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April Club Virtual Meeting

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  • This topic has 77 replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 1 month ago by Mikel.
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    • April 11, 2020 at 9:57 am #527
      Mikel
      Moderator
        1. Welcome Everyone! Hope you are all staying safe and HEALTHY! Glad you could make it. =)
          1. Remember to Reference the agenda number e.g. (4c) to let everyone know what you are answering to or chiming in on.
          2. I’ve paired down the meeting topics to just two to keep it simple.
        2. @Patti, can you give us the Club financials, please?
        3. Spoke with Mindy regarding the Ice Sales at Zumwalt Park for Oregon Country Fair (OCF)
          1. We are in a holding pattern for now. Nothing has been cancelled yet, she will keep me informed.
          2. Once we know for sure, I will let the Club know via email / forum.
        4. The Garden Club Garden Beds:
          1. Cliff has weeded them, and added decomposed Granite to the boarders, to keep the weeds at bay.
          2. Spoke with Cynthia @ Doakcreek Nursery, She doesn’t want to hold onto the plants until Fall.
          3. We need to purchase 2 1/2 yards of top soils & mulch – This can get delivered. (Lane Forest Products) Will ask Cynthia what type she thinks is best.
          4. We need a couple of trucks and driver volunteers to pick up the plants, and bring them to the garden beds behind the Community center.
          5. We also need about 5+ volunteers to plant them in the garden beds, when they get delivered. We can do this responsibly and keep our distance.
          6. Once they are planted, we need volunteers to keep them watered on a schedule. 3x a week to July, then 4x for July & August. Please comment here if you have the time, to schedule 1 day a week for watering the garden beds. Should we need more than 4x a week, Cliff and I can pick up the slack during hot weeks.
          7. Planning and signing up as a volunteer can be done in the forum.  https://www.westsidegardenersclub.com/forums/topic/garden-club-pollinator-garden-beds/
        5. Depending on how today goes, club feedback, and what happens in the next few weeks, we may have our May meeting online as well. Will keep everyone posted.
        6. Get involved in the Forums and post to  https://www.westsidegardenersclub.com/forums/forum/community-events-and-news/ and community things you think the Club should know about.
        7. If you have anything else to discuss, please post here, and give it a unique number, so other members can reference it and chime in!  That’s all from me!

         

      • April 11, 2020 at 10:00 am #528
        Mikel
        Moderator

          Please click the thumbs up icon above to let us know you are here! =)

          • This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Mikel.
        • April 11, 2020 at 10:02 am #529
          Becca Hale
          Participant

            4d.  My son could bring 1 truck to pick up plants at Doak Creek.

             

          • April 11, 2020 at 10:02 am #530
            Mikel
            Moderator

              @Patty, can you give us your treasury report?

            • April 11, 2020 at 10:03 am #532
              Patti
              Moderator

                Item 2

                Our bank balance is $918.  We still need to purchase soil and compost for the Community Center garden beds which should be about $150 or so.
                It looks less likely that the Oregon Country Fair will happen this year which means no revenue from ice sales and recycling.  But luckily we have enough funds for our minimal club expenses and will be fine.
                 

              • April 11, 2020 at 10:06 am #537
                Kate
                Participant

                  Ditto that

                • April 11, 2020 at 10:10 am #539
                  Helen Oldfield
                  Moderator

                    Can you see that Im here? Steve and I could probably help collect plants too from the nursery

                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:10 am #540
                    Becca Hale
                    Participant

                      To heck with the damn virus—–no OCF–NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:11 am #541
                      Mikel
                      Moderator

                        I realize you need to refresh your browsers to see the new comments.

                        Do this every so often to see new comments. Live and Learn!

                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:12 am #542
                        Mikel
                        Moderator

                          4e – I’m thinking we plant in early May? What do you think? Too late?

                        • April 11, 2020 at 10:14 am #543
                          Edie Moro
                          Moderator

                            I can pick up plants, too.

