tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91358045850445474332024-03-19T04:15:30.410-07:00Hillegass Parker House GardenGardening at a Graduate Student Cooperative in Berkeley, California.gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-84991393330717143502011-11-07T18:21:00.000-08:002011-11-07T19:05:43.666-08:00Fall HarvestIt's getting colder fast, and before going into hibernation, we gardeners needed to harvest our fall crop. We threw a garden party, and a bunch of additional co-opers jumped in to participate.<br /><br />One huge task was taking out the three big tomato beds; a little emotional since the tomatoes were still producing fruit. What a long growing season we have here! Of the different tomato types, <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eU-TIG0S5vo/TriU8ZOjuAI/AAAAAAAAAA8/b9SgMOKPft4/s1600/tomatoes%2Band%2Bbeans.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eU-TIG0S5vo/TriU8ZOjuAI/AAAAAAAAAA8/b9SgMOKPft4/s320/tomatoes%2Band%2Bbeans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672447495958149122" border="0" /></a>the<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hB94w4uCj64/TriVc1FFBdI/AAAAAAAAABI/8cxx5Kx9GqQ/s1600/bean%2Bpod.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hB94w4uCj64/TriVc1FFBdI/AAAAAAAAABI/8cxx5Kx9GqQ/s320/bean%2Bpod.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672448053190395346" border="0" /></a> Moskovich tomatoes were the longest lived. Even some tomato flowers were still visible on the Moskovich vines. We saved what fruit we could. Fried green tomatoes, here we come!<br /><br />We also planted beans this summer, an<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ro7bILYOWg/TriWjoOby8I/AAAAAAAAABU/2e2I8AKZGo0/s1600/squash.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 145px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2ro7bILYOWg/TriWjoOby8I/AAAAAAAAABU/2e2I8AKZGo0/s320/squash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672449269510687682" border="0" /></a>d although they didn't flourish, the plants did manage to produce some pods, now pretty lifeless on their vines. We pulled those out, and salvaged a few beans that should at least serve to start some new plants next year if we want to try again.<br /><br />Another late summer experiment was the squash plant. Like the beans, our squash grew but did not fully thrive. It developed some sort of white mold on its leaves, and so we deci<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_niQJHA_BaQ/TriZSBYwOVI/AAAAAAAAABg/bf1H-BcrgYo/s1600/lettuce%2Bsprouts.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 139px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_niQJHA_BaQ/TriZSBYwOVI/AAAAAAAAABg/bf1H-BcrgYo/s320/lettuce%2Bsprouts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672452265562093906" border="0" /></a>ded to take it out wi<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1rVrSVqrU6M/TriZzNxn8BI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gmr8xrqXlso/s1600/wheelbarrow.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 80px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1rVrSVqrU6M/TriZzNxn8BI/AAAAAAAAAB8/gmr8xrqXlso/s320/wheelbarrow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672452835823317010" border="0" /></a>th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eMDSegSEUDo/TriZywkwHuI/AAAAAAAAABs/4ZbTsZxtEcw/s1600/barren%2Bbroccoli%2Bbed.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 139px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eMDSegSEUDo/TriZywkwHuI/AAAAAAAAABs/4ZbTsZxtEcw/s320/barren%2Bbroccoli%2Bbed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672452827984699106" border="0" /></a> everything else, even though the gourds it was producing still looked like they had some growing to do before they were fully ripe.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course, harvesting the fall crop didn't just entail saying goodbye to the tomatoes, beans and squash; it meant putting in new stuff. The beds look pretty barren right now, but they are in fact newly turned, nitrogen-infused with the red-worm compost, and planted with starts home-grown in the cold frame. The new baby plants include broccoli, cabbage, swiss chard, lettuce and quinoa. Stay tuned!Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475901234949701053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-56641148620966793472011-08-27T12:47:00.001-07:002011-08-28T10:31:06.720-07:00summer tomatoes
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VStgkze1Ok/Tlp68aWnS4I/AAAAAAAAAAs/HJDP5JISCoI/s1600/IMG_3934.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1VStgkze1Ok/Tlp68aWnS4I/AAAAAAAAAAs/HJDP5JISCoI/s320/IMG_3934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645960261147249538" border="0" /></a>
<br />The late-summer tomatoes are in full swing! So far, most are red, spherical and a little smaller than fist-sized; this one was more interesting.
