[Community_garden] Back to gardening

[Harold Haas]

Thanks Mike and John.  Good to hear from some in this area.  I have another
question.

I have an old WW Grinder [antique] and a neighbor of mine has a tree
trimming/fire wood business.  I ask them today if they would let me have all
the bark that falls off when they split the wood.  He just allows it to be
hauled off in city trash.  What would be good to mix with the tree bark that
I grind up so as to speed up the composting and usage? Also, will this be
too acid or something to use on a vegetable garden?  I may soon have more
bark than I can bite. ha ha.

I've included a picture of my ice covered garden spot.  We had 3" to 6" of
sleet this last week.  That should give the garden a slow drink and also
reduce the bug population.  I had just tilled in about 6 bushels of
composted leaf and grass clippings.  Not bad timing if I do say so myself.

I am so looking forward to home grown tomatoes!

Happy gardening
Harold in OKC.


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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:33:49 -0800 (PST)
From: John Herndon <vgscapes at sbcglobal.net>
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Hi Harold,
  Mike has some of the issues right, but there are many successful CG's in
Oklahoma City.
  You can contact Bruce Edwards at the Regional Food Bank who runs Urban
Harvest.  bedwards at regionalfoodbank.org
A better place to start is to contact Alan Parlier at the Central Park
Community Garden to put you in touch with the real down to earth gardening
folks and the techniques needed to be successful here.
  parleir at cox.net
  I don't make it up to the city much any more but if I can help you on the
gardening issues do not hesitate to contact me.
  All the best,
  John Herndon
  vgscapes at sbcglobal.net
  OU Community Garden
  Norman


  Harold wrote:
  Could we discuss some gardening issues.  What are you doing now to get
ready
for Spring plantings?  Composting and other soil amendments etc.  Let's get
back to gardening.  Row placement east/West or North/South.  Raised beds.
Till or no till.  How do I get started letting other people use some of my
land for their garden?
Thanks
Harold in Oklahoma City

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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:54:07 -0500
From: "Mike McGrath" <MikeMcG at PTD.net>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Back to Gardening
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John & Harold: Don't forget that my show (www.youbetyourgarden.org) is on
the air in OK City (one of the very first places to pick us up!).
    One or both of you should call in sometime!
                                                    ---McG
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From: "John Herndon" <vgscapes at sbcglobal.net>
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> Hi Harold,
>  Mike has some of the issues right, but there are many successful CG's in
> Oklahoma City.
>  You can contact Bruce Edwards at the Regional Food Bank who runs Urban
> Harvest.  bedwards at regionalfoodbank.org
> A better place to start is to contact Alan Parlier at the Central Park
> Community Garden to put you in touch with the real down to earth gardening
> folks and the techniques needed to be successful here.
>  parleir at cox.net
>  I don't make it up to the city much any more but if I can help you on the
> gardening issues do not hesitate to contact me.
>  All the best,
>  John Herndon
>  vgscapes at sbcglobal.net
>  OU Community Garden
>  Norman
> To post an e-mail to the list:  community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
>
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