Sunday, June 6, 2010
update
The second thing that I am working on right now is trying to get volunteers also for the proposal for the city I need 10 names of volunteers that want to help with the garden.
So far there is 6 still.
bye for now.
Movining on
So I am asking if anyone would like to take over organizing the community garden?
Let me know by email atrim880@hotmail.com otherwise this project may be on hold indefenatly.
HERE IS AN EMAIL I GOT FROM A NEIGHBOR INTERESTED IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN IN RIVERBEND
We might not be able to get all this done for 2010 summer growing season.
In the meantime while all of this is being researched and comes together, time flies. So if you want to get started right now maybe
You should check this out. Last week I read a letter in the Herald that the community garden in front of the Midsun Community Center is being ignored.
The person who wrote the letter was asking for neighbors to get involved with this garden.
If they can’t get any interest from the people that live in Sundance and Midnapore then maybe people from other neighborhoods can join.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Volunteers
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
possible land sites for garden
Some sites you may wish to review:
1,North of Holy Angels school> parking is good, irrigation on site, city owned
2 West end of Riverstone Park( as identified by Google)( at Riverstone Crescent SE).
3 Riverbend Drive at Riverbend Cres SE
All have pros and cons, things to consider:
Parking, Water, pathways, proximity to adjacent residents, land use at the present time
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sprouting
and I have been hooked on sprouting
ever since. It is a great way to have fresh greens in the winter as they don't need any sun. I have been experimenting with different seeds the best ones so far are mung beans, lentils and alfalfa. It is so easy to do all you have to remember to do is rinse I leave my jar by my kitchen sink then i rinse them with the dishes. I use the jar method because it is the easiest.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Successful plants in Caglary
http://www.calhort.org/Facts_FAQs/default.aspx?id=742
Beans: Royal Burgundy (purple bean turns green when cooked), Beurre de rocquencourt (yellow)
Beets: Early Wonder, Cylindra, Chioggia (striped beet), Rodina, Mary's Beet Blend
Leaf Lettuce: All kinds! Favorites include Freckles Romaine, Black-Seeded Simpson, Deer Tongue
Peas: Super Sugar Snap, Green Arrow, Sugar Snap Sprint (edible pea pod)
Spinach: Oriental Giant (Japanese Spinach), Bloomsdale Savor Organic
Summer Squash: Sunburst, Papaya Pear
Introduction
If you are interested in finding out about the application process I would welcome the help and support check it out on the city web page www.calgary.ca
Also there is a lot of information on the calgary horticulture page on how to go about starting a community garden
http://www.calhort.org/communitygardening/default.aspx
I am going to be talking with Guy Beavers the city liaison about finding a plot for the garden and then i will update the site to get feedback on the site and the site plan.