1. FUMC COMMUNITY GARDEN

2. Why ? Fundraiser for Food Pantry Opportunity for those who don’t have the real-estate or physical means to have a garden Promotes community among our neighbors “The deer keep eating my garden.” Marc Abadie

3. Who can participate? Church members Persons sponsored by member

4. WHEN? FALL 2014 2 GROWING SEASONS A YEAR STARTING 2015

5. WHERE? SOUTH OF CHURCH AND WEST OF SCOUT BLD

6. DESIGN?

7. Community Garden First United Methodist Church

8. Raised Beds 4’x12’ beds allow for easy access to your plants Weed Control with weed-block under beds and paths Water hose bib at each bed

9. Fact Sheet Next to Scout Building south of the Church 18 raised beds (4’x12’) that are 8” tall 4 round beds that are 16” tall for handicapped access Total area is 64’x48’ Storage shed for shared tools and wagon Produce table for working seed and cleaning produce

10. What does it cost and what do I get? $50 buys you a year’s rent – One 4’x12’ bed – Top soil – Water access – Hands-on Gardening advice – Personalized name plate on your garden – Access to communitygarden.org (ACGA website) You are expected to – Add organic fertilizer – Plant and stake plants – Keep weeds out of your garden/adjacent paths – Water your garden as needed – Harvest a large bounty of vegetables

11. FORMS GARDEN CONTRACT GARDEN REGISTRATION GARDEN RULES

12. FEES RENTAL -- $50 DEPOSIT-- $25 DONATION--$??

13. Registration Tonight at registration table Anytime until plots fill up by contacting office

14. Contacts Richard David Marc Abadie Church Office

15. GARDNING RESOURCES HENDERSON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE-RICK HIRSCH Communitygarden.org Aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu www.TexasGardener.com

16. Schedule June 9-13 mark utilities June 11-20 trench and plumbing July 12 work day for weed block and bed frames July 19 fill beds with soil August/September fall planting VegetablesRegion III Beans, snap bush1-Sep Beans, Lima bush20-Aug Beets15-Oct Broccoli1-Sep Brussels sprouts1-Sep Cabbage1-Sep Carrots10-Nov Cauliflower1-Sep Chard, Swiss1-Oct Collards10-Oct Corn, sweet20-Aug Cucumber1-Sep Eggplant1-Jul Garlic (cloves)Oct Kohlrabi10-Sep Lettuce, leaf10-Oct Mustard1-Nov Onion (seed)1-Nov Parsley10-Oct Peas, southern1-Aug Pepper1-Jul Potato1-Sep Pumpkin1-Aug Radish25-Nov Spinach15-Nov Squash, summer10-Sep Squash, winter10-Aug Tomato1-Jul Turnip1-Nov

17. Committee members Alexis McGlaun Sandy Poarch Kathy Middleton Ed Cunningham Charles Young Mark Carlson Marc Abadie Richard and Diane David

18. THANKS TO CHARLIE YOUNG FOR DESIGN AND POWER POINT