Discount for Butler Gardeners at Obal Nursery

Hi Everyone, I was at Obal's Nursery (Alexander Rd, Princeton) yesterday and got us a 10% discount. So when you go shop there, just mention you are a member of the Butler Community Garden and the discount will apply to all your purchases. Happy Gardening, Waiyee

Composter

Hi everyone, Dry Material has been delivered so the Composter is functioning again. Please see instructions on proper usage before composting. In addition, I have also added a geobin near the woods as another composting station. Happy Composting! Waiyee

Compost and Composter

Hi Everyone, Thanks to the help of fellow gardener Eric who helped me empty the composter today, we have new compost ready to be used. The compost is in the big black bin next to the shed. However, please do not add anymore scraps to the composter at this point because we are out of dry material and awaiting delivery of more. We will let you know once you can start using the composter again. Thanks, Waiyee

For those going on vacations during the summer and need their gardens watered, I've made a Google Calendar. With this, we can see who needs help watering when, and maybe have neighbors step in and offer to help.

In addition to marking when you'll be gone, please also include (approximately) which Plot number you are. Since the garden is divided into 4 parts (from left to right), it would be helpful to have people who have gardens nearby to help water.

Calendar

New Toy, Unworked Plots

Hello Gardeners,

I wanted to let all of you know that we have purchased a battery operated weed trimmer to use to clear the paths in the garden and possibly clear any plots that are not being worked. Since it is battery operated, I will be keeping this at my house so that there is a place to charge the batteries and store the charger. The weed trimmer can be picked up from me at my house (220B Halsey Street) when needed. Just send an e-mail or stop by to pick it up and return it after you are done, and I will make sure that it is always charged up and ready to go.

I know that some of you are interested in gardening neighboring plots that are not being used. If you have a request for a specific plot, please e-mail myself or Wai Yee so that we can confirm whether or not the plot will be used by its current owner.

Also, please be mindful of your watering times in this extremely hot weather. It is best to water in the morning or evening so that we do not waste water.

Happy Gardening,
Khirika

Hi everyone, After speaking to some of you about new tools you would like to have, I purchased 1) A Hedge Trimmer (to help clear away tall weeds and grass) 2) Machete (for chopping down vines and branches on the fence) 3) An Aerator (this is a replacement for the one we had last year that broke) Let me or Khirika know if you think we need anything more. Best, Waiyee

Equipment for sale

If anyone is interested in starting their own seedlings (tomatoes, squash, onions, et cetera) from seed, I have 2 4-foot T8 shop lights with fluorescent bulbs for sale.  $10 each (that includes the 1yr old bulbs)
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They hang nicely on these shelves (which are not for sale):
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Starting things from seed is fun, easy (with some attention), cost-saving in the long run, and lets you experiment with all sorts of unusual / local / special varieties that you could never buy at a local greenhouse.  Note that these only provide enough light for small plants; don't try growing anything full size.

I also have a seed starting kit (I ordered 2, only used 1) for sale similar to this one (but longer, with isolated chambers, and without subdivisions in each chamber): $15 for the unused kit + all the extra chambers from the used kit.  Free seedstarting soil included in the package :-)
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Lastly, I have some extra (unused) high quality 4yr 6mil greenhouse film, 16ft wide, with about 12ft left on the roll (we can measure before selling to be certain).  It worked ~great~ for me this past winter over PVC pipe.  $25 dollars if there is 12ft left.
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Let me know soon if you're interested in any of these at mnaylor@princeton.edu
Thanks!
Matt