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NEXT MEETING
When: Monday, May 5, 5:30 pm
Where: 1100 S. Holly St., behind the
Ben Arnold Center
What: Bring any seedlings you'd like to
plant--and tools too.
Read more on how to support the gardens.
*Compost
Billy checked in with Rosewood and they
are ready for us to start picking up compost again. We need to
pick up every day in order to make this work for them. So far Brian,
Eleanor, Billy, and Karlann are covering the week, so we need other
people to take a day or two. If you are able to take a
day, or could be a substitute, please contact Billy.
 Monday: Brian & Eleanor
Tuesday: Billy
Wednesday: Brian & Eleanor
Thursday: Karlann
Friday: Brian & Eleanor
Saturday: Billy
Sunday: Billy
*Watering
Brian and Eleanor will take care of
watering the Rosewood plot when they take compost on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday as needed. Should we arrange for a watering schedule for
other days and for the Edisto Court Community Garden plot?
*Notes from Wednesday, April 23
We had a great turnout Wednesday
evening. At the Rosewood plot everyone weeded and spread straw, and
we added a few nasturtiums and some peas that Louis brought to the
beans, sugar snap peas, strawberries, and green onions that
were already there. Paul's flats didn't make it and so he's replanted
and we'll try again with those later. Brian and Eleanor went back
yesterday and also planted some gourds, pumpkins, and cucumbers that
Sara had started in her flats.
After working in the Rosewood plot,
Billy, Eleanor and Brian planted some of Sara's seedlings in the Edisto
plot: pumpkins, gourds, cucumbers, and marigolds.
We hope we identified everything
correctly!
--We'll also try and send this e-mail
out to the listserv. Sorry if you get two copies! Now that we've got
stuff in the ground it seems like it would be a good idea to start
using the listserv.
Best,
Brian & Eleanor
NOTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
*Mon., April 7 Meeting Notes
Cassandra presented information about funding that may be available for
a program pairing local schools with local farmers. Sarah demonstrated
the new rain barrels. We discussed getting a hose to siphon water out of the other
rain-collection can. So far no one has been using the e-mail listserv,
but we decided to wait and see if it proves useful before disabling it.
We decided that notes will be taken at meetings on a rotating basis.
Lori discussed the 8 week summer series and we decided that we'll
figure out who wants to be involved etc. over the next month or so.
Paul's beans have taken off and he will plant them in the Rosewood
plot. Brian and Eleanor will check the seedlings and water them on
Wednesdays until more waterings become necessary. The other seedlings
will be planted at our next meeting. Since several people would not be
able to attend this week at the regular Monday time, we rescheduled
(for this time only) to meet on Wednesday the 23rd. At that meeting we
will meet at the Rosewood plot and then move on to plant at the Edisto
plot as well. Billy will investigate reinstating the Rosewood compost
pick-up. If it is feasible, we will attempt to put together a schedule
to pick up the compost every day rather than once a week.
Mon., March 24 Meeting Notes
Kim left four flats for us, Lori brought seeds, and Mike brought sand,
soil, and peat moss and mixed it together. Mike filled up the flats.
Mike, Paul, Eleanor, and Bryan planted and made markers. Paul and Mike
each took two flats home; they took the remaining soil elements to
Paul's house for the time being.
Other news of the week:
Rosewood Community Garden Workshop News: There is a new director and new program director at the Boys &
Girls Club Ben Arnold Center. Before the March 24 Rosewood CG meeting I talked to the latter about the summer
workshops and she will discuss it with the new director. I have also
solicited volunteers via USC School of Education (that's how we got Kim
and Stephanie) and will try to attend the next Rosewood Community
Council meeting. I would say if there are at least 6 people committed
to the 8 week series and we can coordinate with the B&G Club
directors, the workshops can proceed.
Edisto Court News:
After the March 24 Rosewood CG meeting Paul and I went to the Edisto
Court Community Meeting to see what people wanted to do with the garden
space. At the community meeting a
representative from Park and Rec. presented plans for EC's community
center. It is possible that a permanent comm. garden can be
incorporated into the plans. Also, he said Mr. Brown at Park and Rec.
said he is willing to help with the existing community gardens.
Elizabeth Burns, who approved our gardening on her lot during 2006 and
2007, has sold the property at 1905 Wiley to the City. Edisto Court
President Bessie Watson will negotiate our use of the land for
gardening with the City.
Tues., March 18 Meeting Notes
Actually, Kim and Billy also met on Monday at 5:30 p.m. because I had
caused some email confusion. Kim reported that they took stock of the
plants and Billy introduced the idea of burying bottles in the ground
(with holes in them) to gradually release water. Kim made a plan for
the garden, which she and daughter Eve shared with Mike, Paul, Sara,
Dee Dee and I on Tuesday. We will meet on Monday Mar. 21 at 5:30 and
divide up planting. Lori will bring summer seeds; Kim will bring flats;
Mike will bring soil.
Tues., March 4 Meeting Notes
Karlann, Mike, Lewis, Kim, Billy and I met in the rain and surveyed the back Rosewood (Ben Arnold) Community Garden. Lewis brought rainbow chard seedlings to share; the collards and kale he planted are doing great--the cabbage not quite as well. We decided to maintain the garden at its current size, but add borders with wood or such to protect it from lawn mowing, which I am looking into. We will flip last year's plan
that Matt and Emily made (maintaining their berm contours), with some additions such as green beans. Kim is coming up with design/planting details. Karlann's letter to Mr. Ben Arnold met with no response. (Note: last year someone from the City met with me to brainstorm water conservation--and gave us seeds and other resources--but could not help us with watering with their mobile tank. In 2006 Parks & Rec. had said it would be too much to put in a spigot). We decided to improve the water collection but keep it simple. Mike is working on designing a platform for putting Pepsi Co containers on at each of the gutter down spouts; Karlaan is contacting Pepsi (tho I could do this Karlann). At this point the idea is to put screening on top and a spigot at bottom
and continue hand watering. At the next meeting we'll all report back, and will exchange seeds and divide up planting.
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