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Super Volunteers from page 4 Summertime And The Living

had and give back to those in need. I knew that we would Is Easy
be donating our produce to people who would most benefit
from it. It was also important to me that the garden created Just as our northern United States gardeners are gearing
a place for Dreyfoos students to come together to make up for a bountiful summer, we here in south Florida are
a positive change. There was no one better than Makena wrapping up our main veggie growing season. Increased
and Ava to join the startup. They both cared about the humidity and rains invite all kinds of pests, molds, and
cause as much as I did which allowed us to get to work diseases to cause summer plantings trouble. The increased
immediately. Later on, Natalie Maloon, another Dreyfoos daylight and intense heat spell the end for cool-weather
student, joined the council and has provided tremendous tender greens and root veggies.
help along the way. We have had a fruitful club year with So, enjoy the late-season harvest of the community beds
the Good Thyme Garden Club and know the future awaits before the sun and rain end their run. We try to keep our
many more exciting endeavors. What has truly helped us herb beds going as long as possible with winter plants –
the most though is the priceless experience of volunteering parsley, calendula, dill, basil, Malabar spinach – but they
at the community garden and working alongside the also eventually sputter out. However, there are a few summer
friendliest group of gardeners out there. herb stalwarts, including rosemary, lemongrass, hot peppers,
Makena: In elementary school I was part of the group Ava: Aviva suggested to me over the summer that we cilantro, bay, and oregano.
that founded our school campus garden and it was an start a garden at school. We’ve been working with our Some additional tropical herbs purchased from Mounts
amazing experience. When Aviva notified me that there teacher club sponsor in organizing the establishment of Botanical Garden nursery are being added to the bed within
was no garden at Dreyfoos, I knew we had to change that. the garden and organizing meetings with administration. the next week. (The previously planted Puerto Rican oregano
Our amazing club sponsor has helped us tremendously We plan to do a garden of raised beds and will mostly as well as rosemary were dug up and stolen by a plant thief
with the arduous process of getting approval and starting choose plants based on what our members vote on. We – so hopefully, these will stay in place.)
a garden. Our club has over 50 members and we have had hope to fund the club and get materials for the garden In our veggie and kids’ beds watermelon, pumpkin, sweet
several virtual meetings this year, as well as gleaning through donations and fundraisers. potatoes, okra, loofa gourds, jicama, and assorted flowers are
opportunities and rain barrel painting/installation. Our Have You Talked To Any Other School Community on the menu! Wildflower mixes, sunflowers, and Mexican
garden will be on raised beds and we plan on growing a Gardeners? Can Master Gardeners Help You? sunflower (tithonia) easily brighten up open areas of our
variety of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. We definitely All: Yes, we have reached out to other school gardens beds. The pepper and eggplants usually continue producing
plan on using our knowledge from the Abacoa garden to and the master gardeners from around the state who have well into the summer. Plus, our late-season bush beans and
help us pick the right plants and care for them. been generous enough to provide us guidance along the the garlic cloves are ready to harvest.
process. We would like to take this opportunity to also Our current garden year ends July 31 as well as your
thank Ed, David, Liz, Tom, Jim and Ginny at the Abacoa annual membership period – regardless of when you joined
garden. the garden over the past year. To renew your membership for
Finally, although the Abacoa Community Garden the Aug. 1 to July 31, 2022 membership year visit Abacoa.
membership year starts Aug. 1, the garden is accepting com (Club/Groups). Base dues have increased from $36 to
membership applications to begin immediately for the $40. Individual bed fees of $30 and $60 remain the same.
2021/22 season. Membership is $40 per household. Forms
can be accessed at www.abacoa.com under clubs/groups
or at the outside gate mailbox at the garden at 1022 Advertise,
Community Drive across from Addington Place. There
is currently a waiting list for independent beds. They are Check out our website!
$30 for a half bed and $60 for a full bed. Please put on
your membership application if you want to get on the www.seabreezepublications.com
waiting list. You must be a member of the garden to be or call 746-3244
on the waiting list. We usually are able to accommodate.
Check out our Facebook page also.

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