Just in case these are inspirational to anyone else, too, I posted the
pictures I took from the seven backyards I was able to visit today on the
Henside the Beltline Tour on Facebook.
I set the privacy settings to "everyone" so I hope that allows you to view
them even if you do not have a Facebook account. (I tested it out in another
browser and was able to view them without logging in.)
The gardens around some were absolutely inspirational!
I'd be curious to see pictures from other set ups if anyone else was able to
go and take some pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150262738136753.369064.68888675…
It was a great tour this year! I'm so glad they do this. I'm looking forward
to next year's already!
Michelle
Glascock St.
FYI.
Mark
1108 Tonsler
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Historic Oakwood] - Free Tomato Plants
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 21:10:38 -0000
From: walkman0088 <walkman0088(a)yahoo.com>
To: historicoakwood(a)yahoogroups.com
I bought way too many tomato plants. Take what you want, they are on my
front steps. General Johnsons, Celebrity, and Mortgage Lifter
varieities. Location: 506 N. Boundary
Just found out about this today.
Cheers,
Mark
Container Gardening Workshop-
Taught by Matthew Cronheim of New Grass Gardens
No yard? No problem! Come and learn how to start a garden on your window
sill, porch or deck. You will learn to make the most of small spaces to
grow your own vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit.
When: May 21st, 10am-noon
Where: The Saturday Fair at NOFO at the Pig, in Five Points
Cost: $18 advance, $20 the day of. Reserve your spot by sending a check
made out to Matthew Cronheim to NOFO at the Pig:
2014 Fairview Road, Raleigh, NC 27608-2316
Contact Diane Rice at 1807 Rankin if you want these flowers.
Cheers,
Mark
-------- Original Message --------
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 12:39:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Diane Rice <dpr4cs(a)yahoo.com>
To: Mark Turner <cac-chair(a)eastraleigh.org>
Been working in my yd pulling up an abundance
of daylillies & iris.They are in my front yd.near the street for anyone
interested.They multiply tooo fast!!!
1807 Rankin Street------------------------
Hello all,
My name is Tracey. I live on Bennett St with my fiance Phil and 4 year old son
Trevor. I am a novice gardener with my first two raised beds. Right now I'm
growing lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs. I also put in blueberry
bushes, a Granny Smith apple tree, a Fuji apple tree, and a cherry tree. I tried
to pick disease-resistant varieties but I didn't exactly know what I was doing!
I figured I'd learn from experience.
After the apple trees were chosen, we decided to add some Hollywood juniper
nearby for backyard privacy. We bought 6, 6-foot trees from Broadwell's Nursery
and put them in ourselves. So far they seem healthy with the exception of some
brown needles here and there (I presume from the trauma of being moved and
replanted?) The trees have been in the ground since late March.
Today I was inspecting my baby fruit trees and noticed the Granny Smith has
small rust-colored raised spots on its leaves. I did some Googling and it looks
like it's some sort of fungus, presumably from the juniper trees which were
cited in a few articles I found. The junipers don't have any sign of fungus at
all that I've seen.
I'm really worried about the fruit trees, because above all I want to have fruit
in my yard and it's really maddening that the juniper we just put in could be
causing this problem. I hesitate to use any non-organic treatment on the trees,
but that seems to be the only option that will control a fungus like this well
enough...??
I have attached a picture to this email of a few of the Granny Smith leaves. I'm
wondering if anyone can identify the fungus for me and/or suggest a treatment. I
don't want to have to pull out my fruit trees (are they all succeptible to this
fungus, by the way?) but I also don't want to have to spray them every year
forever.
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Tracey
Howdy,
We don't have any apple trees, just peach and figs, but NCSU has a list of resistant varieties: Some varieties are resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew, cedar apple rust, or fireblight. These include Redfree, Prima, Priscilla, Jonafree, and Liberty.
Logan's sells a copper fungicide that can be diluted then applied with a sprayer, plus it is organic. I've used it on roses to tomatoes, but it does leave a blue hue on the plants.
I've tried using an old timey cornmeal solution for rust on my hollyhocks, however it was really messy and unsightly, so I just remove the leaves since they are already diseased.This UW Ag extension claims that simple pruning can keep your juniper's disease free too.
