[Green] Pollinator Project update and a request

[Maggie & Steve Meyer]

On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 10:16 AM Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Hello, all,
>
> It looks as if everything we planted is doing well. Andrew's dwarf zinnias
> are in full bloom, the spiderwort is about to open, and the liatris is
> sending up flower spikes. Everything else has perked up from the
> transplanting and seems to be putting on some new growth--hooray!
>
> I made an executive decision this morning and put in some violets removed
> from the Maple Street sidewalk area (another public garden is taking shape
> over there--stay tuned). Our site is experiencing quite a bit of erosion
> because of the soil disturbance from removing all those thousands of ditch
> lilies and daffodils, and the mulch we added last week is not quite doing
> the job, so my hope is that the violets' root systems will help hold the
> soil while the other plants establish themselves.
>
> Now, the request (actually, more than one):
>
>    - Because we did not wait to plant Phase One until all the site
>    vegetation was dead, we have a weed problem: specifically, Johnson
>    grass <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_grass>, two species of
>    bindweed
>    <https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/hedge-bindweed.aspx>,
>    one with a root resembling sweet potato, and poison ivy.
>    <https://www.greenbelly.co/pages/how-to-identify-poison-ivy> I have
>    been using my plastic bag technique to remove poison ivy plants from our
>    exposed area, but it is coming back. Assistance with removing the invaders
>    would be most welcome. I will probably head back to the site around 7:00
>    this evening if anyone wants to join me--but feel free to join the fight
>    anytime you are in the neighborhood.
>    - Does anyone own an edger and have proficiency with said tool?
>    Creating a neat edge between the Fort Street grass and the irises at the
>    top of the slope would improve the aesthetics of our planting. As most of
>    you know, I am not particularly good at pretty. Also, if anyone has access
>    to extra landscape timbers, old bricks, stones, or something else that
>    would make a nice edging and which you are willing to donate to the
>    project, we could  create a material border between the pollinator bed and
>    the lawn strip. All ideas for edging are welcome.
>    - We have had enough rain that the site has not required a lot of
>    supplemental water, but as we move into the hot part of the year, more
>    frequent watering may be necessary. If you are willing to be part of a
>    watering/monitoring schedule, please let me know. This is not a majorly
>    time-intensive commitment right now since the site is relatively
>    small--maybe 45 minutes each time, if that.  The city has made water
>    available at the street and the Swaneys are letting us store our hose at
>    their place.
>
> Thanks to everyone for all you do--on so many good projects and important
> issues.
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."--
> Cicero
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Rebecca,
I don't know if you will get this email, so I left a phone message. I will
meet you at the river bank (I assume that's what you are referring to) at
7:00 and I will bring an edger.
Maggie


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