<br />Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475901234949701053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-47127365601861786042011-03-27T20:24:00.000-07:002011-03-27T20:24:10.645-07:00Year 2: Underneath the Coldframe...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">We're starting our second year of using our beloved new frame up on the roof. Due to some unexpected aerodynamic qualities of the coldframe design, we’ve found a temporary solution by laying the frame on it’s side. Although this does limit light access (due to mid-afternoon shadows), overall it still gets the job done. Despite the dreary weather, we’ve spent the past month growing some yummy beet and turnip starts as well as lavendar cuttings beneath the frame. Take a look!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xwMIExq_J4ZS0W_PTq3t4awUneWLOhepPlRPz3ReKQJUnVwgxPZUG3pj8LsnpQBiK00JCQlCVDvr2BO5VqBRMYKxPYwEekVFpUfjYtS7J2MFUDJYUDKwCTYql5F3qAYtRntgNHtwels/s320/IMG_8001.JPG" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cold frame laying on it's side </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40prgb7RVmB2IxPYhbJqK84w2dX9nzFFQ5nJhBSWi1dVTF0kq51jgzh9EowSApeXqpMX_CAknvTGdYkGgmyw1q1GYnxv0-uerrzsYu-ZRVyFtbBCmyPspWzmAdFAcCRMvJlm3mAwRzOk/s1600/IMG_8000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40prgb7RVmB2IxPYhbJqK84w2dX9nzFFQ5nJhBSWi1dVTF0kq51jgzh9EowSApeXqpMX_CAknvTGdYkGgmyw1q1GYnxv0-uerrzsYu-ZRVyFtbBCmyPspWzmAdFAcCRMvJlm3mAwRzOk/s320/IMG_8000.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <style>
@font-face {
font-family: "Cambria";
}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }
</style> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">lavendar cuttings <br />
standing in perlite, a less toxic alternative to vermiculite</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbSa-KVLg6R5_6kc2D0WMVEJ8CFHMZnatNm0VLJOY2IWmTOoc1BrrYbb2SGKvxqF1EVPpixov482dixwJ5yhejweH2iHXy4tS1rsNykCqn_QgZqHUF4HQMZ2H7LfVkHa56FgkvipXSQw/s1600/IMG_7989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbSa-KVLg6R5_6kc2D0WMVEJ8CFHMZnatNm0VLJOY2IWmTOoc1BrrYbb2SGKvxqF1EVPpixov482dixwJ5yhejweH2iHXy4tS1rsNykCqn_QgZqHUF4HQMZ2H7LfVkHa56FgkvipXSQw/s320/IMG_7989.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new growth extending from nodes of lavendar</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy9NbejClnAUDiSKCWGIiASrwu1imtIE2cwH6BYlMEzTMamHOFNuOZDrCwTpUOaZkaJ1NyU0GlEV8q7tIODluQ96ZFT0G77oAMKOJiFmXUNZI34b4S1VYyBtdrXQ3xQbByn4X25kKAMA/s1600/IMG_7993.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy9NbejClnAUDiSKCWGIiASrwu1imtIE2cwH6BYlMEzTMamHOFNuOZDrCwTpUOaZkaJ1NyU0GlEV8q7tIODluQ96ZFT0G77oAMKOJiFmXUNZI34b4S1VYyBtdrXQ3xQbByn4X25kKAMA/s320/IMG_7993.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beets galore!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dOh_8v-2u5cWZTcTVpAHd9P6VfasDhOkfqI1uW9EkWfsfqNnXcjT1wD-qkRhPdYLVWKbJ5VmzxirfmO-NjVw9tCKZU6e6W5eU4C99BNulpOc7RL-gMimJdKGkxplvw6z3i33wp07eqo/s1600/IMG_7999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dOh_8v-2u5cWZTcTVpAHd9P6VfasDhOkfqI1uW9EkWfsfqNnXcjT1wD-qkRhPdYLVWKbJ5VmzxirfmO-NjVw9tCKZU6e6W5eU4C99BNulpOc7RL-gMimJdKGkxplvw6z3i33wp07eqo/s320/IMG_7999.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kTYtWAG9BmqySkIhV4urE1e_uZizj-EVNdqZZMTqCZNgn6SUYM1qBCeKVM5ivuWb5XE3qytN8He-Vegm75tenL-15fxFCPf-GPUy_T3aB8pZEByZPuUO_TQLHXWsMAv6TqaIEWH0hek/s1600/IMG_7998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kTYtWAG9BmqySkIhV4urE1e_uZizj-EVNdqZZMTqCZNgn6SUYM1qBCeKVM5ivuWb5XE3qytN8He-Vegm75tenL-15fxFCPf-GPUy_T3aB8pZEByZPuUO_TQLHXWsMAv6TqaIEWH0hek/s320/IMG_7998.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">two different colored beets growing in the same well</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClLHn2YsDNG32WZhmIBXZJLvdb17sbtqmYYefLerOiIFWVLUlpsbCko3MTFO5qnYl7wV69e4ezoP3c38i-PGr3obBHqoxu_VPHtpFkkuvkpfFdA26RAkPUSlgcnBrIYhUHrjSFtkXw80/s1600/IMG_7992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClLHn2YsDNG32WZhmIBXZJLvdb17sbtqmYYefLerOiIFWVLUlpsbCko3MTFO5qnYl7wV69e4ezoP3c38i-PGr3obBHqoxu_VPHtpFkkuvkpfFdA26RAkPUSlgcnBrIYhUHrjSFtkXw80/s320/IMG_7992.