Mark your calendars, the time is upon us!  June 6, 2009 is the official opening day of the brand new community garden – the first ever of its kind in Riverside!

Those who have already reserved and paid for their plots have a plot assigned now and I am working to amend the beds with some top soil now to make the soil a bit more receptive to new plants and seedlings.

What Do I Do Now?
If you are wondering what you should do to prepare for the grand opening and planting day, now is the time to start picking your plants and seedlings and bringing them home from the store so they are with you when you come to the garden on June 6th.  If you have any questions about what you should (or should not) try to grow, just email me (Michael) and I’d be happy to give you some advice.

What Do I Need To Bring?
If you have gardening tools, bring them.  You should also plan to bring a pair of gardening gloves and any plants you want to put in the ground.  The beds are 40 square feet each, so if you will be square foot gardening that leaves you 40 spaces for a wide variety of plants and I will be on hand to help mark off your plot if you decide that is how you want to work it.

I also ask that you bring a vegetable seedling of your choice to be planted in the community plot that will benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.  Without their help this garden would not be possible in 2009!  If you’d like to donate a food plant to this plot, send me an email so I know how many plants I will need to buy. 

Even if you are not gardening with us this year please feel free to stop by and join in the fun or just spend some time getting to know your neighbors!