[UUUS Community Garden] Last Weekend

[Mike Christle]

There was enough soil mixture left over from last week to fill two more 4x8 ft beds. We should not need anything more. However, we will need to clear enough space in the ferns to make room for more frames.

Mike Christle
mike at binaryprints.com
407-681-9477
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Greg Pettengill 
  To: Mike Christle 
  Cc: garden at universityuus.org ; Gary Przyborski 
  Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:36 AM
  Subject: Re: [UUUS Community Garden] Last Weekend


  I agree, the planting of the seedlings should be the first priority.  That shouldn't take very long.   But the seeds need to be germinated first and it will be a couple of weeks before those seedlings are ready to plant.  Part of the lumber is unused and is ready to be cut, so we can wait on pulling the nails out of the used pieces, if we wish.   Do you think we will have enough time to go and get compost from the landfill?

  Greg 


  On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Mike Christle <mike at binaryprints.com> wrote:

    Actually nothing got planted last Saturday. Cat Rigby kindly donated seeds and seedlings and the next step should be to plant the first two beds. It would also be a good idea to organize the donated lumber, i.e. pull nails, etc. I will be available Saturday 10AMish.


    Mike Christle
    mike at binaryprints.com
    407-681-9477
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Greg Pettengill 
      To: garden at universityuus.org 
      Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:28 PM
      Subject: Re: [UUUS Community Garden] Last Weekend


      Dear Gardeners,

      Unfortunately I was not able to be there yesterday, but last Saturday went well!:-)  We now have more lumber on site to build garden bed frames with!:-)  Would anyone be willing to help me work on them next Saturday?

      I'm eager to know how much progress there had been with the planting?   I had to leave at noon to attend a meeting of the Orlando Gardening Meetup.com group.   Dena Wild talked with us about Plant Propagation.

      After looking at a plethra of websites about raised bed organic gardening, it seems that this one is very clear and comprehensive. http://organicgardening.about.com/od/startinganorganicgarden/a/raisedbed.htm

      BTW we are looking for 2 volunteers to help with a special project.   As an example, we have placed some samples of Granite "Stepping Stones" around the garden beds.   We want to make a path with them that John McCormack is planning on clearing.  It will go through the woods in the back, to a bench overlooking the pond.    I suggested this material because it is scrap and freely available from local companies that make granite counter tops and such.   Two jobs will need to be accomplished...

        1.. Locate granite companies and arrage for us to pick it up. 
        2.. Load the truck and deliver it to the site. 
      -- 
      Best Regards
      Greg Pettengill

      Cote' Art & Engineering, Inc.
      (321)269-7587
      (407)697-7229 cell



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  Best Regards
  Greg Pettengill
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