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turnips too!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFy9NbejClnAUDiSKCWGIiASrwu1imtIE2cwH6BYlMEzTMamHOFNuOZDrCwTpUOaZkaJ1NyU0GlEV8q7tIODluQ96ZFT0G77oAMKOJiFmXUNZI34b4S1VYyBtdrXQ3xQbByn4X25kKAMA/s1600/IMG_7993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWbghYm5oj5FEfnR-1zNo2XEPFq2_tzzrPI6lE_MgvcU5XJdbanBzQXCAwVdmtbh_1jkIoLImOnWRxEMmyXOechdWL2VNBM5QUj5uEAGwykt1c_9j0FRqy072W-1z73gXczoEUoSmQL4/s1600/IMG_7982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbf5_-G5GpcKNdhyphenhyphenXORz4ytGnTP5SU_WK-HxXfmK5kMCZqWQeN2mRT2jKyhfBqKMw0HmSGOgRVhkDZF5WhDsQtLKnTsWlme6sqE1gE8NaX2dLGq4Lbcz6TFxnt1hWbdZJLLDF916XZjtk/s1600/IMG_7988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>sophos moroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08889611811813505385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-90960522818118031442011-01-14T20:39:00.000-08:002011-01-16T22:59:10.013-08:00New tree to the South of South HouseDear House,<br />
<br />
There is currently a large Australian Cherry (does not actually produce cherries) tree to the south of south house. This tree is in competition with the house foundation and consequently must go. There are a few options for what to do with the space post tree removal and I am looking for feedback from the house. The purpose of this blog post is to create a forum for discussion so please comment if you have an opinion.<br />
<br />
The options as I see them are:<br />
<br />
1- to plant another large tree in place of the one being taken out, but further away from the house <br />
2- to plant a smaller tree<br />
3- to not plant a tree, which will increase the amount of sunlight to that area making it easier to grow other ornamental plants.<br />
<br />
My recommendation is option 1. Here are some trees that might suit the space.<br />
<h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hP" id=":pz">Liriodendr<wbr></wbr>on tulipifera<wbr></wbr>- Tulip Tree</span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="hP" id=":pz"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This tree, even with a full canopy, would let in a fair amount of light. </span></span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="hP" id=":pz"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2384063685/" title="IMG_1660.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_1660.JPG" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2384063685_eccba7441a.jpg" width="375" /></a> <br />
</span></span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Magnolia graniflora- Magnolia</span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A Magnolia graniflora would compliment the row of magnolias that the people across the street have.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></h1><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2272835034/" title="IMG_8469.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8469.JPG" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2272835034_1605749227.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hP" id=":er">Melaleuca styphelioi<wbr></wbr>des- Black Tea Tree</span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this tree gets pretty tall. its all about the peeling bark</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="hP" id=":er"> </span></span></h1><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2439788437/" title="IMG_2889.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2889.JPG" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2439788437_0f7b412101.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2440618644/" title="IMG_2907.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2907.JPG" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2440618644_9015eb1b6c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hP" id=":e3">Aesculus californic<wbr></wbr>a- California Buckeye</span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="hP" id=":e3"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A CA native. This tree doesn't get that tall really, but I have to include it because its my favorite. Its shape is also unpredictable.</span></span></span></h1><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2406547381/" title="IMG_2013.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2013.JPG" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2406547381_e5b5bc55f2.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
