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    Jen Schroeder posted a new activity comment 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Ann posted an update in the group News & Updates Merchant Park Community Gardeners, Last night, our garden was celebrated in a very special way. GreenNet Chicago awarded us ”Community Garden of the Year: Best Use […] View

    That is so great. Congratulations to everyone whose hard work got the garden started. Wish I could have been there.

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    Jen Schroeder posted an update in the group Group logoNews & Updates 7 months, 1 week ago

    Hello gardeners,

    I am having a Chinese Hot Pot party (broth based fondue for those that are not familiar) on Saturday the 20th starting at 7:30pm and wanted to extend the invite. I cut pasted the FB invite below.

    4201 Keystone Apt 1

    “Come on over and help me to eat up all the bounty from my garden. Hot pot was such a success last…[Read more]

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    Jen Schroeder posted an update in the group Group logoNews & Updates 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hello gardeners. I hope everyone is well. I have a few questions for the group

    1. Is there a way to protect my garden from the cold over the weekend? I still have many green tomatoes, peppers, and greens and was hoping to keep them alive a bit longer.

    2. I want to help with garden clean up but work until 2ish on Saturdays. Is there something…[Read more]

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      Emily Barney replied 7 months, 3 weeks ago

      Hey Jen!

      My grandmother used to protect her garden by laying old blankets over the plants. Miladel and Dan had great luck extending their growing season by building that hoop house with PVC pipe and rods into the ground, which they covered with a plastic tarp. See this picture from December 3rd last year with peas blossoming!…[Read more]

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    Jen Schroeder posted a new activity comment 7 months, 3 weeks ago

    In reply to: Emily Barney posted an update in the group News & Updates We need volunteers for 2 garden positions as we go through our second year of elections : Fundraising Chair and Maintenance & Monitoring chair. Helen and […] View

    I would be interested in joining either the fundraising or social committee if people are needed.

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    Jen Schroeder posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Miladel Pamatmat posted an update in the group News & Updates Hey all, seems we have a pretty severe cucumber beetle problem occurring in the garden. There are many zucchini plants suffering already. Not only do […] View

    Thanks Ann,

    That is what I saw. I pulled out my two zucchini plants. My yellow squash does not look rotted yet but they are covered in the little yellow beetles and my fruit are no longer developing fully before going soft. Do you think I should I just pull them all and plant something else?

    Thanks again for your help.

    Jen

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    Jen Schroeder posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Miladel Pamatmat posted an update in the group News & Updates Hey all, seems we have a pretty severe cucumber beetle problem occurring in the garden. There are many zucchini plants suffering already. Not only do […] View

    I discovered one of my zucchini plants was rotted when I was exploring it today and I pulled it out. :( I am having a hard time determining if I need to pull up my other zucchini and yellow squash plants. In the soil underneath it were these odd little opaque white bugs. Does anyone know how I can tell which plants need to go?

    Thanks,
    Jen

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    Jen Schroeder posted an update 12 months ago

    Hello fellow gardeners. I will be out of state June 2nd through the 12th and was hoping someone may be willing to help me water my garden plot. I will happily repay the favor. My plot is 3rd from the gravel pit.

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    Jen Schroeder joined the group Group logoNews & Updates 1 year ago