When you're dealing with a city school custodian or a well meaning volunteer who may not be a gardener, you want to make it easy. For "automatic pilot," gardening, I really like drip hoses - so all the well meaning soul needs to do is turn on the water, and the roots get nice and wet. Best wishes, Adam Honigman volunteer, Clinton Community Garden -----Original Message----- From: Tom Dietrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:39:25 -0500 Subject: [cg] Re: Spring plantings for fall gardens
3. Spring plantings for fall gardens (Sally McCabe) Sally: One recommendation I would make is more about a low maintenance technique than plant type. Try sheet mulching around your plants. If everyone is not familiar with this, it basically means putting down butcher paper (available in long rolls 2', 3' or even 4' wide), or newspaper or cardboard (lasts longer). Water it when you put it down, then keep it in place by covering it with compost or straw (avoid woody mulches). This keeps weeding to a minimum, plus helps retain soil moisture. Works especially well around big round plants like tomatoes, squash, etc. For bedding plants you can still sheet mulch your pathways to keep weeds down there. Good luck. I like your thinking here. Tom Tom Dietrich Grow With Your Neighbors Dayton, OH Message: 3 Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:26:49 -0500 From: "Sally McCabe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [cg] Spring plantings for fall gardens I'm compiling a list of low-maintenance plants, especially vegetables, that can be planted in a school garden in spring, totally ignored (or allowed to fend for themselves) all summer, and harvested or at least enjoyed when the kids return in the fall. So far we have peanuts, potatoes, pumpkins & gourds, and sunflowers. Anyone care to add their two cents? We're trying to get commitments from neighborhood folks to maintain the garden over the summer, but are also trying to be realistic in our expectations. Thanks! Sally McCabe, Philadelphia --__--__-- ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden End of community_garden Digest ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