<h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hP" id=":f5">Alnus rhombifoli<wbr></wbr>a- White Alder</span></span></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I also really like this one, a CA native. It has cool catkins and white bark.</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> This tree is normally found in riparian habitats so it might require more water.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="hP" id=":f5"></span></span></h1><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2329382365/" title="IMG_0239.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2329382365_b354c5887f.jpg" /></a><br />
<h1 class="ha"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2329382365/" title="IMG_0239.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><br />
<span class="hP" id=":f5"> </span></a></h1><h1 class="ha" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hP" id=":f5">Quarcus suber- Cork Oak </span></span></h1><h1 class="ha"><span class="hP" id=":e3"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=9135804585044547433&postID=9096052281811803144" title="IMG_0239.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"> </a></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Yes, this is the tree that cork comes from. They are all over the UC Davis campus and look beautiful there. I've seen multiple specimens around Berkeley that look very healthy as well.</span></span></span></h1><h1 class="ha"><span class="hP" id=":e3"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2422833984/" title="IMG_2643.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2643.JPG" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2422833984_9de496411f.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />
</span></h1><h1 class="ha"><span class="hP" id=":er"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshsjackson/2329382365/" title="IMG_0239.JPG by nautical2k, on Flickr"> </a></span></h1>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-61557766084869634492011-01-14T18:38:00.000-08:002011-01-14T18:49:31.622-08:00Braided Garlic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wE0cHatiu6E/TTEKNjyhjBI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ANYwB4leS7I/s1600/IMAG0280.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wE0cHatiu6E/TTEKNjyhjBI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ANYwB4leS7I/s320/IMAG0280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562238242841005074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wE0cHatiu6E/TTEKNTxIOeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/4gM7sWQRyos/s1600/IMAG0277.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wE0cHatiu6E/TTEKNTxIOeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/4gM7sWQRyos/s320/IMAG0277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562238238540184034" border="0" /></a><br />While our adventures in braiding our garlic harvest did not always yield the most aesthetically perfect products, our garlic braids provided an effective way to store and dry our garlic in preparation for use. When the garlic heads were very small, we combined 2 or 3 into each strand. We braided the strands together while they were still damp. We hung our strands in a cool, dry place (the co-op storage closet) before use.Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04475901234949701053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-84935918494107014972011-01-06T18:40:00.000-08:002011-01-06T18:42:06.694-08:00Gardening in the winter months: Lessons LearnedTo Bay Area Gardeners: Beware of planting during the winter months (especially late November thru early January). The cold soil temperatures and lack of sunlight does not bode well for direct seeding into the soil. Whether it be a hardy winter veggie or cover crop, we had a hard time getting things established when planted mid-season. Add in the bountiful rain season due to the strong hit of La Nina's jet stream. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f1gQXaF_zIg/TSZ8TQw8T-I/AAAAAAAAFgQ/x4Bh5lSUARo/s1600/la-nina%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f1gQXaF_zIg/TSZ8TQw8T-I/AAAAAAAAFgQ/x4Bh5lSUARo/s400/la-nina%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Click <a href="http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/climo/lanina_2010.php">HERE</a> for more info on the effects of La Nina across the country, and click <a href="http://blog.jannelsonlandscapedesign.com/?p=555">HERE</a> to find out what it means for NorCal. Basically, it's a crap shoot of whether our winter will be wet or dry during La Nina. This year, it was strong enough to pummel NorCal with heavy rains, in weaker years the bay area will take on the drier qualities of the Southwest.sophos moroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08889611811813505385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-4463134709527036972010-11-21T13:54:00.000-08:002010-11-21T14:21:19.567-08:00Western Sword FernI just bought nine<i> <a href="http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/polystichum-munitum-western-sword-fern.aspx">Polystichum munitum</a></i>,<i> </i>commonly known as the Western Sword Fern. This fern is a typical understory element in a redwood forest or woodland and is native to California. They will be planted below the plum tree to the North of South House. The leaves are evergreen, leathery and finely serrated. I love the look of the mature plants spores on the underside of the leaves, which you can see in the image below. The Western Sword Fern looks similar to the Southern Sword Fern, the <i>Nephrolepis cordifolia</i>, as both are in the Polypodiaceae family. However, the Western Sword Fern can be distinguished by these full circle spores.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/junej/2794486633/" title="Western Sword Fern by June Beetle, on Flickr"><img alt="Western Sword Fern" height="334" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2794486633_a468dfd518.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
Image originally uploaded by June Beetle<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQuARUMWUJGcgQQxpRXyhtLxZuhIH6K96iGZxDUe9sT3vXQhYQPRmFuGE1e94KaXRwSfJd00TNBaG0bY5Dl61BcOJgn0RkTs4f4innhSwDjtXY5h5iadgg6r1KaEBTquPchsrg5om9znb/s1600/70010332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQuARUMWUJGcgQQxpRXyhtLxZuhIH6K96iGZxDUe9sT3vXQhYQPRmFuGE1e94KaXRwSfJd00TNBaG0bY5Dl61BcOJgn0RkTs4f4innhSwDjtXY5h5iadgg6r1KaEBTquPchsrg5om9znb/s1600/70010332.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/junej/2794486633/%22%20title=%22Western%20Sword%20Fern%20by%20June%20Beetle,%20on%20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2794486633_a468dfd518.jpg%22%20width=%22500%22%20height=%22334%22%20alt=%22Western%20Sword%20Fern%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-30382476095027018952010-11-15T18:16:00.000-08:002010-11-15T18:17:00.256-08:00Yellow Flag Iris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh84fFe0ZqBCg2BNd8ZeCmI_wdA1PvJuC-r3B1bKjMczwk6omT21WQBU-UJCSFzwVONmuigDGsekibO7i5iOwAUkuy1SpTjwyyqNyeVOJE-sLcswz5Txz3hT8SGG0ssFSItYm-pB9H6OV/s1600/P1090103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh84fFe0ZqBCg2BNd8ZeCmI_wdA1PvJuC-r3B1bKjMczwk6omT21WQBU-UJCSFzwVONmuigDGsekibO7i5iOwAUkuy1SpTjwyyqNyeVOJE-sLcswz5Txz3hT8SGG0ssFSItYm-pB9H6OV/s400/P1090103.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
One member of our house gifted a water dwelling plant from Santa Cruz's Antonelli Pond recently. He says "thank you for setting up the Yellow Flag Iris in the water feature: I'm sure the fish love it, especially little White-nose who is my favorite."<br />
