[Green] Status of native Sp. garden
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
Tue Mar 30 09:34:42 CDT 2021
Rebecca,
Here's another option, which may not appeal to yo or others, having put so much work into the current set up:
In the ILR Gardening class I just took, the OSU Extension Agent recommended doing solarization when the sun is highest and the ground warmest (June, July, August). Those would also be times when winds are less frequent and the air more calm. The process would work quite quickly during one of those months. We'd have to pull up some weeds before then, but that seems to be less onerous than the constant pinning, re-pinning, slipping and sliding on the plastic that we're doing now.
I am willing to help with the bamboo effort if you want to move ahead with that option. .
---- Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> Thanks, Dawn. I plan to check tomorrow and have a message in to Roger regarding bamboo--also found frames from several old political signs in the garage and will place those tomorrow. George is available if we have enough materials for multiple people.
>
> Andrew and I plan to meet there next Monday morning for him to go over the plan, and we have someone who wants the ditch lilies as they are less objectionable than the knotweed and poison hemlock he is currently battling. The project is moving ahead!
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero
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> From: Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> on behalf of Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 7:45 PM
> To: Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green at fuusm.org>
> Cc: Dawn Hewitt <hewitt at earth-maker.com>
> Subject: Re: [Green] Status of native Sp. garden
>
> Hi all,
>
> I spent about 1/2 hour on my lunch break this afternoon repinning plastic and relocating several water jugs to more effective locations. A few had rolled down the hill. I found lots and lots of pins on the periphery of the plastic, and used them at the worst spots. We’ll almost need to scan the area for stray pins to prevent them from being run over by a lawn mower! As I left it today around 2, most of the hillside was covered, but if there are strong winds, it’s probably not going to hold. Bummer.
>
> —dawn
>
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> > On Mar 29, 2021, at 1:35 PM, gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, but Jim and I noticed that the pins at Apex are smaller than the ones Rebecca originally provided, and even those did not work in the high winds. Please hold off on acquiring any new pins. Jim and Roger have another idea about how to pin down the plastic sheeting.
> >
> >
> > ---- Maggie & Steve Meyer via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> >> Are you referring to the Marietta store?
> >> Magggie
> >>
> >>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:16 AM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Maggie,
> >>>
> >>> On Saturday Jim and I bought anchor pins at Aoex True Value. Turn left
> >>> as soon as you enter the door of the store. There were very few on their
> >>> shelf when we were there.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ---- Maggie & Steve Meyer via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> >>>> I am scheduled to check the bank next Sunday the fourth. If my help is
> >>>> needed before then, please let me know. Where can I buy anchor pins?
> >>>> Maggie
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 7:30 AM Vic Elam via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thank you Jim. George and Roger,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I believe that this is my week and I will try to get things back in
> >>>>> order. Do you have any pins left and if so where can I find them?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Take care,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Vic
> >>>>>
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> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 11:21 PM jamesgrecni--- via Green <
> >>> green at fuusm.org>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I am reporting in after a weekend of battling the wind-blown plastic.
> >>>>>> George and I responded on Saturday after word was out that much of the
> >>>>>> solarizing plastic had blown loose. We worked for about two hours
> >>> putting
> >>>>>> back most of which had blown off. We exhausted the supply of anchor
> >>> pins
> >>>>>> and had to buy more. Today, while wind storm #2 was in progress,
> >>> Roger
> >>>>>> Kalter and I went there with 42 large plastic bottles filled with
> >>> water and
> >>>>>> laid them all over the areas we could save, and we re-pinned much of
> >>> it
> >>>>>> again. Feeling worn out and under time restraints we had to leave
> >>> before
> >>>>>> all of the plastic was back on and secured. If any of you can spare a
> >>>>>> little time to continue the effort, we may still be able to get the
> >>>>>> solarization back on track. Jim G.
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