Comments on: Gardening 101 Here We Go! http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/ Jackie Connelly Photography Fri, 18 May 2012 01:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jackie Connelly Photography » Blog Archive » Do you want a community garden plot? http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-8714 Jackie Connelly Photography » Blog Archive » Do you want a community garden plot? Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:33:49 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-8714 [...] the establishment of 2,010 new garden plots, right? C’mon now! I’m all over this because this year some fellow tenants in my building got together and started our own community/building garden plot, [...] [...] the establishment of 2,010 new garden plots, right? C’mon now! I’m all over this because this year some fellow tenants in my building got together and started our own community/building garden plot, [...]

]]> By: Yardworks Quality Composted Pro-Soils and Mulches http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-8026 Yardworks Quality Composted Pro-Soils and Mulches Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:07 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-8026 Hi Jackie, It's great to see you have had such an abundant crop this year! Thank-you for your soil purchase and please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. We also have a nice organic soil ammender and also wonderful composted mushroom manure that you can use annually or every couple years to make sure your garden's nutrient levels are topped up adequately after your harvest. BTW, our company also supplied all of the bulk sustainable organic soil (Yardworks Pro-Soil Premium Rainforest Blend) for Mayor Robertson's new community garden at Vancouver City Hall. Hi Jackie,

It’s great to see you have had such an abundant crop this year!
Thank-you for your soil purchase and please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. We also have a nice organic soil ammender and also wonderful composted mushroom manure that you can use annually or every couple years to make sure your garden’s nutrient levels are topped up adequately after your harvest.
BTW, our company also supplied all of the bulk sustainable organic soil (Yardworks Pro-Soil Premium Rainforest Blend) for Mayor Robertson’s new community garden at Vancouver City Hall.

]]> By: jackie connelly http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-4509 jackie connelly Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:43:53 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-4509 Jenn!! Thank you for all those tips, you rock girl! (and yes you are Byron's cooler side) We're heading into building the beds this weekend, then the soil is coming next week (and then in my head magically all my veggies appear) I'm so excited! Yes, that composting note is a great point to remember too. I will keep you posted, and we must get together for tea soon! Jenn!!
Thank you for all those tips, you rock girl! (and yes you are Byron’s cooler side)
We’re heading into building the beds this weekend, then the soil is coming next week (and then in my head magically all my veggies appear) I’m so excited! Yes, that composting note is a great point to remember too.

I will keep you posted, and we must get together for tea soon!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-4419 Jenn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:59:11 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-4419 Yo Jackie, Jenn here ( Byron's cooler grrls side) Just read through your ubersexy website...I am jealous so let's not get into it, but w/ the gardening bits I can help. Every April/May Home Depot has a deal where you can rent a rototiller for $15.00 for four hours! It's awesome, and I can till under my entire garden which looks about 1/3 bigger than your plot-to-be. Check for @ the rental zone in HD and they'll usually know when the sale is. Just have a car to transport it in, and a couple of people ready w/ blood sweat and tears. And yes, with the looks of your space, there will be LOTS of all! When it comes to soil, a bale of Sunshine Mix #4 is a good one, it's expensive but you can mix it in w/ other soil and it's great to airate (sp) the soil cuz it has puralite in it. Yes organic soil is lovely, but you can MAKE organic soil by continually adding your compost, dried leaves, shredded newspaper, worm castings etc. Check out proper composting techniques so you don't end up w/ rats and raccoons rummaging in not-so-composted-soil. WHEW! Sorry to overwhelm you but there's so much wonderful stuff to learn and explore and I get excite to hear about good people growing good stuff : ) Have fun and feel free to email me if you want/need anything. Yo Jackie,
Jenn here ( Byron’s cooler grrls side)
Just read through your ubersexy website…I am jealous so let’s not get into it, but w/ the gardening bits I can help.
Every April/May Home Depot has a deal where you can rent a rototiller for $15.00 for four hours! It’s awesome, and I can till under my entire garden which looks about 1/3 bigger than your plot-to-be.
Check for @ the rental zone in HD and they’ll usually know when the sale is. Just have a car to transport it in, and a couple of people ready w/ blood sweat and tears. And yes, with the looks of your space, there will be LOTS of all!
When it comes to soil, a bale of Sunshine Mix #4 is a good one, it’s expensive but you can mix it in w/ other soil and it’s great to airate (sp) the soil cuz it has puralite in it.
Yes organic soil is lovely, but you can MAKE organic soil by continually adding your compost, dried leaves, shredded newspaper, worm castings etc. Check out proper composting techniques so you don’t end up w/ rats and raccoons rummaging in not-so-composted-soil.
WHEW! Sorry to overwhelm you but there’s so much wonderful stuff to learn and explore and I get excite to hear about good people growing good stuff : )
Have fun and feel free to email me if you want/need anything.

]]> By: jackie http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-4105 jackie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:10:43 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-4105 Thanks Raul! Apparently beans and peas are a good place to start, but I'm really looking forward to tomatoes and strawberries! Thanks Raul! Apparently beans and peas are a good place to start, but I’m really looking forward to tomatoes and strawberries!

]]> By: Raul http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/2009/03/15/gardening-101-here-we-go/comment-page-1/#comment-4104 Raul Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:53:51 +0000 http://www.jackieconnelly.com/blog/?p=424#comment-4104 Congrats on starting the garden! :) Congrats on starting the garden! :)

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