I am still harvesting strawberries! I really can not believe how great these strawberries have performed! They are pretty small because they have received almost no water this year, but most have produced runners, and some of the runners have fruited!

My friends and I are planting an herb circle around the two bee hives in the next month or so. We thought it would be good to have some herbs that we could just let go to full flower for the bees very near their hives. That way, we can influence their honey as well as keep people from getting too close accidentally to the hives. The bees need a little bit of a "runway" to aim for the hive, and if people are in their way, there could be trouble. If anyone would like to help clear the soil and plant new herb plants, please email me and we can decide what day works best for everyone.
peace-
Jayne
jayne @ sistersageherbs.com

Longfellow Creek Community Garden Spring Fundraiser

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Location: C&P Coffee Company – 5612 California Avenue, Seattle, WA

Suggested Donation: $25

Wine Tasting of Northwest Wines

60 tickets available

Contact Event Coordinator at lazylocavores@me.com

Wine tasting courtesy of Bonnie of QFC, Westwood Village

Prizes, auction items, raffle tickets, opportunities to become a Member of Longfellow Creek Community Garden



Come to C&P Coffee Company, 5612 California Ave SW, on Saturday May 16, 2009 at 6:00pm for The Longfellow Creek Community Garden Annual Spring Fundraiser. This year’s event is a wine tasting of Northwest Wines. Suggested donation is $25.00. Tickets are limited, and available in advance by emailing lazylocavores@me.com or may be purchased at the door.

This highly anticipated event spotlights a wine tasting courtesy of Bonnie, a level one sommelier, of the Westwood Village QFC to include numerous wines from throughout the Pacific Northwest. Owen Sullivan of OS Winery will be stopping by as our guest wine maker and will be pouring his famous red. There will also be prizes, donated auction items and raffle tickets. Come sample some local wine, mingle with the Longfellow Creek Community Garden Mentors Board and other West Seattle gardeners.



This is our main fundraiser for the year and your support will assist Longfellow Creek Community Garden in purchasing the tools, seedlings and supplies needed for this summer and fall growing seasons.

Longfellow Creek Community Garden is a quarter-acre neighborhood garden located in West Seattle. Our goal is to provide the West Seattle and White Center communities with access to an area for growing nutritious food and expert education on all aspects of growing vegetables in the Pacific Northwest. We offer many levels of involvement regardless of ability to pay. We are actively enrolling new garden members and have bi-weekly educational seminars scheduled.