16 April, 2020
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Info About Covid-19
Here's some cool articles I found yesterday and today. No obligation to use anything at any point. Sending these just as a fellow gardener and member of the public [not as a public health researcher doing COVID-19 research at work, like I'm doing right now.]
Accessed April 3, 2020
General Resources:
- Johns Hopkins: Coronavirus at a glance - Infographic
- CDC - Cleaning and disinfecting your home
- SNOPES Page on COVID-19
- Time Magazine: COVID-19 Scams are Everywhere Right Now. Here's how to protect yourself [Tech/Covid-19]
- Please call the toll-free HHSC COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line at 833-986-1919 to speak with a mental health professional for help dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression. Details
- Centers for Disease Control - Taking Care of Your Emotional Health During COVID-19
- Johns Hopkins Health: Coronavirus: Practicing Wellness While You Stay at Home
- President- Steve Uecker steven_uecker@hotmail.com
- Vice-President - James "Jim" Willmann jhwillmann@gmail.com
- Secretary - Noelle Letteri nletteri@yahoo.com
- Treasurer - Caroline Limaye scgtreasurer1@gmail.com
- Director - Linda Booker lindaruthbooker@gmail.com
- Director - Jeff Taylor kscjtaylor@prodigy.net
- Director - Randy Thompson jartdaht@gmail.com
- Zone 1, Susan Wallar swallar@gmail.com
- Zone 2, Wayne Kuenstler wckuenstler@gmail.com
- Zone 3, Ludmila Voskov lvoskov@austin.rr.com
- Zone 4, Ila Falvey ila.falvey@gmail.com
- Zone 5, Mary Gifford mgifford@austin.rr.com
- Zone 6, Charlotte Jernigan charlotte@cybermesa.com
- Zone 7, Jeff Schulz chilihead.schulz@gmail.com
- Zone 8, Steve Uecker steven_uecker@hotmail.com
- Zone 9, Kerry Howell casonhowell@gmail.com
- Zone 10, Christopher Schroder
christopher.s.schroder@gmail.com &
Karl Arcuri karl.w.arcuri@gmail.com - Weekly Weeder Newsletter - Holly Gilman hollyjgilman@gmail.com
- Plant Sale - Randy Thompson & Janet Adams jartdaht@gmailcom
- TSBVI Liaison & Volunteer Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmailcom
- Plot Assignment - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
- Compost Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Carpentry & Repairs - Robert Jarry r.jarry@sbcglobal.net
- Water Leak Repairs - Steve Schulz sschulz784@aol.com
- Tools & Wheelbarrows - Bob Easter beaster1@austin.rr.com
- Kitchen Supplies - Anita Keese
anodekraft1@msn.com
(If supplies are needed for events, contact by email or at 512-773-2178) - Compost Tea - Jennifer Woertz jen@enjeneer.com
- Micah 6 - Dana Kuykendall kuykendall@austin.rr.com
- Micah 6 - Mary Gifford mgifford@austin.rr.com
- Website Coordinator - Sharon Rempert scgardenweb@gmail.com
Avoiding Scams:
Mental Health Resources:
Thanks to Jeff and Christine.
Fire Ant Drench News
Do you have Fire Ants in or around your Plot?
Gail Reese reports the following:
"Due to the ongoing curtailment, our supplies for the fire ant drench cannot be replenished for two weeks. Please use what we have sparingly so everyone can have a share, and think to rinse the bottle if you empty it, perhaps making another bucket or so of drench."
"You can experiment mixing your own if you have Dawn and Orange Oil (available at hardwares or online): mix 1 part Dawn to 1/2 part orange oil, dilute in bucket of water and drench the mound. I don't have exact water ratio but I would start with 1/2 cup mix to 5 gallons water and increase if not effective."
"Please leave empty bottles under the bench. i need them to mix more drench."
Thanks, Happy Gardening. Gail
Need your TSBVI volunteer service hour?
Janet Adams shares the photo below and reports:
"For those of you who need TSBVI service hours, their garden walkways are quickly becoming overgrown. Please remember, once you get the weeds out you must smooth the surface. The garden is for the students and we don't want to add obstacles like pictured to their learning."
Weeder Content
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