[cg] clarifying location in messages

2005-10-24 Thread Grow19
i couldn't agree more. if messages are location specific it should be in the subject line, ie cleanup in sacramento, etc. and always include the location in the text of a message, so people can get the context of a discussion. thank you judy tiger, washington dc

[cg] One approach to fencing

2005-10-24 Thread Farber, Chris
Elizabeth, My friends are part of a community garden in Madison, WI where the gardeners decided to put up a fence and plant blueberry and raspberry plants along the outside base of the fence. This is a way to make the fence a living part of the garden and also offer a small (but delicious) part

RE: [cg] Fencing

2005-10-24 Thread Cary Oshins
Neither of the two gardens (both around 10 plots) that I manage have fencing, and theft is the #1 problem. They are both situated on public parks, and neither has an effective association. My question to those with fences: Are they locked? Does every plot-holder get a key? Are there limited

[cg] Compost Giveback in Brooklyn NY USA this weekend

2005-10-24 Thread Kirby, Ellen
For those of you in NYC specifically in Brooklyn, NYC you may be interested in attachment about our upcoming free compost giveback (available to all NYC residents). For those of you in other places you might be interested in what we are doing here. There is unlimited compost including the option

[cg] (no subject)

2005-10-24 Thread Kirby, Ellen
SORRY, THE ATTACHMENT DIDN'T COME THROUGH. HERE IT IS: FREE COMPOST IN BROOKLYN FOR ALL NYC RESIDENTS, SAT. OCT 30 The Urban Composting Project of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in association with the NYC Department of Sanitation is pleased to offer unlimited free compost (while supplies last)

Re: [cg] Fencing

2005-10-24 Thread adam36055
Yes, yes and yes. For an example of key garden access, please go to http://www.clintoncommunitygarden.org -Original Message- From: Cary Oshins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ACGA listserve [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 13:04:38 -0400 Subject: RE: [cg] Fencing Neither of the two

[cg] Free compost in Brooklyn-revised

2005-10-24 Thread Kirby, Ellen
I hope this is my last message on this. I realized I had pasted the wrong dates. Here it is: FREE COMPOST The Urban Composting Project of Brooklyn Botanic Garden in association with the NYC Department of Sanitation is pleased to offer free unlimited compost to the residents of Brooklyn. NYC

[cg] Mpls Mn case in point - location first, please

2005-10-24 Thread Lynne Mayo
Mpls, MN. gardener gives case in point regarding starting all messages with your location Is the Clinton Ave garden the one in Mpls? If so, I want to come help with the cleanup and get some of them there bulbs being offered. I'm on my bike, though, so if you are in another state, I'll have

RE: [cg] Fencing

2005-10-24 Thread yarrow
At 10:04 AM -0700 10/24/05, Cary Oshins of Lehigh County, PA, wrote: Neither of the two gardens (both around 10 plots) that I manage have fencing, and theft is the #1 problem. They are both situated on public parks, and neither has an effective association. My question to those with fences: Are

Fwd: [cg] Fencing

2005-10-24 Thread Adam36055
In a message dated 10/24/05 8:43:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Subj: Re: [cg] Fencing Date: 10/24/05 8:43:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent from the Internet I recommend a combination lock. There are locks

Re: [cg] Fencing

2005-10-24 Thread William Hohauser
Here in New York City every community garden I have seen is fenced in. Of course NY has it's unique set of problems that require a fence, theft definitely being one of them. Even with a tall fence we loose our peaches every year. The tree is bursting with peaches at night, next morning the

[cg] Translating some vegetable names and a surprising use for honeysuckle

2005-10-24 Thread Sharon Gordon
We solved a few mysteries of herb and vegetable names from 2004 and have a new set of mysteries from 2005. The Korean herb-vegetable that looked sort of like chrysanthemum when young and called ssook turned out to be mugwort. A large leafed vegetable plant turned out to be sesame leaf or green