Topsoil

Over the last couple of weeks, we have managed to get some topsoil donated. United Concrete was so generous as to doante 5 loads of topsoil and Cariboo Peat and Gravel donated 2 loads. 
We got someone with a backhoe in to come and spread the soil for us and right now almost the entire garden is covered with topsoil about 6 inches deep. It looks great!!

There is also a meeting coming up for the garden to decide on how we can improve the garden for next year. We would like as many people to be able to come as possible.

New Cedar Beds

On October 19, the garden received a couple of beautiful cedar beds. Ellen, Jodi, Yvonne, and Angela went down to the garden and built them. After a little bit of brain storming, we figured out how we wanted them done and got right to work.
The beds are 8 feet long by 4 feet wide, and one of them is 4 feet deep and the other one is 2 feet deep. This will make it easier for anyone with back problems to garden. We are also hoping to put up more of these beds and we do still have enough lumber at the garden to build more.

Harvest BBQ

On September 25, we held a harvest BBQ, a garlic workshop and a work bee down at the garden. They were both a great success. Most of the garden was taken out to prepare for the winter.
The work bee was followed by a very informative workshop on how to grow your own garlic. Where Rob Bersato explained the ins and outs of growing garlic successfully.
To end the day, we had a BBQ to feed our hardworking volunteers. The delicious menu consisted of curried squash soup, Alaskan baked salmon, burgers, smokies, baked potatoes and all the fixings, potato salad, coleslaw, biscuits and buns of every size and content, beets, pickle tray, zucchini chocolate cake, carrot cake, hot apple spice drink, coffee and water.

Thanks to all the volunteers, you did a great job.