Planting+the+Garden

TUESDAY'S 10:00 AM GARDEN PARTY
Tools/Items Needed for Tuesday > > Work Items > 1. Installation of Two Raised Beds > *Identify area for 2 two high 4 x 8 frames (will be delivered assembled by Marcus, also will bring compost and some topsoil) > *Use shovels to make cuts in ground > *Place cardboard over ground > *Add compost, haystraw, newspaper, topsoil > > 2. Butterfly & Berry Garden Prep > *Pull out stakes and remove black retaining material > *Weed Burmuda grass - about 2" underneath rye zone > *Remove weed cloth > *Take soil to woods or dumpster > *Rake to level/smooth area where retaining material removed > *Dig 3" to 4" deep trench around this entire area (where soil lines meet) > > After all workers arrive we will have a short meeting to review objectives and tasks for this day. Tool safety will also be discussed. Each of the two work items will have one person identified as the leader for that task. Future plantings can include peas, tomatoes,basil, kale, lettuce. Blueberry plants can be placed in the butterfly area.
 * Gloves,
 * wheelbarrows (at least two),
 * shovels, - K McIntyre will bring 1
 * garden rakes,
 * flat spades,
 * flat shovels,
 * cardboard to cover ground inside two 4 x 8 beds, Karen --- will get from A-1 Appliances for Tuesday morning!!!
 * stakes for marking timber placement for beds, (Dyn has these)
 * newspaper, Martin Kennedy will bring
 * 4 bales of hay straw (dyn will pick up at Lowe's ).