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May 16, 2008
Olivia White Hospice Garden Project
On Thursday, we had some of our regular crew (Karen Kent, Nancy Palmer and David Hockman) and several new master gardener volunteers (Joe Harte, Vicki Goodwin, Crystal Wells and Gloria Bradshaw). Karen Kent and I finished changing the drips on the roses and making sure all plants in those beds were on a drip. Karen also added drips to some moved roses and a new shrub so she had to dig a little to find the main lines. The drip will save us time in the long run, but learning the skills and getting everything up and running has been time consuming this spring. Next year should be easier. Vicki Goodwin, Crystal Wells and Gloria Bradshaw all spent their time weeding and deadheading. David Hockman brought his electric saw and trimmed some pondersosa trees and then helped weed. Nancy Palmer planted many new hardy plants. It was a good day for it with the cloud cover and occasional sprinkles. They have been on the back porch hardening off for more than a week. Joe Harte came and hauled some brick and dug a big hole for a new Sumac tree from High Country Gardens. I spent my time setting-up (getting plants out for planting and materials for the volunteers), helping Karen and David as needed, and watering some transplants and new plantings. Our tomatoes are in the greenhouse and getting ready for planting in a couple of weeks. We got our first CSA plants (spinach, kale, onions, parsley) and after hardening them off a bit have them mostly in our raised beds.
New plantings:
CSA plants (bulb and bunching onions, spinach, kale, parsley),
Others: asparagus, strawberries, lettuce and horseradish
New blooms:
Iris, alliums and the trees (chokecherry, crabapple and apple).
Thank you:
Vicki Goodwin for a city composter and a copper birdfeeder
Coconino County Adult Probation Community Service for sanding and staining the gazebo over the last 2 weeks
Ray & Joan White for 16 memorial bricks for their grandchildren
Sharon Super for $40 for annual plants
Come join us this week on either Thursday (8am-12pm) or Saturday (9am-12pm). Our plans include weeding, watering new plants, checking drip lines, planting (some herbs-veggies- and hardy annuals/perennials, bulbs), cleaning (Tea Garden, shed) and feeding Roses. Park in the 1st Congregational Church lot on Turquoise just past Switzer Canyon Drive. Bring a hat, gloves and any tools you prefer (we do have both) and sun screen (it should be hot). We will provide water and snacks.
Thanks,
Loni Shapiro
Posted by maxmaddy at May 16, 2008 6:32 AM