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tilth's organic edible plant sale
Friday, 30 April 2010 13:03
Greetings fellow gardeners and Jubilee supporters!
Just before it got cold last November, many of the final touches for Jubilee’s vegetable garden were installed: burlap I collected from a local coffee roaster, more pavers made from recycleable glass and a simple cloche (a mini-greenhouse made with plastic wrap and pipe arches). Over the winter we had a quiet garden with a few beds of kale, spinach, and cabbage. We still have red onions from the winter that we will pull for spring salads soon - yum! A fellow Jubilee volunteer, Carina Ziegler, has taught a few cooking classes for Jubilee's residents and will soon be teaching the women about the basics of composting. This week we are designating a spot in the Jubilee yard to start our very own compost.
For spring and summer we are sprouting a variety of mustard greens and lettuces, broccoli, artichoke, and zucchini. We are also planning a hanging web for peas, beans, and tomatoes to climb. One useful item we are looking for is natural hemp or manila rope, to make our creeping veggie nets.
I have enjoyed hearing stories from our residents about gardens they have had or memories of growing vegetables when they were kids. Within the next couple weeks, a group of Jubilee residents will dig in the dirt for the first time this season and plant our sprouts along with any vegetable starts donated to Jubilee. The women are especially interested in growing tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, chard, cucumbers, sweet peppers, and pumpkins.
Please stop by Tilth’s (www.seattletilth.org) upcoming Organic Edible Plant sale this Saturday, May 1st, 12pm to 3pm or Sunday, May 2nd, 9am to 3pm to purchase some of the items in bold above to donate to Jubilee's vegetable garden. Find me on Saturday; I'll be volunteering as "Security" if you'd like to stop by, ask about Jubilee's garden, give suggestions or donate some veggie starts.
And one last thing, do you happen to have a surplus of small stone (larger than a pebble, smaller than a golf ball) laying around from a landscaping project? We are using stones to maintain drainage channels in the garden, which control run-off. We don't need much, a few buckets would help.
Feel free to reach a Jubilee staff person with any additional questions regarding donations and our vegetable garden at 206.324.1244 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Let the sunshine in and happy gardening,
Lauren Zimmerman
Jubilee's graduates
Monday, 26 April 2010 10:05
The Capitol Hill Seattle Blog wrote a story about Jubilee graduates who, just two years ago, were moving into Jubilee following the completion of our major renovation.
Check it out here: Jubilee's graduates grateful for transitional housing, CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, April 24, 2010
the unemployed
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 08:49
Millions of unemployed may never recover, Seattle Times, April 11, 2010
This article in The Seattle Times underscores a trend we've been seeing at Jubilee for the past few years. "Many of the long-term unemployed are older workers," writes the Times. At Jubilee, we've seen the average age of our residents rise, to its current high of 49. 70% of applicants are 50-years-old and over and 40% have a college degree. This trend, coupled with the almost 100% increase in the number of applications received this year over last, tells us that more and more women are falling into homelessness as a result of this challenging economy. The article also states that "Fully 44 percent of the nation's 15 million unemployed have been out of work for more than six months. And evidence suggests many of them may never rebuild their working lives completely." We are in a time of unprecedented need. I hope you will join me in making a gift in honor of women struggling to get their jobs, homes and lives back.
Lisa Chin, PhD - Executive Director
seattle restaurant week can benefit jubilee!
Tuesday, 06 April 2010 11:15
April 18th - 29th is Seattle Restaurant Week, which means not only can you eat delicious 3 course meals for $25 at Seattle's best restaurants, but 5% of your total bill can also automatically be donated to Jubilee at no extra cost to you!
All you have to do is sign up - email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , call 206.324.1244, or drop-in to our center located on Capitol Hill. Then, go to http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/seattlerestaurantweek/ to reserve a table at one of the fabulous Celebrated Chefs restaurants featured during Seattle Restaurant Week:
94 Stewart
Andaluca
ART Restaurant & Lounge
Barking Frog
Barrio, Bellevue
BOKA Kitchen + Bar
Branzino
Brasa
Café Campagne
Carmelita
Eva Restaurant
il Bistro
Joule
Madison Park Café
Maximilien
Nell’s
Place Pigalle
Ponti Seafood Grill
Poppy
Portage
Purple Cafe & Wine Bar
Ray’s Café
Sazerac
Seastar
Serafina
Six Seven at the Edgewater
Spring Hill
Spur
TASTE
Ten Mercer
The Dining Room, Salish Lodge & Spa
The Georgian
The Hunt Club
Thoa’s Restaurant & Lounge
tidbit bistro
Trellis
Urbane
Call 206.324.1244 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to sign up for Celebrated Chefs today!
dine out for jubilee!
Monday, 29 March 2010 10:56
This seems too good to be true...
Enroll for free today and every time you dine at a Celebrated Chefs restaurant, 5% of the bill will automatically be donated to Jubilee! No extra charge to you!
All you have to do is pay your bill with the VISA, MasterCard, or American Express you enrolled, and it's automatic! Your information is secure; Celebrated Chefs does not sell, rent or distribute your information to outside parties.
Restaurants include Barking Frog, Cactus, Seastar, Carmelita, Library Bistro, Madison Park Cafe, The Herbfarm, tidbit bistro, Ray's Boathouse, Salish Lodge & Spa, Poppy, and many more!
To sign up, contact 206.324.1244 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and you'll receive a beautiful cookbook filled with fabulous recipes from local restaurants!
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