Below is the assigned plots list for the Upton Community Garden at the Stefans Farm Property 2012:
1 Gallagher
2 Community Herb
3 Bachtold
4 Robinson
5 United Parish
6 Dean
7 Borst
8 Cahill
9 Lowery
10 Cotter
11 Fedorczuk
12 Cuenot
17 Beauregard
18 BVT Culinary
We have one more person that applied for 2012, and the Land Stewardship committee is hopefully going to be able to build an additional plot this year, so that person can participate.
Welcome to all our new gardeners!
Here is some information about the garden, and if you have questions please feel free to email Matthew at matthew.bachtold@gmail.com, or call me at 413-265-8908.
1) Our garden is organic and pesticide-free, so please use organic techniques, and don't use herbicides or chemical pesticides or fertilizers. Organic pest controls and fertilizers are okay.
2) The beds settle over the winter, so adding some more soil to your bed each spring is a good idea. We have some topsoil and donated horse manure in piles at the garden which you are welcome to use.
3) The beds have a brown painted number to show which plot # they are. I'll try to make sure they are clearly labeled. We try our best to make sure returning gardeners use the same plot each year.
4) The grass around the garden gets high over the summer. We have some volunteers that mow occasionally, but be aware of ticks.
5) Feel free to use the tool shed and rain barrels. Any tools in the shed are available for communal use, we just ask that you put them back when you're done.
6) I maintain a blog website for the garden at http://uptongarden.blogspot.com . If you have any pictures or updates about your garden and its produce, please share them!
7) Plot #2 is a community herb bed. As the herbs mature, please harvest some! If you'd like to plant an herb in the community bed, that's great, but no more mint please!
8) Each gardener needs to sign a Liability waiver for the town. Waivers are available on this website. Just cross of the "2011" and write in "2012" until I can get an updated copy. Please fill it out and return it to Matthew by dropping it off at the Upton Town Library, or mailing to Matthew Bachtold, PO Box 401, Upton MA 01568. If you haven't filled this out by June, I'll be sending out reminders.
