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News, Important Updates, & Reminders

Hose Now In Use!

Click “Watering & Irrigation” above for more info. Please be sure to pull the blue lever down and detach the hose before leaving!

Changes to Required Cleanup Attendance

For everyone’s convenience, rather than requiring you to attend a specific day, we require that you attend Public Hours for at least one hour (OR complete another task outside of the garden) before the start of June. Some of you have already done this! I’ll continue to send out reminders to those who haven’t attended yet as the season goes on.

Need Some Help Starting Your Garden?

Click “Resources” above for local places to buy seeds and seedlings as well as the UME Planting Calendar to figure out what you can start planting.

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Use OneTap via the QR codes on the gates OR the Sign-In Box inside the shed.

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Finding your plot

  1. Receive your plot location & codes from the Garden Manager

  2. Find your plot using the map below

  3. Head to the garden and check the wire markers with red flags for your plot number

Having trouble finding your plot? Contact the Garden Manager!

Watering & Irrigation

Current Water set UP:

Method 1:

Water barrel in center of garden

Directions:

  1. Ensure the tab is parallel with the hose – it’s currently taped to avoid confusion.
  2. Squeeze trigger – you may need to hold the hose down towards the ground to help the water come out
  3. Fill watering can!

Method 2:

Hose near painted posts

Directions:

To turn on water:

  1. Attach hose to spicket (righty tighty, lefty loosey)
  2. Pull up blue lever
  3. Turn black lever on green head to run water

Before leaving, BE SURE TO:

  1. Pull down lever
  2. Drain hose
  3. Wrap hose around hanger
  4. Detach hose from spicket

Coming in May

After the danger of frost has passed

  1. Irrigation System

  2. Additional hose

 

Prepping & Maintaining Your plot

  1. Help yourself to tools and gloves! Before leaving, please wipe off the tools with a rag and water.

  2. To fill your plot, you can either:

    1. Bring your own organic soil supplement

    2. Use the Master Lock code to access the compost pile from the back gate. The compost pile is the small pile of darker material in between the two mulch piles.

Would you like assistance with weeding or filling your plot? Let us know!

Resources

UME Planting Calendar
Other Resources
LMPPCG Orientation Slides

Local Markets to buy Seeds & Seedlings

Be sure to bring cash just in case!

Zimmerman’s Greenhouse & Nursery

  • Address: 28025 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650
  • Open: 8am-6pm

Green Acres Nursery

  • Address: 40700 Parsons Mill Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650
  • Open: 8am-6pm

Zimmerman’s Produce & Irrigation Supplies

  • Address: 25920 Friendship School Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659
  • Open: Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. – 5 p.m

Russell Farms

  • Address: 23635 Bayside Rd, Clements, MD 20624
  • Open: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact: (301) 475-3478

Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscape

  • Address: 40910 Merchants Ln, Leonardtown, MD 20650
  • Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-7pm; Sun: 9am-6pm
  • Contact: (301) 475-1500

Dyson Building Center

  • No plants but lots of gardening supplies!
  • Trellising, garden tools, soil, mulch, etc.
  • Address: 20375 Point Lookout Rd, Great Mills, MD 20634
  • Open: Mon-Sat: 7am-5pm
  • Contact: (301) 276-415