                            Edie

                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:15 am #544
                            Becca Hale
                            Participant

                              May would be good.  We need to test the soil temp just in case we get a cold spell.  I’ve got a couple of thermoms.

                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:16 am #545
                              Edie Moro
                              Moderator

                                The plants are in pots, right? So they can be put in the ground anytime. We just need to make sure they are watered regularly.

                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:21 am #549
                                  Mikel
                                  Moderator

                                    Technically Yes, Edie. But speaking with Cynthia, she said they needed to get planted sooner than later.

                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:18 am #546
                                  Becca Hale
                                  Participant

                                    Maybe the soil temps are for seeds and not starts….whoops.

                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:19 am #547
                                    Cheryl
                                    Participant

                                      #2 Does the $918 bank balance already have the purchase of the plants for the community park bed deducted?

                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:20 am #548
                                      Mikel
                                      Moderator

                                        Let’s schedule it for May 9th. That can take the place of our regular Club meeting.

                                        Looks like we have 3 drivers to pick up plants:  4d

                                        • Becca
                                        • Stephen & Helen
                                        • Edie

                                        Now we need a few more to help plant and spread the soil.

                                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:21 am #550
                                        Patti
                                        Moderator

                                          Item 2- Yes the bank balance of $918 is after payment of the balance of the plant purchase.  It does not include the soil purchase yet.

                                        • April 11, 2020 at 10:22 am #551
                                          Green Aline
                                          Moderator

                                            I would strongly recommend digging up the grass roots in the bed before adding any soil. The layering will have set back the grass, but not eliminated the roots…

                                             

                                            • This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Green Aline. Reason: spelling
                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:25 am #557
                                              Mikel
                                              Moderator

                                                Good point Aine.

                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:22 am #552
                                              Helen Oldfield
                                              Moderator

                                                When do we need to pick up the plants? Will there really be enough to require 3 trucks??

                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:23 am #553
                                                Becca Hale
                                                Participant

                                                  I’ll probably be able to help with planting too.   I’m sure others with want to once the date gets out.

                                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:23 am #554
                                                  Patti
                                                  Moderator

                                                    I will help plant and move soil for the garden beds.  Good clean fun!

                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:25 am #556
                                                    Patti
                                                    Moderator

                                                      Ambrosia Farms is having a nursery starts plant sale tomorrow from 11 to 2.  All organic of course.  I purchase from them a few years ago and had great results.

                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:25 am #558
                                                      Helen Oldfield
                                                      Moderator

                                                        This is quite fun Mikel, once one gets the hang of it…. but somehow lacks the social buzz of our regular meetings!!

                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:26 am #559
                                                        Edie Moro
                                                        Moderator

                                                          We can ask Cynthia if they’ve been hardened off. If they’re really hardy, they will have been outside all winter. In any case, May is a good time – we can get them in the ground before we get really busy with our own garden beds.

                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:27 am #560
                                                            Mikel
                                                            Moderator

                                                              I’m pretty sure they have been hardened off, but doesn’t hurt to ask! I will confirm with Cynthia.

                                                               

                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:30 am #561
                                                            Green Aline
                                                            Moderator

                                                              I think this can be accomplished fairly easily with a digging fork rather than a standard shovel. The soil should be fairly loose, and a fork will not cut up as many roots as a shovel.

                                                              Also, there’s no need to turn the soil…

                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:30 am #562
                                                              Becca Hale
                                                              Participant

                                                                Let’s do find out how many plants we’ll be picking up to see how many trucks we really need.

                                                                 

                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:31 am #563
                                                                Mikel
                                                                Moderator

                                                                  Can I get a motion, or a vote / agreement (not sure what to call it) that we Schedule the Plant pick up, and planting on Saturday May 9th?

                                                                  Does anyone have a small tiller or something to completely dig up the grass / weed roots as @Aline suggests?

                                                                  Has any checked on the composting progress of the garden beds?

                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:33 am #564
                                                                  Becca Hale
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    May 9 sounds good to me.

                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:33 am #565
                                                                    Green Aline
                                                                    Moderator

                                                                      I don’t recommend tilling.