My in-laws managed to snag me a copy of the NC Master Gardener training manual, it's about 4 inches thick and very helpful! Most of the information leaflets can be viewed online and are available as PDFs to print or save: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/
Hope this helps,
Vanessa
If it is a rose, it will come into bloom sooner or later.
~Goethe
Hi All,
I've really been enjoying hearing from all the gardeners over the past few
days, and am definitely interested in all the dialogue about tours and
cooperative gardens. I moved into my house on Brighton Rd. almost 3 years
ago and started a vegetable garden in my front yard 2 years ago. I started
with two raised beds and just keep adding onto it. Since the tornado took
out a tree in my front yard, I'll likely keep expanding. I love growing in
the cooler seasons and have grown kale and parsnips over the winter, and now
am finishing my peas and broccoli, and waiting on my carrots. I try to
maintain a lot of variety and focus on things I'll actually eat or have a
hard time finding in the stores. I don't use any pesticides or chemicals
and try to water with rain water when possible.
In response to the message about growing potatoes, I started last year from
a package from Lowe's, and had really great blue potatoes with very little
effort. I planted them directly in a bed dug into my lawn and amended with
some compost, and then threw some straw on top occasionally. Waited until
after the vines died and started harvesting. This year, I have six
different varieties, Caribe, yukon gold, a couple reds and a blue variety.
I planted them in February and March and the new potatoes are ready now. I
think the hardest thing is finding decent seed potatoes. I ordered mine
from Irish Eyes Garden Seeds last winter. They also have a few varieties at
Logan's. I don't think its a good idea to use potatoes from the grocery
stores as they are prone to disease. Also, if you mound dirt or mulch
around the plants as they grow, you'll get a better yield. If anyone has
had success with a fall or winter crop of potatoes, or saving seed potatoes,
I'd love to hear about it.
Ann Marie
632 Brighton
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM, <gardening-request(a)eastraleigh.org> wrote:
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 19:30:03 -0400
> From: Jennifer Woody <jennifer.e.woody(a)gmail.com>
> Subject: [Gardening] Organic at home?
> To: gardening(a)eastraleigh.org
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a question: what constitutes an organic home garden? There are many
> rules for commercial growers to become "certified organic." I predominately
> use seeds that are labeled organic, and I don't use any pesticides or any
> other types of garden chemicals and only organic fertilizers...is that all
> there is to having an organic garden?
>
> Thanks,
> Jennifer
> 704 Penn Rd
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 6:36 PM, <gardening-request(a)eastraleigh.org>
> wrote:
>
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> >
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> > than "Re: Contents of Gardening digest..."
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> >
> > Today's Topics:
> >
> > 1. Re: Introductions? (Ginger Deason)
> > 2. Growing taters (Vanessa Van Horn)
> > 3. Re: Gardening Digest, Vol 1, Issue 11 (Timberley Valentine)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 12:56:02 -0400
> > From: Ginger Deason <gdeason(a)gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Gardening] Introductions?
> > To: Gardening <gardening(a)eastraleigh.org>
> > Message-ID: <BANLkTinwYt88SJyU38wgAtkDsCxaPF-zEg(a)mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > Hey Everyone!
> >
> > I agree, this is a great thread! And a great listserv!
> >
> > My name is Ginger Deason and my husband and I have lived in East Raleigh
> > for
> > almost two years (but were gone for 1.5 yr in the middle - we just came
> > back!). I have had a backyard garden of some form for about five years,
> but
> > gardened a LOT with my dad when I was growing up in rural Alabama. For
> > years
> > I have worked in some form or fashion in outreach and education
> associated
> > with sustainable agriculture or forestry and community gardening, so I
> have
> > a lot of "book knowledge" and courses behind me, although I often still
> > feel
> > like a novice! There's always something to learn!
> >
> > I am a perpetual student of John Jeavons' Biointensive
> > Gardening<http://www.growbiointensive.org/>and still have quite a way
> > to go since we were gone last year, which would
> > have been the third year into my garden. I kinda had to start all over
> this
> > year, but it's not been too hard. My focus right now is on diversified
> > veggies, mainly ones that I know we will eat all of. I plan on getting
> some
> > fruit trees, but that might be a year or so down the road. The tornado
> has
> > given us a lot more sun in the back yard so I also plan on expanding my
> > garden, also down the road. And adding some chickens (also down the
> road!).
