11 October 2018
www.sunshinecommunitygardens.org
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Workday
Saturday, October 20, 9-11 am, hosted by Chris Schroder and Marilyn Landberg. Get your hours in before the end of the year.
Seed Saving & Seed Exchange - Oct. 20, 2018
A new organization, the Central Texas Seed Library invites you to our first public event, at the downtown public library, October 20, 1pm to 3:30pm. We will host a seed exchange open to everyone, whether or not you have your own seeds to exchange. We will also have a free seed saving class from 1pm to 1:30pm. Come and learn about how you can save seeds and exchange them with our growing network of gardeners and farmers. This event is free and everyone is welcome!
Fall Garden Resources
Today Austin Resource Recovery delivered a stack of heavy cardboard -- for Zone 6 but we would like to open this to everyone at SCG. The cardboard stack is on the edge of the parking lot, covered with a tarp. Please keep covered. Thanks!
- Recycled/ Repurposed cardboard breaks down naturally and is more environmentally friendly (in that way) than plastic.
- Cardboard is a great weed barrier - better than weed cloth.
- Thick cardboard makes a great covering for cleared parts of your garden until you can get it planted. Keep sheets in place with rocks or bricks.
- Use it as an under-layment for the wood chips or mulch in your inner-garden isles.
- Great under the major walkways within Your Zone.
A Note From Austin Resource Recovery
Greetings
My name is Scott Johnson. I work for Austin Resource Recovery at the city Recycling and ReUse Drop-Off Center. I have been tasked with organizing a program that collects and distributes lawn and gardening materials to local citizens.
I am sending out this email to let everyone know that I have been working very hard on the Gardening ReUse program. This program collects lawn and garden supplies and makes them available to community / home gardeners, schools, churches, and basically anyone who is involved in gardening in their community.
Please send out this email and/or my contact information to anyone that you might know that could benefit from this program. I am trying and get as many people involved in the program as I can.
Here is a list of some of the items that I am setting aside for people who want to take advantage of the program. It is by no means complete. Please note that not all materials will be available on all days. I am dependent on what comes into my facility.
| Blood Meal | Bone Meal | Castile Soap |
| Compost starter | Deer/Rabbit Repellant | Diatomaceous Earth |
| Fish Fertilizer | Hasta Grow | Horticultural Molasses |
| Insecticidal Soap | Ironite | Ladybug Fertilizer |
| Liquid Seaweed | Medina | Organic Insecticide |
| Perlite | Rooting Hormone | Spray Attachments |
| Superthrive | Uncle Johns Fertilizer |
Additionally, the city has Wood Mulch available every day that we are open. It is completely self-serve, so make sure to bring a truck, bags, containers, pitchforks, shovels, etc.
Contact me to make an appointment to come shop at 512-974-4308 and at scott.johnson2@austintexas.gov
I am available Tuesday-Friday 9:30-4:30 and Saturdays 7:30-9:30.
2514 Business Center Drive, Austin TX
Thank you
Scott Johnson
Map"Sunshine Winter Squash with Oaxacan Peppers"
Recipe created and submitted by Gail Reese
recalling "Shades of Spain"
Main Ingredients:. Trombone Squash or other Winter Squash; Oaxacan Peppers, Purple Onions, Garlic cloves, and Skinless & Boneless Chicken Thighs.
Directions: Sauteed 1 & 1/2 purple onions and 6 garlic cloves, rough chop, along with 2 dried Oaxacan chilies, in olive oil then set aside in bowl. Salt, pepper and smoked paprika powder 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Brown thighs for 4 minutes each side in same pan. Set chicken aside. Bloom more paprika and cumin in hot oil. Brown 1/2" chunks of winter squash in same pan and oil for 10 minutes. Put all ingredients back in pan. Add some coconut Amino liquid (substitute for soy sauce), drizzle with molasses. cover with lid and simmer or 15 minutes. Before serving, squeeze juice from 1/2 lime over dish. Gail served it with sauteed spinach and said it was yummy!
Roots and Wings Festival, Saturday, October 27th
Family-friendly Festival held at Patterson Park Community Garden. Learn how to help Monarch butterflies by taking a free, self-guided tour of a the community garden's communally-tended wildflower garden. Free seed packages while they last!
Saturday, October 27th, dawn til dusk
Patterson Park Community Garden, 4200 Brookview Rd., Austin, TX 78722
Brite Ideas - SCG Member Discount
Brite Ideas is a locally owned store with two locations in Austin. They have an abundant inventory of organic soil amendments and a knowledgeable staff to provide you with all your gardening needs and answer questions. In addition, they offer Sunshine Gardeners a member discount on their purchases.
To obtain a discount simply present your Sunshine membership card upon purchase. Cards are available in the office on the bookshelf.
Check out Brite Ideas on their website.
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Officer and Zone Coordinator Contacts - Sunshine Gardens
Officers
- President - Nick Sweeney nick.sweeney@hotmail.com
- Vice President - Marilyn Landberg marilynlandberg@utexas.edu
- 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
Email the board.
Zone Coordinators
- 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, Maria and Philip Wiley m.stroeva@gmail.com, philip9wiley@gmail.com
- Zone 8, Shannon Posern sposern@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
Other Personnel
- 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
- Education Committee - Shannon Posern shannonposern@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
- Spanish language contact - Andriana Prioleau gabp8dec65@hotmail.com
Record Service Hours Online - Green Binder