<br />
Don't be fooled by its humble appearance, the Yellow Flag Iris is actually illegal in several states due to its invasive nature. Since there is little risk of the plant "spreading downstream" in our little fish pond I see no reason why we shouldn't keep it, especially if it does well since its so hard to grow plants in that pond. Besides the fish really do need protection from the wildlife and Eleanor the cat.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycbspNFZofK4Brj9dAKnee94oTB68pZiyLpWkEnAWAdA04NRWXsRIFqzgKxirDZH-E-EGENWcVByxOsfRhoe7YhRbAjUKQD8mXRKPEtr4EuGjmZddkH65uZKbQgzh4lR2MQhSM8KcxJZT/s1600/irips01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycbspNFZofK4Brj9dAKnee94oTB68pZiyLpWkEnAWAdA04NRWXsRIFqzgKxirDZH-E-EGENWcVByxOsfRhoe7YhRbAjUKQD8mXRKPEtr4EuGjmZddkH65uZKbQgzh4lR2MQhSM8KcxJZT/s400/irips01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsQfIw_CIDjPsCW2z-bjLl8ebucuAlM8gpF949Z93B8jkYayRGNpXrcsrtw-4JJDGc0eJO85rNq0Rc6lZk1aVKhyAylgQpvDNfFcxdm3jPp5AusMnkpPnbQurA3MiuPR_FuMGByowPTI1/s1600/irips02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsQfIw_CIDjPsCW2z-bjLl8ebucuAlM8gpF949Z93B8jkYayRGNpXrcsrtw-4JJDGc0eJO85rNq0Rc6lZk1aVKhyAylgQpvDNfFcxdm3jPp5AusMnkpPnbQurA3MiuPR_FuMGByowPTI1/s400/irips02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Images taken from http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/invasive/iris_pseudacorus.phpA. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-71551725201386788942010-11-15T17:53:00.000-08:002010-11-15T17:53:01.339-08:00Midterm Votes of ConfidenceThank you everyone who responded. Thank you for the compliments and I'll try to address all of your concerns. I really appreciate feedback, including constructive criticism! This is your garden, after all. <br />
<br />
<table><tbody>
<tr><th> # votes</th> <th>rating</th></tr>
<tr><td>11</td> <td>Outstanding</td></tr>
<tr><td>15</td> <td>Exceeds Expectations</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td> <td>Acceptable</td></tr>
<tr><td>0</td> <td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>0</td> <td>Dreadful</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
Comments: <br />
<br />
the garden is beautiful<br />
<br />
great gardens <br />
<br />
bok choy!<br />
<br />
teaching us how to pick things in the garden and recognize delicious herbs<br />
<br />
can we get a pomegranate tree?<br />
<br />
Labels! Announcements at Council about what to harvest and how to do it. <br />
<br />
More Labels!<br />
<br />
great great job in the front yard. looks fantastic.<br />
<br />
still having trouble navigating around the garden. How can I find out more about what's growing where?<br />
<br />
Yummy freshly picked gardens foodstuffs inside. Labeling stuff in the garden.<br />
<br />
Keep reminding us what we have in the garden ot pick ourselves.<br />
<br />
gardened, death triangle looks good<br />
<br />
<table><tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr><td>more garden parties<br />
<br />
Considered aesthetics and tastiness simultaneously.<br />
<br />
Fewer tomatoes... the tomatoes we get from the garden are mostly not that tasty and mostly go to waste. More biodiversity at hip!<br />
<br />
Garden looks lovely! She's also helped a great deal to make the front of SoHo look better.<br />
<br />
Let's install some point-leaf plants around SoHo! :)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeeBNv9WX1HFGRX9Q24JSFPo-ndjap-ICRInuJSEJ4n1Gt0EwsHdVhsJVd0HP-TN3bv53XxqBG2XmpuBKI0ygMPvJ1lRCwMC1dH7_mhpIlt7acpEf3OTBFWPjB8yhyPjFu8uf52hJNEJm/s1600/P1090105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeeBNv9WX1HFGRX9Q24JSFPo-ndjap-ICRInuJSEJ4n1Gt0EwsHdVhsJVd0HP-TN3bv53XxqBG2XmpuBKI0ygMPvJ1lRCwMC1dH7_mhpIlt7acpEf3OTBFWPjB8yhyPjFu8uf52hJNEJm/s400/P1090105.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Image of Asarum Caudatum in the Triangle of Death<br />
<table><tbody>
<tr><td><table><tbody>
<tr></tr>
