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Montague Backyard Garden · Garden planner · Asheville, NC

Bettina Montague keeps a backyard vegetable garden in Asheville organized for a crew of neighbors, family and teens, and she uses this to welcome each new helper through the same first-week checklist and to see who is working which bed and whose certificates are running out.

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Crew roster

Garden crew
NameRoleStatusStarts or startedMentorTool shed walkthroughGarden rules read
Thessaly NormandinTeen helperInvitedOct 18, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesNoNo
Leopold Sandoval-QuistNeighborInvitedOct 14, 2026Oswin PellegriniNoNo
Isidora Marchetti-BeckGarden club volunteerInvitedOct 11, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesNoNo
Cormac Vasilakis-NgSeasonal helperOnboardingOct 5, 2026Oswin PellegriniNoNo
Perpetua HollanderNeighborOnboardingOct 3, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesNo
Dashiell Ferreira-LundTeen helperOnboardingOct 1, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Anselm TorgersonNeighborActiveAug 6, 2026Bettina MontagueYesYes
Caspian NwachukwuSeasonal helperActiveJul 22, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Lucan Abernethy-ChoTeen helperActiveJul 2, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Emrys Pennywhistle-AokiTeen helperActiveJun 7, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesYes
Yevgenia CastellanosGarden club volunteerActiveMay 8, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesYes
Mordecai PruittSeasonal helperOn breakApr 8, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes

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Garden crew

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Everyone who helps in the garden: neighbors, family, teens and club volunteers, and how far along their first-week setup is.

NameRoleStatusStarts or startedMentorTool shed walkthroughGarden rules read
Thessaly NormandinTeen helperInvitedOct 18, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesNoNo
Leopold Sandoval-QuistNeighborInvitedOct 14, 2026Oswin PellegriniNoNo
Isidora Marchetti-BeckGarden club volunteerInvitedOct 11, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesNoNo
Cormac Vasilakis-NgSeasonal helperOnboardingOct 5, 2026Oswin PellegriniNoNo
Perpetua HollanderNeighborOnboardingOct 3, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesNo
Dashiell Ferreira-LundTeen helperOnboardingOct 1, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Anselm TorgersonNeighborActiveAug 6, 2026Bettina MontagueYesYes
Caspian NwachukwuSeasonal helperActiveJul 22, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Lucan Abernethy-ChoTeen helperActiveJul 2, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes
Emrys Pennywhistle-AokiTeen helperActiveJun 7, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesYes
Yevgenia CastellanosGarden club volunteerActiveMay 8, 2026Tamsin Okafor-ReyesYesYes
Mordecai PruittSeasonal helperOn breakApr 8, 2026Oswin PellegriniYesYes

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Shifts

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The watering, weeding, harvest and planting shifts the crew signs up for.

ShiftDayCrew memberBedTaskShift statusHours
Mulching, front row tomatoes, Brigid (8d ahead)Oct 13, 2026Brigid Tanabe-HollowayFront row tomatoesMulchingPlanned—
Watering, salad greens table, Perpetua (7d ahead)Oct 12, 2026Perpetua HollanderSalad greens tableWateringPlanned—
Harvest, squash hill rows, Wilhelmina (5d ahead)Oct 10, 2026Wilhelmina BoatengSquash hill rowsHarvestPlanned—
Watering, back fence pole beans, Lorelei (4d ahead)Oct 9, 2026Lorelei VantongerenBack fence pole beansWateringPlanned—
Weeding, herb spiral, Gudrun (3d ahead)Oct 8, 2026Gudrun OyelowoHerb spiralWeedingPlanned—
Watering, front row tomatoes, Dorrance (2d ahead)Oct 7, 2026Dorrance WhitlockFront row tomatoesWateringPlanned—
Watering, back fence pole beans, Anselm (on the day)Oct 5, 2026Anselm TorgersonBack fence pole beansWateringPlanned—
Harvest, squash hill rows, Wilhelmina (1d ago)Oct 4, 2026Wilhelmina BoatengSquash hill rowsHarvestDone2
Composting, compost corner, Dashiell (1d ago)Oct 4, 2026Dashiell Ferreira-LundCompost cornerCompostingDone0.5
Watering, carrot and beet bed, Emrys (2d ago)Oct 3, 2026Emrys Pennywhistle-AokiCarrot and beet bedWateringMissed—
Watering, herb spiral, Gudrun (3d ago)Oct 2, 2026Gudrun OyelowoHerb spiralWateringDone0.5
Harvest, carrot and beet bed, Lucan (4d ago)Oct 1, 2026Lucan Abernethy-ChoCarrot and beet bedHarvestMissed—

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Garden beds

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The beds, rows and bins in the garden, what grows there and who captains each.

