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Written by Carolyn McGuire
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 22:32 |
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Join us at The Grapevine for our Winter fundraiser!
Party of Gold for SCG
February 9, 7:00 p.m.
The Grapevine
26 Congress St., Salem
For those of you unfamiliar with Party of Gold, it is an organization that helps groups raise money by recycling gold and silver items.
Laura Hanger, an SCG gardener at Palmer Cove, has offered to organize a Party of Gold fundraiser for SCG. Gardeners who wish to participate can bring their unwanted gold or silver jewelry to the Grapevine on Feb. 9.
Party of Gold donates 15% of their profits from the evening to Salem Community Gardens, not your profits—gardeners will get the full exchange rate for whatever they bring—a significant amount if you consider the current exchange rate on gold and silver.
A Party of Gold representative measures the gold and silver items and writes you a check on the spot. You will receive the latest exchange rate for your items.
Recent Party of Gold Fundraisers:
Cape Ann Symphony
Rockport Rotary Club
Magnolia Woman's Club
Horace Mann Lab School /Destination Imagination Team
Peabody, Lynn and Haverhill Greek Church
St. Stephen's Preschool, Marblehead
Susan G. Komen 3 day for the Cure
References provided upon request.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:02 |
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New USDA Plant Hardiness Maps |
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Written by Lisa Spence
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Monday, 06 February 2012 00:40 |
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Visit the USDA website for the full story and try the new zip code-based zone finder. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 00:59 |
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Written by Lisa Spence
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:15 |
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Thanks to all of the fabulous Salem businesses who supported SCG during our harvest fundraiser. We couldn't have done it without you!
. Pamplemousse
. Urban Elements
. Milk & Honey
. Mud Puddle Toys
. Mighty Aphrodite
. Maitland Mountain Farms
. Cafe Polonia
. Rouge
. Gulu Gulu Cafe
. Historic Salem, Inc.
. Ben & Jerry's
. Body and Soul Massage and Spa
. Sankofa Massage
. Refind
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Last Updated on Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:37 |
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Explanation of Wait List Policy |
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Written by Lorena Hawkins
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 19:23 |
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Several people have asked about obtaining additional plots or boxes. While we are delighted so many people are enjoying their gardening experience, we usually cannot accommodate these requests. Our policy is to make gardening available to as many Salem residents as possible. At garden locations with a wait list, that means that an open box or plot will always be offered to a new gardener on the wait list before additional boxes are offered to current gardeners. Boxes are assigned to new gardeners on the basis of the date of their application.
Current gardeners have the opportunity to request new plots or additional boxes during re-registration in the fall. We do our best to honor requests for additional boxes or transfers to new locations, but always offer these spots to people without a plot or box at any location first.
Welcoming new gardeners into our organization makes us stronger by adding new volunteers, skills and support to our ranks. We hope this clarifies our wait list policy.
If you have any questions about the wait list policy, email Lorena Hawkins at
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Last Updated on Thursday, 09 June 2011 12:42 |
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Organic Fertilizers: What Are They? |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 18 July 2011 11:40 |
And why do I need to use them? 
If you are a Salem Community Gardener then you're required to use organic gardening practices. In part, that means
you shouldn't be using chemical fertilizers or bagged soils with chemical fertilizer added. Why? Because...
- Chemical fertilizers are damaging to the long term health of the soil.
- At best, they don't add any organic matter to your soil. At worst, they deplete organic matter.
- These fertilizers don't provide the full range of nutrients your plants need.
- They often provide a short-term boost to plants, then are washed away.
- They are not safe for use around children.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:45 |
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