The Second Planting Posted on November 22, 2019 by gerry We had an excellent turnout one fall day on November 16th for the second planting of the site, the first having been in the...
What we need is some trees Posted on October 25, 2019 by gerry So we now had this nice cleared site, about 45 ft by 20, and the question was what else were we going to plant?...
The next phase. Expansion. Posted on September 21, 2019 by gerry After a few months of growth, we judged that the experiment had been a success. People on the street were commenting on how pretty...
Summer days Posted on August 11, 2019 by gerry The heady days of August. Yet more flowers, but it is apparent that the flowers are a bit tall and lanky. Perhaps we sowed...
An abundance of flowers Posted on July 26, 2019 by gerry June has given way to July and the garden continues to progress. The zinnias and the small wildflowers are among the first flowers to...
Germination Posted on June 10, 2019 by gerry After planting our seeds at the beginning of May in a wet ground, we had a fairly dry spell of weather, but eventually nature...
Planting day Posted on May 5, 2019 by gerry Next day, the 5th, was clear and dry, and so we were able to accomplish the planting in comfort. Following advice of old, we...
Getting started in earnest Posted on May 4, 2019 by gerry Funding from the nonprofit “City Parks Foundation” for the Wildflower Garden was approved much to our delight and Christina Taylor from VCP Alliance agreed...
Site work begins Posted on November 14, 2018 by gerry Towards the end of the summer of 2018 I began researching suitable wildflower sites on the edge of the park, and securing approval by...