Neighborhood Garden

Update - May 16, 2013

 

Lots of activity at the garden this week. The beds are staked and the irrigation system is about complete.  Leonard Hughes, Ryan Peterson, West Barton and Patrick Retzlaff were just finishing up when I left at 8:00 tonight.  Thanks Guys!
Be aware, the irrigation system is under their control.  Please do not move hoses or try to change things.  If you have a concern, call one of them and discuss it.

Two additional things that need doing:  I have 10 small signs that need to be screwed together, painted and lettered for each of the 10 crops.  Anyone good with an electric drill type screw driver?
Also, I think it would be cool if a few 10-12 yr olds wanted to help by painting the signs. 

I'd like to have them on Saturday morning when we do our planting, so everyone knows where each crop is located. Please LMK if you can help.

I just spent a couple hours raking those big piles of rocks up so people can walk around a little better on Saturday.  But I am concerned for your little ones.  Please be aware that there are some nasty weed seeds near the sidewalk, I call them thumb tack seeds, because they have a pokey that is like a hard thumb tack point.  They could be painful if stepped or sat on. (so shoes might work better then sandals or bare feet) Also, the rocks pose a bit of a danger to all of us if we aren't careful.  

If you have things to plant, please bring a shovel and make sure you mark it with your name.  If you are planting seeds, bring something to mark the row so no one disturbs them until they sprout.

If anyone has any ideas of how to get those piles of rocks out of the garden, please let me know.

Next week we will be happy to have you spread your grass clippings in the walk ways.  But please, no grass that has weed seeds in it.  We're trying to hold down the weeds, not import more.  Thanks.

Now I'm off to have a hot bath to ease my achy sore back.  Rock raking is the pits...