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Winners: Rustler's - 1st Place
Armand's Kitchen, Chef Doug Armstrong - 2nd Place Chili Con Corey - Patrick and Sheila Corey - People's Choice Award Thank you to all who participated as contestants and all who came out to support the garden's fundraiser. Thank you to the community support! We had another successful Chili Challenge on Saturday.
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The next educational meeting will be on Tuesday, August 11, at 6:30 pm in the garden. Please being a chair, bug spray and water if it is hot. Hopefully we will be able to identify the pests in the garden and remediation for them. This should be a hands on meeting.
It is high harvest time and it is important for you to pick your vegetables when they are ripe. There are several garden beds that have not been attended to in a while. Please get in there if you can. If you have trash, please take it with you when you leave the garden. We have a carry in, carry out policy! The next educational meeting will be on Tuesday, August 7, at 6:30 pm in the garden. Please being a chair, bug spray and water if it is hot. Hopefully we will be able to identify the pests in the garden and remediation for them. This should be a hands on meeting.
When you are in the garden please check for potato bugs, cucumber beetles and squash bugs. Hand picking is the best way to get rid of them. Carrying a container of soapy water to put them in will usually kill them off. Look under the leaves to check for eggs and if you see any squish them. I find gloves handy for this chore. We are a murderous bunch. Each of us has found the easiest way for us to get rid of the bugs. For me it is gloves and soapy water, others use scissors to cut the squash bugs in half. If you have trash, please take it with you when you leave the garden. We have a carry in, carry out policy! Also during the hot weather be sure to get to the garden to water. If you are away please have a neighbor water for you. The Windham Community Garden will be offering a series of garden lectures starting in May. All gardeners are encouraged to attend every session. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, July 3rd, 6:30 PM - Dick Brzozowski, subject will be whatever the group would like to talk about. Tuesday, August 7th, 6:30 PM - Dick Brzozowski, subject to be announced Tuesday, September 4th, 6:30 PM - Dick Brzozowski, subject to be announced All educational programs will be held in the garden. Please bring your own chair if you want to sit. If it rains it will be held in Room 306 at Windham High School. Educational sessions are free and open to the public. March 31st is the last day that we are accepting applications for a garden bed. If you haven't already applied, now is the time! Next week the garden committee will be reviewing all the applications and will begin the process of assigning beds. Hope you are all having fun planning your gardens and looking forward to getting started. Stay tuned for more details soon.
The Second Annual Great Chili Challenge was a great success. Thank you to all of you that participated as competitors and all who came to enjoy the event. The Windham Community Garden committee members appreciate the support! Special thanks go out to the North Windham Union Church for the use of their great facility. Hope to see you all again next year!
The 2nd Annual Great Chili Challenge is tomorrow (Feb. 4th) at the North Windham Union Church, 1-5 pm. Here is the official line up of Chili Challengers: Paul and Renee Tringali, Rob and Laura Juergens, The Real School, A La Mexicana, Diego's (Club 302), Rustlers, Bucks Naked BBQ, Windham Auto (Ron Eby), WRVC (Westbrook Regional Vocational Culinary Program), Keith Nicely, Patrick Corey, Carol Waig and Tony Ennis! Come taste some fantastic chili and have a say in who wins the People's Choice award. We will also have an assortment of baked goods for a suggested $1 donation each. Remember that all proceeds go to the Windham Community Garden. Hope to see you there!
So far we have Rustler's, Buck's Naked BBQ, The Real School Culinary Department, A La Mexicana, and other well known restaurants and individuals from our community competing in our 2nd Annual Chili Challenge. Be sure to come and eat lot's of great chili - Feb 4, 1-5 pm - North Windham Union church.
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