<tr><td></td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
</td></tr>
<tr><td><br />
</td> <td><br />
</td> <td><br />
</td><td><br />
</td><td><br />
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-8784587812376080232010-11-15T17:28:00.000-08:002010-11-15T17:28:39.616-08:00Fall Harvest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxlldVtgaXefxX8_Gp8pK9dIVbojHLnpgYBzpmyVLtA6TDYa2eJsN6m3nNPi7KRzDmoAXpRiHoCATOmZFMc53Yar8XqYDtfyfF4uH6mFJlRcJ0Fnbk4Xar0cNyY7dqHI4M9weVSx1xOQE/s1600/P1080963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxlldVtgaXefxX8_Gp8pK9dIVbojHLnpgYBzpmyVLtA6TDYa2eJsN6m3nNPi7KRzDmoAXpRiHoCATOmZFMc53Yar8XqYDtfyfF4uH6mFJlRcJ0Fnbk4Xar0cNyY7dqHI4M9weVSx1xOQE/s400/P1080963.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeQw3pK_0lI2h_w-Wp2a4cs1omjCSgPbQEjEMQlCrvUg4Orim0BSYNbTJ1P8OdEyJxsgHH_wbfUjtNVBvGBYiDblElM85-Anw5GJUjdmjO6F4IHGu6flujb17xsj45mQvsZ-mNr_H6rOi/s1600/P1080967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeQw3pK_0lI2h_w-Wp2a4cs1omjCSgPbQEjEMQlCrvUg4Orim0BSYNbTJ1P8OdEyJxsgHH_wbfUjtNVBvGBYiDblElM85-Anw5GJUjdmjO6F4IHGu6flujb17xsj45mQvsZ-mNr_H6rOi/s640/P1080967.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9stQA6Grez0z7pzqKwgVER8TxsnAqcf4nJ7aR1QCAp1S7B6bG-qaBw3mbe9JPuIKh5Hd1S8uQ3dKwCDdWvqJDpD9GPreQ_S1QjcWnDzdhbNXrAdzgjtjXF54BJN-_MlvBabVtZuPAKG70/s1600/P1080966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9stQA6Grez0z7pzqKwgVER8TxsnAqcf4nJ7aR1QCAp1S7B6bG-qaBw3mbe9JPuIKh5Hd1S8uQ3dKwCDdWvqJDpD9GPreQ_S1QjcWnDzdhbNXrAdzgjtjXF54BJN-_MlvBabVtZuPAKG70/s640/P1080966.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwizRhlTRGJRrdsLk6IdbFmPwPB06xwyfNwiA3NypeU1aJnzcYiBXNsxnuPMstGLP7Vlg5mhPuFU0ZCxcx-dJEKC6a3RtMrX-dkcLEcW8J7gsKz1eu_Xkp2qBkc7DITZ1nEahkEzfTSCKT/s1600/P1080971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwizRhlTRGJRrdsLk6IdbFmPwPB06xwyfNwiA3NypeU1aJnzcYiBXNsxnuPMstGLP7Vlg5mhPuFU0ZCxcx-dJEKC6a3RtMrX-dkcLEcW8J7gsKz1eu_Xkp2qBkc7DITZ1nEahkEzfTSCKT/s640/P1080971.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdXBLDOPnOfNU_0GUidg0PvzpxVVasXskhk4FvwH5R0FGyUNeEgzesGkc1FMMtXPgQaAN7BHMJkTmeKtSRyWSfk3IBe7lKpizQejJfmCRFZLOmohVWSEcPQsCuCjfzOLyyR_vbf2ytzHG/s1600/P1080965.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdXBLDOPnOfNU_0GUidg0PvzpxVVasXskhk4FvwH5R0FGyUNeEgzesGkc1FMMtXPgQaAN7BHMJkTmeKtSRyWSfk3IBe7lKpizQejJfmCRFZLOmohVWSEcPQsCuCjfzOLyyR_vbf2ytzHG/s640/P1080965.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweWH-w4xfR5dsOQgA-qeL06A7z7eFwoHhVzCYkw6JV9WGk97y_QHpbhh9PCZjg9wWIR8XwprwB5yOTCuPCF8kt5tKfpP8PNjScqVVsRkjkeJLwy8dpYooh06TwxInjKzoM7yFP_V8N4fQ/s1600/P1080972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweWH-w4xfR5dsOQgA-qeL06A7z7eFwoHhVzCYkw6JV9WGk97y_QHpbhh9PCZjg9wWIR8XwprwB5yOTCuPCF8kt5tKfpP8PNjScqVVsRkjkeJLwy8dpYooh06TwxInjKzoM7yFP_V8N4fQ/s640/P1080972.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03KKXqmZaZGfrUbtKBPOgVXAu-VVjMe7E9Nd8YrdobEYlNECItQmGMl-kNSN_e3EFaE0cnBWmJBJD5RBeL3gMHfY6CkpFKq9lGVu5OYwIPO9DRmH2VQDN563_gW95jmJhVfq_9XBXd3fL/s1600/P1080979.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh03KKXqmZaZGfrUbtKBPOgVXAu-VVjMe7E9Nd8YrdobEYlNECItQmGMl-kNSN_e3EFaE0cnBWmJBJD5RBeL3gMHfY6CkpFKq9lGVu5OYwIPO9DRmH2VQDN563_gW95jmJhVfq_9XBXd3fL/s640/P1080979.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-61272421190073038652010-11-10T19:20:00.000-08:002010-11-15T17:27:49.743-08:00Copper Edging for Snail and Slug ManagementAs part of our pest managment we've installed copper edging around the perimeter of all the raised beds. When slugs and snails touch the copper the slime on their bellies interact to create an electric current, which shocks them. Its worth noting that you have to be sure to get rid of all the slugs and snails inside the bed for this to work. This (hopefully) keeps them out of our veggies so we can coexist in peace. So far I've been happy with the results. We used a product sold at Berkeley Horticulture that is essentially a copper tape. This was relatively expensive and so when it comes time to reinstall the copper it might be cheaper to find the copper strips elsewhere and just staple them into the edges of the raised beds.