Community Gardens Information

Interested in the 2009 Community Garden Season? Current Gardeners will be sent renewal information in March 2009. New gardeners should check this site in April, complete a form and mail it in at that point. New gardeners are usually assigned a half plot, and will be assigned plots by May (there are usually enough plots for all).

2008 CODMAN COMMUNITY GARDENS INFORMATION

Welcome old gardeners and new! Are you excited? We’re looking forward to a great year of gardening with all of you. The spring potluck is scheduled for April 6th and will be held at Bemis Hall at 4:00 pm. It’s a great opportunity to see old faces and meet new gardeners, eat good food, and kick off the garden season.

All completed registration forms need to be returned to CCF by March 31st 2008. Only CCF members are eligible for plots. Because of demand, plots not started by JUNE 8^th 2008 will revert back to CCF office for reassignment with no refund.

Plots will be listed on a map in the Barn by late April.Plots are assigned in this order: a. gardeners renewing b. returning gardeners that are changing plots c. new gardeners d. returning gardeners wishing more space. The Garden Committee is responsible for plot assignment. Households are limited to a maximum of two annual plots and one perennial plot (except grandfathered plots).

The gardens and the farm have different operating times. The farmers at Codman work hard and it is expected that their privacy will be respected. There is a bathroom for public use behind the office.

GARDEN HOURS: 8:00 am to ½ hour after sunset

FARM HOURS: 9:00am to 6:00pm

CCF has garden tools for your use; they are stored under the Farm Store
Water conservation is a priority. Soaker hoses and hand watering is recommended. If sprinklers are used, please don’t use them between 10am-3pm (the hottest time of the day). Any water leaks or other problems should be reported to a member of the Garden Committee.
Pilferage remains a problem. Get to know your plot neighbors; if you don’t recognize someone don’t hesitate to ask if they are members – fellow gardeners won’t be offended.
Place unwanted rocks at the base of your nearest faucet.
Parking is available at the top of the gardens, at the corner of Lincoln and Codman Roads.
Non-organic fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides are not allowed.
If you plan to use heavy metal stakes, please paint them yellow so we can spot them at season end.
Barbeques are permitted but water must be at the ready.
Pets are allowed, but must be leashed.
Bob Bird has created a garden website that is very helpful for all things to do with the garden http://www.rjbird.com/ccg/about.htm
Any problems should be brought to the attention of a Garden Committee member.
Members can check-out books at the CCF Gardener’s Library (fellow gardeners are always a source of advice, if wanted!).
Try not to plant tall plants (sunflowers) at the edge of your garden that will shade neighboring gardens.
Other useful resources include:
§ Northeast Organic Farming Association tel: 978-355-2853. Website: www.nofa.org
§ Cornell Composting: http://www.css.cornell.edu/compost/Composting_Homepage.html

GARDEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Paul Simmons 617-623-2984

Mary Ellen Berube meberube9@hotmail.com

Elizabeth Creighton ecreighton@tcco.com

Desmond McCarthy dcm38@aol.com 508-393-5359

Barry Stearns bwstearns@gmail.com

Peter Higgins

END OF SEASON - Saturday, OCTOBER 25^th will be the last day of the gardening season. The next day, we will do a plot check. You must remove all non‑biodegradable materials from your annual plot by this date. If you trenched or hilled your plots, you must level it out in preparation for the spring plow.

2008 CODMAN COMMUNITY GARDENS

PLOT APPLICATION

Send completed application to:

Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA 01773

To guarantee your old plot when re-assignment is posted, return this application by March 31st 2008.

I wish to keep the same plot/s as last year _____ yes _____ no (Indicate below if changes are desired)

Gardeners must be Members

Single annual membership $ 40.00 $______

Family annual membership $ 75.00 $______

Associate annual membership $ 125.00 $______

Supporting annual membership $ 500.00 $______

Please reserve _____ full annual plots $ 30.00 $______ Please reserve _____ ½ annual plot at $15.00 $ ______

Please reserve a perennial plot at $20.00 $ ______

TOTAL ENCLOSED $ ______________

(Make one check payable to CCF)

We are thinking of bulk ordering hay, how may bales might you want if the price is reasonable _______

NAME: _________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

PHONE: ___________________________________________________

E-MAIL: ____________________________________________________

WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE VOLUNTEER FOR AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:

___ Garden Staking: Laying out the plots, measuring, setting stakes, sighting lines, etc.

_ Maintenance/Repairs: Putting up/taking down temporary water lines and faucets and repairing leaky faucets.

___ Fall Clean-up: Walk the plots to find who has not removed non-compostables, or smoothed out mounds and ditches;

make reminder calls. Clean up abandoned plots. Retrieve plot marker stakes.

___ Good Garden Samaritans: Help weed plots for a fellow gardener who may temporarily be sick or injured.

___ Help at the Spring/Fall Potluck Dinner: Help set-up or breakdown tables and chairs/general clean-up.

___ Other: Please specify. _______________________________________________________________

I have read the 2008 CCF Community Garden Plot letter and agree to abide by the rules.

Signed ____________________________________ Date __________