Re: [cg] New community garden for hobbyists

2004-03-29 Thread Grow19
the overall point of community gardening is to make plans based on the interests of people who are planning to participate. to say that the garden is for hobbyists is kind of meaningless in a way and tends to suggest a pre-determined point of view about who the gardeners are and what will inte

RE: [cg] New community garden for hobbyists

2004-03-29 Thread Catherine Fenner
Hmmm. Food for thought, excuse the pun. Right now we're anticipating that the higher-income townhouse dwellers will grow food, but there's nothing to say that they can't use the plots for the purposes you suggest. I'll make note of your suggestion. Thanks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL P

[cg] victory garden photographs

2004-03-29 Thread Grow19
please respond directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear CG folks, I know I've seen a photo of a victory garden on the Washington DC mall. Anyone know how to track this photo down and/or other great victory garden photos? They will be included in the opening ceremony exhibit for the WWII monument

[cg] RE: planting Fir trees

2004-03-29 Thread lisa vandyke
For Jim and Connie - another bit about tree planting, or a clarification (I'm sure that you know this Jim). After you have the root ball out, find the root flare of the tree - it is where the roots begin to spread away from the stem. Make sure that this is planted above the natural soil level, nev

Re: [cg] Transplanting Trees - Part 2

2004-03-29 Thread Deborah Mills
Re: [cg] Transplanting Trees - Part 2I must have missed the Part I of this but I agree with Lekoma's statement. I apologize if this was already said, but in case it was not, the first thing I do is a perk test. I too live in a land where clay is in abundance. By doing a perk test you shall alwa

Re: [cg] Transplanting Trees - Part 2

2004-03-29 Thread Lekoma Akate
> Try to use the existing soil as much as possible. If its composed of heavy > clay, then mix some organic amendments to the existing soil prior to > backfilling it. Replace the soil in layers while pouring water slowly around > the rootball. This procedure will settle the soil better while mini