General Reminders

Entering the garden, remember to close the gate behind you and when leaving the garden, please make sure that the gate is locked if you are the last one to leave.

Keep your plot weed-free, remember that you are responsible for keeping your plot free of weeds all year and that includes the 3-foot area around your plot. During springtime the weeds grow faster!

Please practice water conservation at all times. All hoses are required to have spray nozzles on the ends with an automatic shut off and must be in good condition with no splits or breaks in them that would cause leaking. Please make sure that your hose and nozzle are not wasting water. Do not leave your plot unattended while watering, and when cleaning your tools, please clean them over your garden plot and not in the pathway. Our water is very expensive, and we have to pay for every drop of water that is wasted in the pathway, leaky faucets, leaky hoses, or runoff from your garden plot. If you see any leaks from any faucets or hoses, please contact a board member or call the garden phone as soon as possible. The garden phone number is 916-818-9108.

You are required to donate at least 12 hours to the garden. Throughout the year, e-mails will be sent to provide you with many opportunities to fulfill those hours. Be sure to fill out a volunteer hours form and turn it in so that you will get credit. It is better to record your volunteer hours as you complete them and not wait until it is cold and rainy to start volunteering. It is not fun working in the rain and cold. (Note: The volunteer hours requirement does not apply to gardeners renting the E plots.) If you share the plot with another person, you can both volunteer at the garden and combine your hours. Remember, volunteer hours do not count for working in your personal plot (s).

Due to the popularity of the garden, garden plot(s) will not be renewed for the next garden year (beginning March 1st) if the gardener has not donated and recorded the required hours for the year.

A friendly reminder to all of you to turn in your volunteer hours so they can be recorded and credited to you. Remember, you are all required to complete at least 12 volunteer hours to the garden each year. If you share the plot with another person, you can both volunteer to the garden and combine your hours.