[Garden] Garden meeting?

[Paul Nijjar]

--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Madeline Rosamond <m.rosamond at gmail.com> wrote:

> I seem to remember Monday was good, so how about Monday,
> Feb 23?

I am iffy (and don't know the degree to which I will be gardening 
this year), but would encourage you to not reschedule on my behalf.

> (That's after reading week). Potential things to talk about (add
> more if you think of them):


> - what seeds we need to reorder (we should get on this)
> - Where to get money for seeds and other purchases
> - Do we want to get stuff for a fence?
> - How, where and when to recruit new members

I vote that we get stuff for a new fence. 

I am willing to contribute $200 for supplies (including a fence,
compost, rototiller rental, etc.) I hope this will reduce the amount
of energy people spend agonizing over whether to buy stuff. 

Here are a couple of other things to talk about (not that I should be
opening my big yapper if I am not able to make the meeting):

- When to hold the planting party (if we are having one). If we
  advertise (via facebook/mailing list/posters) then this might be a
  good way to get fresh meat for the garden (or, if you are
  vegetarian, fresh tofu). 

- Choosing some victims to do administrative-y stuff. I propose that
  selecting two such victims to organize each project (e.g. two people
  to follow the fence, two people to organize compost runs) might work
  better than any number fewer or greater than two.

- Deciding when gardening days/times are going to be, and picking
  (two?) Wal-martesque greeters to open the garden punctually with their
  presence. These greeters can help ensure that fresh meats do not
  show up, find nobody there and leave again. 

- Finding foster parents for the seedlings we grow. Unfortunately, I
  do not have enough light to offer this service. I hope not everybody
  lives in dank basement apartments. Maybe I can be a foster parent
  for mushrooms. 

Them's my thoughts. 

- Paul



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