                                                                       

                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:33 am #566
                                                                      Patti
                                                                      Moderator

                                                                        I motion for a May 9 plant pickup.

                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:33 am #567
                                                                        Helen Oldfield
                                                                        Moderator

                                                                          May 9 th should work for us…. I think sat Market jas been postponed indefinitely

                                                                        • April 11, 2020 at 10:35 am #568
                                                                          Helen Oldfield
                                                                          Moderator

                                                                            I dont want to be superfluous so please lets not take more trucks than we need…. I’d prefer to be planting

                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:35 am #569
                                                                            Patti
                                                                            Moderator

                                                                              Mikel, let us know when you get the soil delivery scheduled.  Maybe a week beforehand so we are ready on May 9.

                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:40 am #576
                                                                                Mikel
                                                                                Moderator

                                                                                  I was thinking we would get it delivered the day before. Too late? I don’t want it just hanging out all lonely for a week, unless we are going to do something with it. =)

                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:35 am #570
                                                                                Becca Hale
                                                                                Participant

                                                                                  So, @aline, you just recommend digging, forking?

                                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:37 am #573
                                                                                  Edie Moro
                                                                                  Moderator

                                                                                    May 9 works for me & I love my digging fork.

                                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:39 am #574
                                                                                    Kate
                                                                                    Participant

                                                                                      May 9 works for me. Planting wise

                                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:40 am #575
                                                                                      Kate
                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                        And I have a fork

                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:41 am #577
                                                                                        Helen Oldfield
                                                                                        Moderator

                                                                                          Actually Sat market tentatively starts May 2nd but personally I think it will be further postponed, in which case I will be happy to dig and plant

                                                                                        • April 11, 2020 at 10:43 am #578
                                                                                          Edie Moro
                                                                                          Moderator

                                                                                            We’ll need to do the forking before the soil delivery – unless we have them just pile it on the unused bed while we prepare the planting bed. About the second bed – if we are not doing anything to it, should we put more cardboard/newspaper on it to keep weeds down? I’d hate to have to do heavy weeding on it (or have Cliff do it, since he’s the one who seems to get the default weeding chore).

                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:53 am #586
                                                                                              Mikel
                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                I was thinking we could pile it on a tarp, next to the beds, and do it all that day.

                                                                                                Maybe too ambitious?

                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:43 am #579
                                                                                              Janine Smith
                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                I can supply a truck and help with the garden. I’m wondering about the cost of the delivery of soil rather than getting it ourselves. I have been buying soil all winter and its easy.

                                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:43 am #580
                                                                                                Green Aline
                                                                                                Moderator

                                                                                                  Yes, I can bring 2 digging (aka spading) forks, and a rake to remove these roots in long strands from the soil.

                                                                                                  Breaking the roots up with a tiller or shovel will make the grass multiply, as each piece can start anew.

                                                                                                  In my experience, this is the best way.

                                                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 10:45 am #581
                                                                                                  Patti
                                                                                                  Moderator

                                                                                                    Janine you are right about the cost for delivery.  We just need someone to volunteer to pick it up.  Cliff thinks we need about 2 1/2 yards

                                                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:47 am #583
                                                                                                      Mikel
                                                                                                      Moderator

                                                                                                        Cliff and maybe Stephen or Terry can do a soil run. Cliff’s truck can only do a  1/2 yard of soil at a time.

                                                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 10:46 am #582
                                                                                                      Mikel
                                                                                                      Moderator

                                                                                                        Ok, We will get some soil from Lane Forrest, as recommended by Cynthia.

                                                                                                        Plan on meeting at the beds Sat. May 9th. I think 2 trucks would probably be enough.

                                                                                                        We will plant and get everything in the ground that day.

                                                                                                        Let’s continue the planning here:

                                                                                                        Garden Club Pollinator Garden Beds

                                                                                                        If someone could check on the composting progress and post photos and soil status of the lasagna method, that would be great!

                                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 10:48 am #584
                                                                                                        Becca Hale
                                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                                          I think we need a summary of everything to do in a list.

