Wednesday's Garden Progress

I feel good about today's progress... as slight as it was. 

Made and posted an initial "Needs" list

Thanx to Lyn's research, found out we need approx $600 for dirt for the first row of garden squares.

Reviewed Home Depots grant programs.  We can apply in May.

Rec'd a bag of seeds from Patty and a few small garden tools, and I mean REALLY small... toys.  So bring your lil ones out and let them plant something.  She also has a few bags of potatoes with eyes, that we can thro under some dirt and see what grows.

Left a message for Chester Brogdon about irrigation, hopin to hear from him soon and meet up to get an idea of what we can do to water the first couple of rows, and be able to add on as the garden grows. 

Found out there are no pipes and such underground except right along MLK Jr Street.  He advised we stay a good 30 ft from curb.

Spoke with a friend that works for Acme Brick, to see if we can get a truck load of bricks donated for Garden Square borders.  He's checking into that and will get back to me.

Stopped by to see Dave at Discount Lumber south of MW along 281, he has garden boards for less than $4 for an 8 ft log.  Dave wasn't there but he's always been good to me and I'll see what he can do.  I'll stop by again tomorrow.

Stopped by Whataburger before work and while telling one of the managers about our Garden... she is givin us balloons (helium) to make our ground breaking more festive.  We will have to pick them up at 10:30 Saturday morning.  She is also going to check into how to get donations (a check) from Whataburger, I will check with her next week.

Found out most fruit trees need to be planted in pairs to produce fruit. So I have one Apple trees, hopin someone else will come up with another.

Having a Lemonade Stand to raise a few funds at the Ground Breaking... will do this on several Saturdays to raise some funds.  My daughter Callie Evans has volunteered to man this stand this Saturday with one of her friends.

My mother wants to finance/plant a square of those lil flowers that you plant around tomatoe plants to keep the bugs away... I've forgotten what they are called AND 2-3 tomatoe plants.

On my agenda still to do before Saturday...

Decide on signage for each Garden Square

Order/obtain banner "The Garden, A Community Project Benefitting OUR Community"

Finish Donation Box, started making one today

Hit up Shires for whatever they can spare

Get irrigation advice and estimate of cost

I'm sure theres more that I'm just not thinking of at the moment...

I thank you all for the emails, keep those ideas, thoughts and advice coming

Beth LaFata

cell 81 508 3040

bethlafata@hotmail.com