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How fair is a garden amidthe trials and passions of
existence.
-Benjamin Disraeli
WESTBANK COMMUNITY GARDEN NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2017
GRANT FROM MRS. MEYER'S
On May 19th, Cathy (plot 6) andI were at the Whole Foodsheadquarters with two otherAustin community gardens,pitching our garden ideas to theWhole Food employees. Whenwe left, it was with a check for$500, courtesy of the WholeFoods Foundation incollaboration with Mrs. Meyer'sCleaning Products! The plan isto spend most of that on severalnew plots so we can bring morepeople in from off the wait listand gain more momentum! Staytuned for more.
GARDENER SPOTLIGHT
Name:CarlyCannino
Basil Haikuby Marcia (plot 9) In the garden sweetbasil, purple, lime thriving.Herbs for seasoning
photo courtesy MustafaBAG / Pixabay
WHAT TO PLANT IN JUNE
From seed: Black eyed Peas,Okra, Pumpkin, New ZealandSpinach, Malabar Spinach,Winter Squash, Cantaloupe,Honeydew, Watermelon
From plants: Black eyed Peas,Okra, Pumpkin, MalabarSpinach, New Zealand Spinach,Peppers, Sweet Potatoes,Winter Squash, Cantaloupe,Honeydew, Watermelon
Hometown:Hammond,Louisiana
Myfavoritethingtogrowis:okra.
IfIwereavegetable,Iwouldbe:wildforagedostrichfernsfromtheforest.
Myfavoritedrinkis:coffee.
Mydreamgardenprojectwouldbe:justhavinganicebackyardofflowersandfoodgrowingallthe?me.
ThebestplaceIhavevisitedhasbeen:Well,it'shardtopickthebest,butIlovetovisitourfamilyinSicilyandwatchthemharvesttheirgardensandraisetheiranimals...andthentheyalsoservedeliciouscakeandespressotoo.
IfIwonthelo@ery,Iwould:Well,IdofeellikeI'vewontheloEerybecauseIhaveagreathusbandandbeau?fulbabyandIliveinATX!
Myperfectdaywouldinclude:gardeningandBartonSpringsorbeingonaTexasriverforthe
IN THE NEWS
If y'all are listeners of the radioshow and podcast The SplendidTable, you may have heardmention recently of Paul QuinnCollege near Dallas, whichseveral years ago converted itsfootball field to a farm, thuscreating an oasis of organicproduce in a previous fooddesert. So inspirational! Readmore about We Over Me Farmhere.
Another farming story that mademe smile was about Swale, NewYork City's new "floating gardenpark", housed on a barge, whichallows visitors to pick produce forfree. It's illegal to grow fruits andvegetable in NYC parks, soSwale fills this gap nicely. Learnmore here.
Lastly, the BBC shared thecharming story of FrédériqueSoulard, a woman who noticesand draws attention to all thoseplants that the rest of us tend toignore.
Have you heard a news item aboutgardening, farming, or food thatyou want to share? Email Alex!
day.
Myfavoritegenreofmovieis:anythingthathastodowithVictorianEngland,unfortunatelyformyhusband.
Oneofmyhiddentalentsis:Icans?lldocartwheels.
NAME THAT PLANT!
This is an everyday foodstuff,though it is most commonly
encountered in this country in itsdried and cured form. Most ofthe crop grown in the United
States hails from California, butit is eaten in its fresh form all
over the Middle East.
Think you know? Be the first toemail Alex at
UPCOMING EVENTS &OBSERVATIONS
Tuesday, June 6: NationalGardening Exercise DaySaturday, June 10: AmazingHoneybees presentation atWestbank at 11:30am. Adultsand children ages 7 and upTuesday, June 13: NationalWeed Your Garden Day
GOING OUT OF TOWN?
If you've got a trip planned,please reach out to your fellowgardeners to help take care ofyour plot in your absence. Bestis to ask through our listserv, andthen to also make note of it onthe shed's whiteboard. There ischalk and chalkboard markers tostick in your plot as reminders toyour helpers, and to offer yourproduce to your fellowgardeners. Thanks for helpingeach other out!
[email protected] withthe correct name and win a $10
gift card to Barton SpringsNursery!
And for knowing that this shrubis Turk's Cap (Malvaviscusarboreus) Lori (plot 13) wins the$10 gift card to BSN!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Newsletter contributions welcome! (Recipes, growing tips, photos,articles, etc.) Send to [email protected] Amazon wish list is here. Let Alex know if you have a requestto add!To communicate with your fellow gardeners, use the listservaddress [email protected] you fill up a yard bag, you can either bring it home (if yourneighborhood has yard waste pickup), or leave it by the front gateand Alex will take it.
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