                                                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:53 am #588
                                                                                                            Mikel
                                                                                                            Moderator

                                                                                                              I can do that and post it https://www.westsidegardenersclub.com/forums/topic/garden-club-pollinator-garden-beds/

                                                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 10:51 am #585
                                                                                                            Edie Moro
                                                                                                            Moderator

                                                                                                              My truck will also only hold a half yard, but I don’t mind making two trips to get soil.

                                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 10:53 am #587
                                                                                                              Janine Smith
                                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                                My old truck can carry 1/2 yard.

                                                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 10:54 am #589
                                                                                                                Janine Smith
                                                                                                                Moderator

                                                                                                                  Gosh, I’m starting to get a handle on this. Next I’ll figure out pictures.

                                                                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:59 am #591
                                                                                                                    Mikel
                                                                                                                    Moderator

                                                                                                                      Tech Support: How to use this forum

                                                                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 10:57 am #590
                                                                                                                    Green Aline
                                                                                                                    Moderator

                                                                                                                      I’d like to propose a pollinator garden prep day 1-2 weeks before planting day.

                                                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 11:02 am #593
                                                                                                                        Mikel
                                                                                                                        Moderator

                                                                                                                          I agree Aline. This will be better to break it into multiple days.

                                                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 11:00 am #592
                                                                                                                        Patti
                                                                                                                        Moderator

                                                                                                                          @aline.  I agree.  I think doing the soil work and the planting on the same day would be a bit much..  We would need more people than should be gathered at one time.

                                                                                                                        • April 11, 2020 at 11:04 am #594
                                                                                                                          Mikel
                                                                                                                          Moderator

                                                                                                                            Take a vote: Prep Day Saturday 4/25

                                                                                                                            Click the thumbs up on this to vote yes.

                                                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 11:05 am #596
                                                                                                                              Mikel
                                                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                                                Take a vote: Prep Day Saturday 5/2

                                                                                                                                Click the thumbs up on this to vote yes.

                                                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 11:05 am #595
                                                                                                                              Patti
                                                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                                                How about a soil pickup and till and fill day on Saturday May 2

                                                                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 11:05 am #597
                                                                                                                                Patti
                                                                                                                                Moderator

                                                                                                                                  Mikel I like your day of April 25 better

                                                                                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 11:07 am #598
                                                                                                                                  Mikel
                                                                                                                                  Moderator

                                                                                                                                    Anybody have anything they want to bring up? Any other club member news?

                                                                                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 11:09 am #599
                                                                                                                                    Janine Smith
                                                                                                                                    Moderator

                                                                                                                                      Keep in mind that for all this planning the weather may not accommodate us. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for more rain. We need it.

                                                                                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 11:11 am #600
                                                                                                                                      Patti
                                                                                                                                      Moderator

                                                                                                                                        Yes please rain, rain, rain.  Our “lake” needs it.  We may not have boating if we can’t get water to the docks.

                                                                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 11:12 am #601
                                                                                                                                        Cheryl
                                                                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                                                                          Some members may still be social distancing through April unless something changes.  Should we consider that before committing to an April date?

                                                                                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 11:18 am #604
                                                                                                                                            Mikel
                                                                                                                                            Moderator

                                                                                                                                              Hi Cheryl,

                                                                                                                                              When we do this we will be mindful and can do this responsibly, and keep our distance.  The April and May dates for prep looked like members liked both. So maybe we split up the taks between the two date with smaller groups, so we can be safe about it.

                                                                                                                                              I for one am not willing to put anyone (including family) in jeopardy!

                                                                                                                                              So I total concur with what you are saying. =)

                                                                                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 11:15 am #602
                                                                                                                                            Edie Moro
                                                                                                                                            Moderator

                                                                                                                                              If we do the soil prep on the 28th and are somehow not able to finish, that gives us some completion time the next week.

