Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday Afternoon
Today my sister and her children arrived in Charleston to help out with Garden Tiller Day this Sunday. We strolled around the corner to see the land and met some neighbor boys. I invited them to see the garden and I gave them a tour of the site. They were excited to hear about the chickens. We explored the Mulberry tree for ripe fruit and were lucky to find a few morsels. We hope to see them on Sunday.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Neighborhood kids help out at the Garden
Today we spent most of the afternoon cleaning the land, hauling sticks, raking etc. In the afternoon the neighbor kids got home from school and 5 boys came to visit and help out. We had a great time clearing a path through the trees for a secret trail, making a spiral out of cinderblocks and raking leaves. We had our first donation of plants dropped off at the garden last night and Alison planted some canna and a banana tree! The chain link fairy visited and dropped off a few rolls of link and some poles. Looking for some bags of cement and the tools to install the link! I will get a wish list going and send it out soon.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sunday at the garden
I spent Sunday afternoon at the garden working on a flowerbed and had many visitors. Three girls from the neighborhood stopped to help dig the bed and transplant spiderworts. We went on a tour of the land and I showed then a few edible plants. They loved eating the sorrell! Alison and I measured the land and planned the garden layout. Neighbors stopped by to visit. It was a beautiful day.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Clean Cities Sweep at the Community Garden
What a wonderful day! We had 20 volunteers come out and clean up the garden. We unearthed a buried trash pile that yielded such interesting things as a car fender, gas tank and windshield. Someone said they though we found a whole car! The volunteers were tireless, and the pile of debris and tree limbs in front of the garden is a testament to their dedication. Thank You! The garden is shaping up. We will have another cleanup day and a planting day soon. I will keep you posted on those dates
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