Sunday, July 27, 2008

Next GTW Meeting

The next meeting will be held at the Genesee Street Garden (or the TOWN office if the weather is bad) on August 14th @ 7pm. Come join us!

Nada and Newton
847-917-8310

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Garden Update

Garden Update:

The following table lists the status of the Demonstration Garden.

Bed 1: (Waukegan bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Mulch applied.
Bed 2: (Children’s garden monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Round-up was put down.
• Mulch needs to be applied.
• Purchased flagstone needs to be put on this bed.
Bed 3: (Native garden monitored by Victoria)
• This bed needs to be weeded.
Bed 4: (Victorian garden monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Mulch applied.
Bed 5: (Perennial garden monitored by Waukegan Garden Club)
• Weeding was started.
Bed 6: (Herb garden monitored by Herb Society)
• Weeding is required.
Gazebo 7: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• The gazebo needs to be stained.
• A weather vane is available to put on the peak of the gazebo.
• Plants were purchased to be planted by the gazebo.
• Solar lighting and spotlights purchased and needs to be installed.
Bed 8: (Sunflower bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Compost and mulch needs to be applied.
Bed 9: (Sunflower bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Compost and mulch needs to be applied.
Bed 10: (Raised vegetable bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Aqua cones need to be put in.
Bed 11: (Raised vegetable bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Aqua cones need to be put in.
Labyrinth 12: (Monitored by Madeleine)
• Herbs need to be planted between the pavers.
Bed 13: (Four Seasons Garden Monitored by Mike and Diane)
• Mulch applied.
Bed 14: (Four Seasons Garden Monitored by Mike and Diane)
• Mulch applied.
Bed 15: (Giving Garden Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Weeding was started.
• Mulch needs to be applied.
Tool shed 16: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
Compost pile 17: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
Entry arch 18: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
Buddha 19: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Mulch applied.
Bed 20: (Raised vegetable bed monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Aqua cones need to be put in.
Entry arch 21: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
6 large pots: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Aqua cones need to be put in.
2 Park District benches: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
3 benches made by YCC: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
4 new Park District benches: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Benches need to be picked up.
Garden as a whole: (Monitored by Green Town Waukegan)
• Areas by pots need to be improved.
• Weekly weeding.