Garden for 2009 going forward

We are moving forward with plans to start the community garden this week. It appears that if we are to be serious about this we must get started this year yet. According to some of the experts we are talking to we will have to break some ground no later than the end of November before the ground freezes.

It appears that our challenge right now is acquiring a water source. I will have to do some research but if anyone out there knows about this please let me know.

Gardening bloggers wanted

A great addition to the Hippo blog room would be a blog or 2 about community gardens; how to create them, how to use them, their benefits, costs, etc. If anyone out there is interested or knows of a good blog on the subject please let us know!

Hopefully, by the end of this week I will have met with the local community about the garden they want to start next year. I have already spoken to a couple of local experts and everyone seems very excited about the idea and ready to participate.

Community Garden Opportunity

We are very excited about something! I got a call yesterday from a local neighborhood interested in building a community garden next spring and they are perhaps looking for someone to take the lead. Vendor Hippo just happens to have a number of connections in this area. Our thinking is to perhaps include some local farmers as well as college students in the development of such a project. I can't wait to tell you more about it.