Hi all - great new list!
I started many flower seeds in the usual plastic flats, and have transplanted them in the ground. But probably due to some days of shaky childhood as sprouts (not great light, and a cold spell), they seem stuck -- into their second week now, and staying small, healthy appearing, but not growing. Any advice to give 'em a kick start? I've cared for the soil, neighboring plants are doing great, and last year's did well - so I don't think it's that.
Thank you!
Rick (King Charles Rd)
Hey all!
This is great that Mark has created a list. Every day when I walk my dogs I
am absolutely amazed at the number of people in our neighborhood who garden!
There are NINE gardens on my street that I can think of right now! There are
probably more that I'm not thinking of. There are different sizes, some are
in back yards, some in the front, they're at different stages of growth - I
love it!
I love it so much, that I think I should share the love! I had this idea a
while back, but especially since the tornado I think it'd be cool to have a
garden tour for our neighborhood so we can bond around gardening. There are
all types who garden and that is one thing that a lot of us have in common
(another thing is that we all eat!). It could be cool to get out and meet
more of each other and share our stories of gardening and how we do it.
We could have the tour at the end of the summer (maybe right before school
starts?) when the gardens are in full growth. It could be one day or a
weekend, we could have it just for our neighborhood or invite outsiders, we
could see if there's a way to involve Longview School since they have a
garden, there are many things we could do with it.
Is anyone else interested in this idea? We'd have to do a survey to see how
many gardeners would be willing to participate, but I have a feeling
there'll be a lot. If anyone is interested in making something like this
happen, please email me (gdeason(a)gmail.com) and let's start planning! It
doesn't have to be highly involved - or it can be! I just think it'd be fun
and would like help doing it.
Thanks!
Ginger Deason
2319 Stevens
--
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 último árbol sea cortado, hasta que el último río sea
contaminado, hasta que el último pescado sea atrapado; solo entonces nos
daremos cuenta que el dinero no se puede comer.
~ profecia Indios Cree
Hi Gardeners! I have some purple bearded Irises in my front yard that have
finished blooming. Is the conventional wisdom that I should wait until fall
to divide and move them around or can I do it now?
The City of Raleigh released its Community Garden Report last month,
entitled "Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens in the City of Raleigh."
It's a good roadmap to what the city intends for community gardens. I
know there are a few good plots of park land in our community (Lions
Park, Meadowbrook open space near Conn) which would make good community
gardens one day. I'm not sure the appropriate zoning changes have been
made yet but it seems like we're close!
http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanCurrent/Documents/Administration/Commu…
Regards,
Mark
Thanks for the offer, Lynda!
On 05/11/2011 12:51 PM, Lynda Drye wrote:
> I have already been asked by one of my neighbors about using my empty
> lot for planting some plants. If anyone else is interested in planting
> at 1407 Sycamore, please let me know. Would love for someone to use my
> lot for something positive.
