Progress:
mulch and “zoo poo” are being added to garden
Seedlings are being given to neighbors
One neighbor swept up broken glass

You can be a part of this. Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening activities available!)

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


Tuesday, May 27, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 29, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

This week at the garden: Sprinklers and seedlings

Plans:

• start installing the sprinklers
• move mulch and zoo poo to garden from parking lot
• share seedlings with visitors
• occupy the benches
• water the trees and California Native plants
• Sweep up.
• cut out Bermuda grass from between sidewalk squares. Block sunlight with tape
• Bring food (backyard produce?) and/or drink to share
• sign up for watering committee
• build urbanite (broken concrete) path
• Take photos

PERKS:

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!

Thanks to all who helped seed abundance in the garden! Apples and plums are coming in, as well as lots of greens, eggplants, herbs, and peppers.

This week we have new seedlings: a second planting of tomatoes, peppers, heirloom watermelon, and marigolds (for color, and nematode prevention). We also will have bean and pumpkin seeds to plant.

Now is the time to plant, since we will have relatively cool weather for a spell.

We are getting closer to installing compost bins. Thanks to all who have given input! Look for a workshop in the near future.

Join us for a short, earth-based meditation around 9 am. Stay for the potluck lunch at noon.

See you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Throop Learning Garden
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
8:30am–10:30am
Throop U.U. Church
300 So. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

Throop Church has just 100 square feet of Bermuda Grass left!  Let's get ready to tackle that last piece north of the Los Robles driveway with sheet mulching during late May - early June.

Also lots of watering, some weeding here and there, and planning for more trellises in the vegetable garden.

Hope to see you there!

— Michael Kelley

June Repair Cafe

Need a fix?

The Pasadena Humane Society in Old Pasadena at 361 So. Raymond will graciously host a Repair Cafe event on Saturday, June 14 from noon to 3 in an upstairs classroom.  There is underground parking available.

We have many enthusiastic San Gabriel Valley Hackers awaiting your broken beloved appliances and electronics.  The sewing, jewelry and knife repair folks will attend.

There will be a Really, Really Free Table that will focus on pet supplies and hand me downs.  Remainders will be donated to the Humane Society for their new pet owners' start kits.

Come and hang with repair folks, learn a new repair skill, lend a hand, take home a freebie!
Be a part of building the sharing economy!

— Therese Brummel

Hello Gardeners!

What a hot week!  

Sunday, we will add mulch to the garden, harvest produce, plant seedlings (if weather permits), and eradicate some nut grass and Bermuda grass patches.

Garden meditation is at 9 am in the orchard.  Join us for a short earth based meditation.

Also, a special thanks to David D. and Jean for midweek watering!  Whew!

See you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Throop Learning Garden
300 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena

Hello Gardeners-

Happy Mothers' Day!

Please join us at Throop Learning Garden at the corner of Los Robles & Del Mar in downtown Pasadena from 8:30-10:30 am.

This Sunday will be very light workwise. A little planting, lots of harvesting, and of course, watering.

Join us later at noon for potluck lunch in Throop Hall.

See you Sunday!

— January Nordman

Hello Gardeners!

Please join us at Throop garden Sunday, May 4 from 8:30–10:30 am for light garden work.
It will be very hot, so we will concentrate on watering, mulching, & heat relief.

We have tomatoes, hearty greens, and some herbs to plant, and time for a short garden meditation at 8:45.

See you there!

— January Nordman

Request: Please help move free mulch. I have a pickup truck and a pitch fork. Can you lift the stuff?

Progress:
Seedlings have been received from Muir Ranch
The hose bib has been repaired
Seedlings have been given to neighbors
Neighbors have, and will, water the trees and California native plants
Cement pieces are being moved off the patio
A bench-like board has been saved to make a bench
Neighbors have met each other

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

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 6, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday May 8, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

This week at the garden: Seedlings and weeding

You can be a part of this. Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening activities available!)

PLANS:
* Take photos
share seedlings with visitors
Pick up trash
water the trees and California Native plants
Sweep up.
cut out Bermuda grass from between sidewalk squares. Block sunlight with tape
Bring food (backyard produce?) and/or drink to share
sign up for watering committee
Move pieces of urbanite from patio to parking lot
start disposing of bad pieces of urbanite
build urbanite (broken concrete) path

PERKS:

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