Dear NAGA gardener:
This message is to notify you that during
June 15-16 the NAGA Garden will be inspected
by two members of the NAGA Board to check that all gardeners are gardening within the Terms and Conditions of license which was signed by the plot lease holder at the beginning of the gardening season.
If any problems were observed on your plot(s) you will be notified. Gardeners with observed problems then need to fix these problems within 10 days. Gardeners who were informed in writing in March that they are on Final Notice will have their lease cancelled. This notice is being sent as an advance warning in order to avoid this situation. The future of your garden is in YOUR hands.
The three major items that will be specifically checked include:
1. It must be obvious that GARDENING is occurring (for example: soil is turned or tilled, vegetables, herbs, fruits, seeds, etc., are planted and being watered and weeded, staked and so forth). IMPORTANT: Gardens that appear abandoned or mostly neglected by June 15-16 will likely be returned to NAGA for reassignment to another gardener. NAGA has a long waiting list for gardens.
2. WEEDS may exist but must be UNDER CONTROL. It must be easy to distinguish between produce/food/flowers and any present weeds. Too many weeds that have gone to seed are a sign that weeds are not under control. There should be no grass growing in a plot unless they form an obvious/well-defined path (perennials only).
3. HEADLANDS are trimmed (the area extending two feet beyond your plot boundary, http://nagaottawa.blogspot.ca/2013/07/headlands-what-are-they-and-what-are.html). The grass on the outer perimeter of your plot should be trimmed every week or two. It does not need to be manicured to perfection, but it needs to be trimmed. There can be no debris on the headlands. This includes: soil, compost, mulch, large rocks (greater than about 3 cm), garbage, tools, etc.
Please ensure your garden complies with the above three major points. This will make the garden attractive to the community and to other gardeners, and it will result in fewer warnings and cancellations of gardening privileges.
Thank you.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
C. Hamm (Director at Large) and R. Rogers (Vice Chair)
