Mahalos Many mahalos to:
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