This n' That

Early in January we completed our vegetable bed make over

using basalt blocks purchased at and delivered by Friedman’s.

The older beds with old growth redwood were replaced and

three additional beds were built from scratch for artichokes, 

and for tomatoes and asparagus which are great companion 

plantings.

The seeds I ordered have arrived.  FYI I ordered from the below 

companies

http://www.bountifulgardens.org/

http://humeseeds.com/

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/

http://www.territorialseed.com/

The fallen curly willow received attention with the smaller branches

and twigs chipped separately and carried away.  These parts of the 

tree would have easily sprouted to give us gazillions of  curly willows.  

We have a luscious pile of chips awaiting application to the land.

The root will be chipped and the fence rebuilt once the area dries out. 

2011 talk/tours at MuRefuge:

Sunday, April 10 

Sunday, June 12

Sunday August 14

Each one will be from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, a change from last year 

when the mornings were so over casted and chilly for our time together.  

Hopefully this new time will be amenable for those of you wishing to 

attend.

The focus, of course,  will be on California natives.  You can check out the 

updated plant list which appears in the previous blog post.  If you would

like to have a plant list during the talk/tours please download the plant

list from this blog.

As in 2010 space is limited for each talk/tour so please register

by emailing me at  afsp@sonic.net

Directions will follow for those unfamiliar with MuRefuge’s location.

As last year the “fee” for attending is one bag of Organic Fox Farm 

Potting Soil.

In addition to the above dates, you may visit MuRefuge on May 22 by 

purchasing a ticket for the Gardens with Sculpture Tour which is a 

fundraiser for the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.  As the title of the 

tour suggests, sculpture will be for viewing and purchase.  Also, 4” pots

of California natives and edibles will be available for purchase, also.

40% of the proceeds will benefit the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

AND, at 11 am I will talk about Backyard Wildlife Habitat through the

National Wildlife Federation and at 2 pm about the North America 

Butterfly Association’s Butterfly Garden and Habitat Program.

As, the date for this event nears more information will be forthcoming.

Even tho’ we are having warm sunny weather, it is still Winter napping is good and 

comments are appreciated.

KEEP LAUGHING