The Garden of Eatin’Newsletter

June 25, 2010

It’s a Newsletter!

And it is remarkably unprofessional, but functional. If you love to write newsletters, want to attend the irregular meetings of the garden board, and have a sense of humor, consider yourself invited to become the editor of this one. Call Suzanne at 839.1560 and the job will be yours.

Classes, classes, classes

If you would like to take a canning class or a class in making jams and jellies, or some other gardening related topic, please let us know. Next to the box that holds this newsletter is another box with a form to complete. After you complete the form, return it to that box. We’ll keep you posted on the times, interests, etc.

Some Acknowledgements

Funding for the Garden of Eatin’ came from the Humboldt Area Foundation ($9860), First Five Humboldt ($1900), and Thrivent Financial ($1000). If you know any of the board members of these groups, thank them for us.

Catalyst Church and Calvary Lutheran Church members, as well as some good-natured people from the community, provided the muscles to build the raised beds, fill the beds with dirt, and spread the mulch for the pathways. Catalyst members also assembled the garden shed, which looks quite nice.

The Padlocks on the Gates

It is with great regret that Suzanne admits that she selected the horribly difficult padlocks on the gates. She would like to suggest that the contortions required to open the padlocks are designed to substitute for warming up before beginning the rigors of gardening, but she knows that concept will be rejected out of hand. For that reason, she simply, humbly apologizes for any body aches or pains caused by trying to open the padlocks.

Items for the next newsletter

No one can forecast when the next newsletter will be assembled, but if you have an item for it, that could prompt the publication of the next edition. Please send your item to suzodea@mac.com or put it in the other box.