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February 8, 2008
Olivia White Hospice Garden Project
We have already had two planning meetings for the 2008 garden season for the Olivia White Hospice Garden. The worse the weather the more we enjoy talking about the upcoming season.
We will continue to meet monthly until April when hopefully we can begin some clean-up in the garden (dates to be advised later). Work for 2008 will include:
Finishing burying our drip lines in the south garden
Weeding and deadheading
Reinstalling our hardscape (repairing if needed)
Planning several summer events (10% day at Warners/Summer Garden Party –
Aug. 17th)
Planting annuals (flowers & vegetables) in pots, raised beds, troughs
Caring for existing perennials
Continuing development of Tea & Faerie Gardens
Finishing pathway on north end of home
Begin creating a Native Garden after pathway is completed
Creating a Rock Garden
Creating a brick pad for a new arbor bench
Re-staining the gazebo (May)
Shelving the greenhouse
Working a new compost pile
Including residents in garden as appropriate
County Fair entries?
Xeric Garden entry in city contest?
If any of these interest you specifically or you just want to help in any way you can please call or e-mail Loni Shapiro (522-8635 – maxmmaddy@infomagic.net). Our regular workdays will be Thursday mornings from 8am-12pm. This year we will do one Saturday each month (April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 - 4th Sat. of each month). Starting date in the garden for Thursdays will depend on the weather. Watch this site for updates.
"Odd as it may appear, a gardener does not grow from seed, shoot, bulb, rhizome, or cutting, but from experience, surroundings, and natural conditions." Karel Capek - The Gardener's Year
Loni Shapiro
Posted by maxmaddy at February 8, 2008 2:15 PM