> >
> > The bike tour idea is a great one! I'd be into that! And I was the one
> who
> > suggested an East Raleigh Urban Garden tour and a couple of people have
> > emailed me (gdeason(a)gmail.com) to say they were interested in helping
> > plan.
> > If you are interested and haven't emailed me yet, please do!
> >
> > Have a great day!
> > Ginger
> > 2319 Stevens
> >
> > PS: I LOVE birds too and am trying my best to make my yard as bird
> friendly
> > as possible. We have a nest of baby bluebirds in a box that's close
> enough
> > to the deck to hear! They're awesome and will probably fledge around
> > Memorial Day weekend, so come on over if you want to see some babies
> blues!
> >
> > PPS: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems
> > (CEFS<http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/>)
> > has many courses on gardening/farming/animal husbandry throughout the
> year.
> > They're located in Goldsboro, so it's a hike, but check out their
> calendar
> > if you're interested and maybe if people ever want to attend a course we
> > could carpool. Most courses are cheap to free and there's one on On-Farm
> > Habitat for Ecosystem Services (May 25) which may or may not be
> appropriate
> > for smaller-scale urban gardens, but I might look into it. And it's free!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Ryan Parker <
> kennethryanparker(a)gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Fellow garden geeks,
> > >
> > > I live on Drew St., which is in the area commonly referred to as "the
> > other
> > > side of Mordecai" in local CAC meetings. I have lived in this house
> for
> > 7
> > > years and have planted many shrubs and flowers around on our one tenth
> of
> > an
> > > acre. I also have a dedicated vegetable garden that is subdivided into
> > five
> > > semi-raised beds and a compost bin. Three of the beds are 4'x4', two
> are
> > > 4'x6' and the compost bin is also 4'x4'. This year's crop features the
> > > following:
> > >
> > > (4) Jalapeno Peppers
> > > (4) Sweet Banana Peppers
> > > (4) Better Boy Tomatoes
> > > (4) Sweet Basil
> > > (10) Bush Bean
> > > (4) Cantaloupe
> > > (4) Burpless Cucumber
> > >
> > > All plants came from the farmer's market in either 4 or 6 packs and
> were
> > > planted the weekend of Earth Day (as per tradition) except for 6 bush
> > bean
> > > plants which I planted this week. All beds are separated with a rock
> > path
> > > made of small smooth river jack gravel. This area of the yard I refer
> to
> > as
> > > the "South Garden." The perimeter of this section has ligustrum
> > japonicum
> > > shrubs for a privette (non-native) and an abelia. The edge of our
> patio
> > is
> > > home to three varities of knock out roses (red, pink and yellow) that
> are
> > in
> > > their second year and now in full bloom.
> > >
> > > The front facade of the house (or the "North Garden") has a Kleim's
> > Hearty
> > > gardenia, Pink Snowball azalea, a shrubby yew pine, and a leland
> cypress
> > > (which I am considering up rooting and replacing with a japanese maple,
> > so
> > > *free leland cypress with a one year in-ground rooting system is up for
> > > grabs*.
> > >
> > > Although I try to keep the garden organic, I can see when the plants
> are
> > > nutrient poor and I can readily correct their shortcomings with Miracle
> > > Grow's 10-35-10 or fish emulsion 5-1-1. When plants are in the final
> > stages
> > > of their fruit producing cycle I use only fish emulsion. The only time
> I
> > > use 7 dust or a pesticide is when I see the evil horned tomato worms
> > > devouring my plants. I also use a supplement that prevents blossom
> rot.
> > >
> > > I keep a garden journal so I can see the progress of certain plants and
> > get
> > > a handle on watering cyles. Plus it's also great to see how the garden
> > has
> > > evolved.
> > >
> > > I hope that we can plan a floating party sometime during the summer
> that
> > > would allow us to tour each other's garden's and show off our hard
> work.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Ryan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Hope Rollins <hrollins1(a)gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Sarah Jessica and others,
> > >>
> > >> Good to see you on the list serve. Sounds like you have some great
> > ideas.