BedAreaCropsSunSquare feetBed captain
Front row tomatoesFront rowTomatoes and basilFull sun48Oswin Pellegrini
Back fence pole beansBack fencePole beans and cucumbersFull sun36Oswin Pellegrini
Herb spiralHerb spiralThyme, sage, chives, oreganoPart shade24Tamsin Okafor-Reyes
Greenhouse seedlingsGreenhouseSeed trays and peppersGreenhouse40Tamsin Okafor-Reyes
Squash hill rowsFront rowZucchini and delicata squashFull sun60Bettina Montague
Salad greens tableGreenhouseLettuce, arugula, spinachPart shade18Tamsin Okafor-Reyes
Carrot and beet bedBack fenceCarrots, beets, radishesFull sun32Oswin Pellegrini
Compost cornerBack fenceThree-bin compost systemPart shade20Bettina Montague

Certificates

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The certificates crew members hold and when each runs out.

CertificateCrew memberKindIssuedExpiresCertificate status
Hesper — master gardener volunteer cardHesper QuillfeatherMaster Gardener volunteer cardJul 27, 2024Aug 26, 2026Expired
Lorelei — first aid and cprLorelei VantongerenFirst aid and CPRMay 23, 2025Sep 15, 2026Expired
Ysolde — food handling for shared harvestYsolde Kwarteng-BellFood handling for shared harvestSep 20, 2025Sep 20, 2026Expired
Gudrun — master gardener volunteer cardGudrun OyelowoMaster Gardener volunteer cardNov 4, 2024Oct 30, 2026Expiring soon
Emrys — first aid and cprEmrys Pennywhistle-AokiFirst aid and CPRSep 5, 2026Oct 30, 2026Expiring soon
Lucan — food handling for shared harvestLucan Abernethy-ChoFood handling for shared harvestNov 29, 2025Nov 29, 2026Expiring soon
Ysolde — master gardener volunteer cardYsolde Kwarteng-BellMaster Gardener volunteer cardApr 18, 2024Dec 4, 2026Expiring soon
Yevgenia — master gardener volunteer cardYevgenia CastellanosMaster Gardener volunteer cardFeb 12, 2025Feb 12, 2027Current
Barnaby — food handling for shared harvestBarnaby Okonjo-ReidFood handling for shared harvestMar 19, 2026Mar 19, 2027Current
Brigid — food handling for shared harvestBrigid Tanabe-HollowayFood handling for shared harvestJul 7, 2026Jul 7, 2027Current
Dorrance — master gardener volunteer cardDorrance WhitlockMaster Gardener volunteer cardAug 31, 2025Aug 31, 2027Current
Anselm — tool and power-equipment safetyAnselm TorgersonTool and power-equipment safetyNov 9, 2025Nov 9, 2027Current

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Shift calendar

Shifts
October 2026
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1Harvest, carrot and beet bed, Lucan (4d ago)
2Watering, herb spiral, Gudrun (3d ago)
3Watering, carrot and beet bed, Emrys (2d ago)
4Harvest, squash hill rows, Wilhelmina (1d ago)Composting, compost corner, Dashiell (1d ago)
5Watering, back fence pole beans, Anselm (on the day)
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7Watering, front row tomatoes, Dorrance (2d ahead)
8Weeding, herb spiral, Gudrun (3d ahead)
9Watering, back fence pole beans, Lorelei (4d ahead)
10Harvest, squash hill rows, Wilhelmina (5d ahead)
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12Watering, salad greens table, Perpetua (7d ahead)
13Mulching, front row tomatoes, Brigid (8d ahead)
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Forms and booking

Join the garden crew

Form
Join the garden crewThe sign-up page neighbors and friends open when they want to help in the garden.
What is your name? *
How do you know the garden? *FamilyNeighborTeen helperGarden club volunteerSeasonal helperPick the closest one.
What number can Bettina text about shifts?
Which email should the welcome note go to?
Sign me up

Also included

  • Welcome a new helperChecklist
  • New crew memberNotificationTells the bed captains the moment someone signs up so a mentor can be picked.
  • Welcome noteDocumentThe note a new helper receives before the first Saturday.