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Windowsill Onion Planter

Grow something green on your windowsill this winter. From Auntie Dogma's Gardenspot Blog, is how to create this ingenious onion planter from a simple bottle!

Perfect Plants For Pots and Small Gardens

Ever wonder what the perfect plant for pot's are? This article features the best plants to use in containers, but would also be perfect for small gardens like ours at the B-Patch!

Seattle Tilth Looking for Volunteers for their Harvest Fair

We’re excited for our 26th annual Harvest Fair on Sept. 7 at Meridian Park and would love your help volunteering! We’re still in need of about 75 more volunteers to make the event a success. Top needs include:

• Site Prep/Field Markers (Fri. Sept. 6, 10 a.m.)
• Set Up Crew (Sat. Sept. 7, 6:45 a.m. – coffee on!)
• Traffic & Load-in (Sat. Sept. 7, 7 a.m.)
• Harvest Fair Greeter (Sat. Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. or 2 p.m.)
• Music Support (Sat. Sept. 7 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.)
• Raffle Ticket Sellers (Sat. Sept. 7, 9:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.)
• Clean Up Crew (Sat. Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m.)

SIGN UP NOW!

Volunteering is lots of fun at this festive celebration of our local harvest. The event is behind the Good Shepherd Center in Meridian Playground. Get directions. Forward this email on to your friends who might be interested!

Find Out More
Read all about the Harvest Fair, including lists of farmers, vendors, and community organizations, activities, schedule of demonstrations and music, and much more.

Volunteer Party
Stay tuned for an end of the year volunteer party in late October or early November, which all our Harvest Fair volunteers will be invited to.

Other Volunteer & Internship Opportunities
Get involved in Seattle Tilth’s garden and farm education programs! Find out about other volunteer and intern opportunities.

Food Banks needs Gardeners!!!

If you are interested in gardening for the Food Banks, we are having a meeting at the Church on 156th and about 4th S.  The meeting will be at 6:30 on Wednesday.  Email John Feeney if you need better directions or address. 

June 8th Work Party

We had a successful work party. the Rain Barrel finally got installed, more of the common areas got attention, and we had a great potluck lunch.  It don't get no better.

 Finally the rain Barrel is installed. Free water!

 Folks enjoying the potluck lunch and each others's company

Linda works on some weeds in the paths.

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