> > >>
> > >> I live in Oakwood. I have several raised beds. Had poor luck with
> even
> > >> tomatoes last year. Frequently, something got to them before I was
> able
> > to
> > >> bring them in.
> > >>
> > >> However, I am having great luck with lavender, herbs, knockout roses,
> > and
> > >> perennials. Also, I have pond with 2 koi, 2 gold fish and recent
> > >> purchased
> > >> 3 bullfrog fish. I am looking forward to hearing about everyone's
> > >> successes
> > >> and frustrations in the garden.
> > >>
> > >> Hope Rollins
> > >> 326 Oakwood Ave.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: gardening-bounces(a)eastraleigh.org
> > >> [mailto:gardening-bounces@eastraleigh.org] On Behalf Of SJF
> > >> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 12:09 AM
> > >> To: Gardening
> > >> Subject: Re: [Gardening] Introductions?
> > >>
> > >> Hey gang!
> > >>
> > >> I am new to North Carolina gardening. I had a big garden in my
> > >> parents' backyard about 15 years ago where I grew lilacs, roses,
> > >> lilies (Asiatic type and hemerocallis) and penstemon and Jacob's
> > >> ladder, among other things. I'm really surprised I can remember
> > >> everything I had growing back there! Well, here I am, still a renter
> > >> 15 years later and I can't put off gardening until I buy a home.
> > >>
> > >> This year I'm working on creating some front perennial beds. I am
> > >> also thinking about starting a veggie garden out back using straw
> > >> bales to create a raised bed (and to give the baby vegetables a bit of
> > >> a buffer from my three rowdy dogs). I'm late to that particular game
> > >> so I'll probably head to the farmer's market for some starter plants.
> > >>
> > >> I prefer to use organic gardening methods, I'm beginning to think even
> > >> a nuclear-type toxin could not eliminate the poison ivy that is
> > >> winding its way around the pine tree in my backyard. I didn't have
> > >> many problems in NJ with pests or disease -- there is a reason they
> > >> call that place the garden state - and I am keeping my fingers crossed
> > >> that the dirt here is also kind to me. I try to swap plants when I
> > >> can (I might have some spare irises soon) and to choose species that
> > >> spread rather than specimens that are higher maintenance. I have a
> > >> baby compost pile that I hope to get some good use out of this summer,
> > >> so your composting tips are most welcome. I have lots to learn and
> > >> hope to soon have lots to share as well!
> > >>
> > >> Sarah Jessica ("SJ")
> > >> 213 Dennis
> > >>
> > >>
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and
> > the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money.
> > ~ 19th century Cree saying
> >
> > Hasta que el ?ltimo ?rbol sea cortado, hasta que el ?ltimo r?o sea
> > contaminado, hasta que el ?ltimo pescado sea atrapado; solo entonces nos
> > daremos cuenta que el dinero no se puede comer.
> > ~ profecia Indios Cree
> >
Hi everyone,
I saw this community garden lunch forum advertised on the City of Raleigh's
website<http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/PubAffairs/Articles/UrbanDesignLunchF…>.
It's open to the public if any of you are interested in attending.
The bring-your-own Lunch 'n Learn is at the Urban Design Center @ 133
Fayetteville Street<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=133+Fayettevill…>in
downtown at noon on Wednesday, May 25th.
*
>
> Noon - May 25 -- Community Gardens Partnerships for Success featuring Louis
> Cherry and Gab Smith, RATIO Architecture, and David Kershner, Principal,
> Moore Square Magnet Middle School. This trio will lead the following
> discussion:
>
> - What is a community garden partnership;
> - How did the partnership succeed; and,
> - What's next for the Moore Square Magnet Middle School Community
> Garden?
>
> *
Thanks,
amy
I have never grown potatoes before, any advice? I know to keep them away from tomatoes.
This winter I was inspired by Alys Fowler's BBC show, The Edible Garden. She used grass clippings instead of soil to mound over the leaves as they grew and planted fingerlings in pots.
Thanks a bunch,
Vanessa
If it is a rose, it will come into bloom sooner or later.
~Goethe
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