Greetings Gardeners:

Please join us at Throop Learning Garden this Sunday from 8:30 to 10:30am, where we will be:

• planting lots of seedlings in the veggie garden
• constructing  a potato tower      
• adding sun protection to the fruit trees
• talking about designs for signage & trellises

Come on by:
Throop Learning Garden
300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena
(corner of Los Robles & Del Mar)

Work: 8:30 to 10:30 am
(optional: potluck lunch at noon.)

See you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Arroyo Food Co-op Free Food Garden Work Parties
494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena
(at the corner of Villa Avenue)

Progress

• We have 3 fruit trees planted on the fruit and vegetable side.
• All but one of the native plants beds are finished and planted.
• We started putting down an urbanite path. (Urbanite is repurposed broken concrete.)
• The edges have cardboard all around (except where the sprinkler system will be installed.)

Plans

• Continue putting in the urbanite path. --
  We need volunteers to pick up some more urbanite from Gabe’s house.
  
• On Saturday, we will plant the remaining 3 California native plants.

New Schedule
Saturday, March 29,  4 to 5:30 pm
Tuesday, April 1,  5 to 6 pm
Thursday, April 3,  5 to 6:30 pm

This week at the garden: Make an urbanite path

Tasks to accomplish:
Build urbanite path,
Plant California native plants,
Sculpt the soil with a shovel to mitigate water pooling after the rain,
Bring food and/or drink to share,
Sweep up,
Pick up trash,
Chat with passersby,
Trim bougainvillea,
Take photos.

Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at  http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.    

— Sylvia Holmes

Throop Learning Garden
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
9:30am–11:30am

Throop U.U. Church
300 So. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

Hello Gardeners,

With the blooming that resulted from recent rains, the garden this week is possibly the most beautiful that it has ever been!  Come on out for some fresh air and exercise. 

We are planning to treat some of the plants with neem oil, process some mulch, pull out nut grass and weeds in a few locations, and do some "terraforming" of the small area north of the Los Robles driveway.

(Note:  If gardeners arrive and don't see me, I may be temporarily inside the church or elsewhere on the grounds.)

— Michael Kelley

Greetings Gardeners:

Several birds are building nests. We have seen many butterflies and moths, and many bees. The wildflowers, sunflowers, and plum blossoms explode with color and scent. Thanks to all who brought this garden to life!

This Sunday we will be planting vegetable & herb seedlings. Also, tryout your penmanship as we add identifying labels on plants.

Come on by:
Throop Learning Garden
300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena
(corner of Los Robles & Del Mar)

Work: 8:30 to 10:30 am
(optional: potluck lunch at noon.)

See you there.

— January Nordman

Arroyo Food Co-op Free Food Garden Work Parties
494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena (at the corner of Villa Avenue)

Saturday, March 22,  3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25,  9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, March 27,  5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This week at the garden: planting trees

Tasks to choose from:
planting California native plants
plant ‘Pixie’ mandarin tree
cover bare soil with cardboard and mulch
Sculpt the soil with a shovel to mitigate water pooling after the rain
Bring food and/or drink to share.
Sweep up.
Pick up trash.
Chat with passersby.
Trim bougainvillea.
Take photos

Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at  http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.    

— Sylvia Holmes

Hello Gardeners,

We have planted a number of new fruit trees this month. There are still three more to plant Wednesday morning, along with watering and harvesting.  Come on out for some fresh air and exercise!

Throop Learning Garden
300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena

Date & Time:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
9:30am–11:30am

— Michael Kelley

Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening tasks available!)

Arroyo Food Co-op   
494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena
(corner of Villa Ave., 0.8 miles from Lake Ave. Metro station; ARTS Bus Route 40; 4 sturdy bike racks on site)

You are invited to join us every Tuesday and Thursday morning and every Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, March 15 — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18 — 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, March 20 — 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

This week at the garden: Cardboard and Mulch

Tasks to choose from:
planting California native plants
plant ‘Pixie’ mandarin tree
cover bare soil with cardboard and mulch
slide cardboard under the sidewalk and pack dirt underneath
Sculpt the soil with a shovel to mitigate water pooling after the rain
Bring food and/or drink to share.
Sweep up.
Pick up trash.
Chat with passersby.
Trim bougainvillea.
Take photos

PERKS:
Saturday, March 15 is the Muir Ranch FREE “plugmob supporting school gardens,  community gardens & Master Gardeners in Los Angeles!” 9-noon, 1905 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena. Pick up seeds and seedlings for the Free Food Garden at the Arroyo Food Co-op and a few for your own garden. See you there. Call me if you get lost.

Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at  http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.    

— Sylvia Holmes

Hello Gardeners!

Please join us as we continue planting fruit trees and natives.
Share in the harvest and enjoy the extended community.

Location:
Throop Learning Garden
300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena

Date & Time:
Sunday, March 16, 2014
8:30 am to 10:30 am

Hope to see you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening tasks available!)

Arroyo Food Co-op   
494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena

You are invited to join us every Tuesday and Thursday morning and every Saturday afternoon.

Saturday March 8           3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday March 11        9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday March 13        9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

This week at the garden:
Cardboard on the Edge

Tasks to choose from:

•  slide cardboard under the sidewalk and pack dirt underneath
• Sculpt the soil with a shovel.
• Bring food and/or drink to share.
• Sweep up.
• Pick up trash.
• Chat with passersby.
• Trim bougainvillea.
• Play music. (Bring your own instrument.)
• Take photos
• Mitigate water pooling after the rain

Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at  http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.   

Thanks to Roger Klemm for picking up California Native Plants and then planting them!

— Sylvia Holmes

Garden Volunteers Needed!

Throop Learning Garden
300 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena

Please join us this Sunday, March 9, from
8:30 to 11:00 am

Our fruit trees have arrived and are ready to plant!
Come learn about planting & care of trees, as we extend our food forest.

(Remember to set clocks ahead as we welcome back daylight savings time on Sunday.)

See you there!

— January Nordman