They're here

Betsy informed me that the seeds are here.  Tomatoes, basil and peppers are among the plants that need to be started. So give her a buzz and she can drop the packets off for anyone who'd like to start them indoors. Feel free to pick up dirt and trays, and whatever else is needed. You'll be reimbursed from the kitty. Also, don't sweat it too much--if they fail, we can always buy plants in the springtime. Think spring, everyone!

Close but no cigar, er, bricks

Well, we headed over to pick up the bricks in Roseville. Just as we got there, Mike got a call from the guy who said someone came and got them yesterday! Bummer. So if anyone has a lead on some bricks, please let us know. Meanwhile, Meg will keep scouring Craigslist--the source of all that is good and cheap/free.

The seeds are coming! The seeds are coming!

Good news! The seeds have been ordered. Meg, Beth, and Vikte expressed interest in starting them from home. We'll keep everyone posted. There is a workshop about this at Earthworks this Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1-3 p.m. It's located at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1264 Meldrum. RSVP is required. Contact Kido at 313-237-8733 x 243 to reserve a spot.

The Yellow Brick Road

Meg found a cache of free bricks for our garden, on Craigslist. They're yellow which will look good next to Vikte and Phil's  home. We're going to head over there this weekend, most likely on Saturday, to pick them up. Also, Erik is working on a design for a cistern to collect rainwater. 

Can you dig it?

The Grayton Garden Group had its first meeting this afternoon. We discussed a wide variety of issues relating to the community garden we're planning at the end of the street. Here are some of the conclusions we reached:

*We're going to keep it as organic as possible

*We're going to share the produce rather than each family having its own plot

*Clem is going to have the soil tested

*We're going to share duties once or twice a week

*We're planning on putting up some kind of barrier to keep the city from mowing it

*Someone needs to contact Miss Dig to see if there are any electrical wires we need to worry about

*Meg will look into stepping stones for the kids

*We also discussed contributing compost and possibly using rain barrels for water

*Vikte and Clem said we can use their tap water when needed

*Betsy is going to order the following organic seeds: cantalope, honeydew and watermelon, bell peppers, rhubarb, several varieties of heirloom tomatoes, cukes, beets, lettuce, broccoli, potatoes and zucchini. Here's a link to the catalog Betsy's ordering from http://www.seedsavers.org

*Clem agreed to be treasurer. We're asking each family to contribute $10 to get us started.

* Clem has a friend who has a tiller and volunteered to do the tilling.

Our next meeting will be March 8th at Vikte and Phil's

If I missed anything or screwed something up, please send me an email and I'll correct it

Mark