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== Status ==
 
== Status ==
 
* 3/30/10
 
* 3/30/10
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** Spacefelix checked on [http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/04-26/beneficial-insect-natural-pest-control-article.htm beneficial bugs] that prey on pests and plants that attract them that are common in Alabama.  Found the following:
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** Spacefelix checked on [http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/04-26/beneficial-insect-natural-pest-control-article.htm beneficial bugs] that prey on pests and plants that attract them that are common in Alabama (permaculture-related method).  Found the following:
 
*** Amaranth
 
*** Amaranth
 
*** Angelica
 
*** Angelica
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* 3/23/10  
 
* 3/23/10  
 
** AliiCat had the property utility lines marked.  Will be getting board approval to start the garden.
 
** AliiCat had the property utility lines marked.  Will be getting board approval to start the garden.
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** Cherryblossom mentioned the [http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/lasagna_gardening.htm lasagna gardening method] (a.k.a. sheet composting).
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** Cherryblossom mentioned the [http://ourgardengang.tripod.com/lasagna_gardening.htm lasagna gardening method] (a.k.a. sheet composting, permaculture-related method).
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** AliiCat and Spacefelix discussed what to plant.  Decided on a variation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture) Three Sisters] using maize (popcorn!), bell peppers, climbing beans, tomatoes, squash, and cucumbers.  Will also add plants and habitats that attract beneficial bugs (pollinators and pest predators) and a compost pile.  If we produce enough from the garden, we can function as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-supported_agriculture CSA] unit.   
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** AliiCat and Spacefelix discussed what to plant.  Decided on a variation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture) Three Sisters] (permaculture-related method) using maize (popcorn!), bell peppers, climbing beans, tomatoes, squash, and cucumbers.  Will also add plants and habitats that attract beneficial bugs (pollinators and pest predators) and a compost pile.  If we produce enough from the garden, we can function as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-supported_agriculture CSA] unit.   
 
* 3/3/10
 
* 3/3/10
 
** Have determined property lines that we must be within - Within the sidewalks of Brown Street (East Border) and Hall Avenue (South Border), from the North-South tree line to the Southwest of the shop to the western wall of the shop (West Border) and the northern wall of the shop (North Border).
 
** Have determined property lines that we must be within - Within the sidewalks of Brown Street (East Border) and Hall Avenue (South Border), from the North-South tree line to the Southwest of the shop to the western wall of the shop (West Border) and the northern wall of the shop (North Border).
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# Plant
 
# Plant
 
# Weed
 
# Weed
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* Spacefelix - Preparation steps based on lasagna gardening method:
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== Materials ==
 
== Materials ==
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* [http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/04-26/beneficial-insect-natural-pest-control-article.htm Attracting Beneficial Bugs]
 
* [http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/04-26/beneficial-insect-natural-pest-control-article.htm Attracting Beneficial Bugs]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_composting Composting]  
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_composting Composting]  
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_wall Living Walls] - A way to fit a garden within limited space.
 
* [http://plants.usda.gov/index.html USDA Plant Database]
 
* [http://plants.usda.gov/index.html USDA Plant Database]
 
* [http://www.xerces.org/ Xerces Society]
 
* [http://www.xerces.org/ Xerces Society]

Revision as of 11:48, 31 March 2010

Creator:
Alii
Status:
In Planning
Born On:
16:04, 03 March 2010 (CDT)
Last Updated:
11:48, 31 March 2010 (CDT)

Overview

We are planning to put a community garden up on the premises around the shop for members to grow plants.

Calendar

  • 4/3/10, 9am: Gardening w/ AliiCat.

Current Garden Plans

8'x20' plot with 10, 8'x2' Rows. Currently, per Alii, with five people planting, everyone gets two rows. The plot is on east side of the west treeline on the property, towards the shop. Being used as follows: Each cell of the following table is a 2'x2' square on the plot starting from the Northwestern corner:

Beneficial Bug Plants; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Beneficial Bug Plants; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Beneficial Bug Plants; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Beneficial Bug Plants; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix
Traditional Three Sisters - Maize, Tepary Beans or Common Beans and Summer Squash; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Traditional Three Sisters - Maize, Tepary Beans or Common Beans and Summer Squash; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Traditional Three Sisters - Maize, Tepary Beans or Common Beans and Summer Squash; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix Experimental Three Sisters - Maize, Bell Peppers, Tepary Beans or Common Beans, Tomatoes, Squash, and Cucumbers; Lasagna Preparation - Spacefelix
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow
Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow

Status

  • 3/30/10
    • Spacefelix checked on beneficial bugs that prey on pests and plants that attract them that are common in Alabama (permaculture-related method). Found the following:
      • Amaranth
      • Angelica
      • Bindweed
      • Common Mullein
      • Fernleaf Yarrow
      • Firethorn
      • Forsythia
      • Foxglove
      • Garden Cosmos
      • Lupin
      • Oxeye Daisy
      • Queen Anne's Lace
      • Statice/Sea Lavendar
      • Sunflowers
      • Tansey
  • 3/27/10
    • We have checked with Alabama 1 call to determine where the utility lines are and plotted a proposed location for the garden by the trees on the south west side.
    • 8'x20' plot marked on East side of Western tree line (towards the shop). Gives 10, 8'x2' rows.
  • 3/23/10
    • AliiCat had the property utility lines marked. Will be getting board approval to start the garden.
    • Cherryblossom mentioned the lasagna gardening method (a.k.a. sheet composting, permaculture-related method).
    • AliiCat and Spacefelix discussed what to plant. Decided on a variation of the Three Sisters (permaculture-related method) using maize (popcorn!), bell peppers, climbing beans, tomatoes, squash, and cucumbers. Will also add plants and habitats that attract beneficial bugs (pollinators and pest predators) and a compost pile. If we produce enough from the garden, we can function as a CSA unit.
  • 3/3/10
    • Have determined property lines that we must be within - Within the sidewalks of Brown Street (East Border) and Hall Avenue (South Border), from the North-South tree line to the Southwest of the shop to the western wall of the shop (West Border) and the northern wall of the shop (North Border).
    • Have decided to grow cucumbers.
      • How about some popcorn?

Future Actions/To Dos

  • Need to figure out how to keep off unwanted pickers.
  • Preparation Steps
  1. Till the area. I would like to do this Saturday March 20th (Does anyone have access to a tiller?)
    1. We need to borrow or rent a tiller.
  2. Prepare the ground
    1. We need to fertilize the ground somehow, it has been suggested we till some dog food into it.
  3. Plant
  4. Weed
  • Spacefelix - Preparation steps based on lasagna gardening method:


Materials

  • Need seeds, materials and tools.

Who wants to be involved?

Links

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