                                                                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 11:15 am #603
                                                                                                                                              Janine Smith
                                                                                                                                              Moderator

                                                                                                                                                I want to bring up that I miss the garden club and worry about the members. If there are members who are fighting this virus, I wish to know so I can send them my prayers and offer assistance.

                                                                                                                                                In future forums I’d like to talk about ways we could as a club help to support our local community. Creative thinking is called for these days.

                                                                                                                                              • April 11, 2020 at 11:19 am #605
                                                                                                                                                Green Aline
                                                                                                                                                Moderator

                                                                                                                                                  @cheryl

                                                                                                                                                  We can limit the size of the prep group to what feels appropriate.

                                                                                                                                                  We can also do the work in several, say 1/2 to 1 hour shifts in order to further “isolate in time” from one another.

                                                                                                                                                  I recognize the continued need for physical distancing. Thank you for pointing this out, as we may need to go on well into May with these considerations.

                                                                                                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 11:22 am #606
                                                                                                                                                  Mikel
                                                                                                                                                  Moderator

                                                                                                                                                    Ok, as Cheryl rightly brought up, let’s plan on soil prep over 2 days: Sat April 25 and May 2nd.

                                                                                                                                                    Since it is just soil prep, we can go anytime, solo or small groups and keep our distance. We as a state / community are doing so well, let’s keep up the good work, and be smart!

                                                                                                                                                    I am sure everyone is missing each other, as much as I miss you all.

                                                                                                                                                    We will need a much more coordinated approach on planting day. But the soil prep can be much more laid back.

                                                                                                                                                    PS: As you prep the soil or do work on the garden beds, please take photos and post them to that discussion, and show off your work! =)

                                                                                                                                                    Garden Club Pollinator Garden Beds

                                                                                                                                                    • This reply was modified 3 years, 1 month ago by Mikel.
                                                                                                                                                  • April 11, 2020 at 11:28 am #608
                                                                                                                                                    Green Aline
                                                                                                                                                    Moderator

                                                                                                                                                      Seed Sowing

                                                                                                                                                      I am open for any questions if you may have about starting your garden with seeds. I’ll be turning my focus to this topic, now.

                                                                                                                                                    • April 11, 2020 at 11:28 am #609
                                                                                                                                                      Mikel
                                                                                                                                                      Moderator

                                                                                                                                                        Okay! I think this was pretty successful virtual meeting. I am going to close it now. Obviously you can still reply to stuff. =)

                                                                                                                                                        I will take the detailed planning over the Garden Bed topic, and make a post of all the notes, dates, etc there for easy reference.

                                                                                                                                                        Garden Club Pollinator Garden Beds

                                                                                                                                                        Aline will be online until noon so you can ask her any questions regarding Sowing Seeds.

                                                                                                                                                        Sowing Seeds…your questions, please?

                                                                                                                                                        I think that’s a wrap! Thanks for joining us, and stay healthy! =)

                                                                                                                                                      • April 11, 2020 at 11:35 am #610
                                                                                                                                                        Cheryl
                                                                                                                                                        Participant

                                                                                                                                                          Sending Mikel a huge thank you and a round of applause for setting up this virtual meeting.  So happy you are our president and have special techy ability.

                                                                                                                                                        • April 11, 2020 at 11:38 am #611
                                                                                                                                                          Patti
                                                                                                                                                          Moderator

                                                                                                                                                            I second that!  Great job Mikel.  Miss you all.

                                                                                                                                                          • April 11, 2020 at 11:48 am #612
                                                                                                                                                            Mikel
                                                                                                                                                            Moderator

                                                                                                                                                              Thank you! I miss you all so much! XOXO

                                                                                                                                                            • April 11, 2020 at 11:53 am #615
                                                                                                                                                              Lindasclarkrn
                                                                                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                                                                                I looked at the posts. Did not see the meeting.

                                                                                                                                                                • April 11, 2020 at 12:27 pm #617
                                                                                                                                                                  Mikel
                                                                                                                                                                  Moderator

                                                                                                                                                                    Sorry you missed it Linda. One thing we learned today, was you need to reload / refresh your browser a lot to see new comments….

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