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI4Dbcb5jjIzO49zy4R1mvaKbLbRCEtkfUkZH_rMdvmlv_SRf4545cUbfyB8vJrJS2wOO-714dfDz7HWcrDmd-rxwkwMinWchpFkd3ytqzQf3SWtkXV0TeEOf4RUdeolA7KJotBriswVj/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-11-15+at+5.22.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI4Dbcb5jjIzO49zy4R1mvaKbLbRCEtkfUkZH_rMdvmlv_SRf4545cUbfyB8vJrJS2wOO-714dfDz7HWcrDmd-rxwkwMinWchpFkd3ytqzQf3SWtkXV0TeEOf4RUdeolA7KJotBriswVj/s400/Screen+shot+2010-11-15+at+5.22.24+PM.png" width="305" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNcPv-TKZaaMWzAq4mAhn5nDf4BWTRgdlKlsza4SqhG1L1diKpegZjYmLWmHnjuIFu1eZjeCjLXrKlyBqYIroJf9p-9Ai1GhdBbke2FrE9sudmdahpFfrbhmPLqDqLVdALKN6ONLSJW4Z/s1600/P1080977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNcPv-TKZaaMWzAq4mAhn5nDf4BWTRgdlKlsza4SqhG1L1diKpegZjYmLWmHnjuIFu1eZjeCjLXrKlyBqYIroJf9p-9Ai1GhdBbke2FrE9sudmdahpFfrbhmPLqDqLVdALKN6ONLSJW4Z/s640/P1080977.JPG" width="480" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWawBlpe_cyzlh7jRsDnzSVGApskFktFTVH5d7XEeFbE4ovvAbulIrSkgXNdyg6kIBZEQ9BGeDP6qAC_HXf4AUO3V3DqeWFRBOkrvBOtwThLV59kr078AETV4TgVUK-uRtc_0BDZ2cy0G0/s1600/P1080975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWawBlpe_cyzlh7jRsDnzSVGApskFktFTVH5d7XEeFbE4ovvAbulIrSkgXNdyg6kIBZEQ9BGeDP6qAC_HXf4AUO3V3DqeWFRBOkrvBOtwThLV59kr078AETV4TgVUK-uRtc_0BDZ2cy0G0/s400/P1080975.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-59194421561374561302010-11-10T19:04:00.000-08:002010-11-10T19:04:55.088-08:00Plastic RecyclingWhenever we purchase plants from nurseries there is also an exchange of plastic. Yes, credit cards, but what I really mean is all the little plastic pots that the plants come in. Its useful to have some on hand for starting seeds and whatnot but there is an inevitable buildup. The other day at <a href="http://www.berkeleyhort.com/">Berkeley Horticulture</a> the lady ringing me up at the cash register mentioned that they will take these to reuse them and if they don't reuse them they will recycle them for you! Apparently the drop off is outside the gate so you can even do it when they are closed. Awesome. <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMha5lZxCG8KztWbphu5tY2gSWKwKWmIrRu9lHTdU9ozeh-__ESRGXuvdxtHNxA3h-UwLeoo7n2vXjSi8-yjkT_1JbTk4pCsw0Q5u1c8KVpRzXHW5XOlx8RSpVOXss40BUgQIESkURsXSw/s1600/P1080990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMha5lZxCG8KztWbphu5tY2gSWKwKWmIrRu9lHTdU9ozeh-__ESRGXuvdxtHNxA3h-UwLeoo7n2vXjSi8-yjkT_1JbTk4pCsw0Q5u1c8KVpRzXHW5XOlx8RSpVOXss40BUgQIESkURsXSw/s640/P1080990.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-11588602419059069842010-03-07T13:08:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:40:48.621-08:00First Coldframe is Finally Finished!Started over a year ago, the first cold frame is finally finished and set up with irrigation on the roof. It will soon be accompanied by a second. Thanks Paul for giving us the momentum to get this done! It is complete with flats of seed starts for our summer garden. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq0i_k9KhIrVktnMi5eYiRvWjLJkJ4G2A29jeO8pK_okH53HggNSE4hCPd8EqlOvNBBWSChhuTWZ71QnwjtL3_F72qlg82CmxiX5fYVUxYRhdZUzFqYRZ_mWjGXA1ENiAzgu8Byc8UaAk/s1600-h/PICT0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq0i_k9KhIrVktnMi5eYiRvWjLJkJ4G2A29jeO8pK_okH53HggNSE4hCPd8EqlOvNBBWSChhuTWZ71QnwjtL3_F72qlg82CmxiX5fYVUxYRhdZUzFqYRZ_mWjGXA1ENiAzgu8Byc8UaAk/s1600-h/PICT0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq0i_k9KhIrVktnMi5eYiRvWjLJkJ4G2A29jeO8pK_okH53HggNSE4hCPd8EqlOvNBBWSChhuTWZ71QnwjtL3_F72qlg82CmxiX5fYVUxYRhdZUzFqYRZ_mWjGXA1ENiAzgu8Byc8UaAk/s1600-h/PICT0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq0i_k9KhIrVktnMi5eYiRvWjLJkJ4G2A29jeO8pK_okH53HggNSE4hCPd8EqlOvNBBWSChhuTWZ71QnwjtL3_F72qlg82CmxiX5fYVUxYRhdZUzFqYRZ_mWjGXA1ENiAzgu8Byc8UaAk/s1600-h/PICT0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtq0i_k9KhIrVktnMi5eYiRvWjLJkJ4G2A29jeO8pK_okH53HggNSE4hCPd8EqlOvNBBWSChhuTWZ71QnwjtL3_F72qlg82CmxiX5fYVUxYRhdZUzFqYRZ_mWjGXA1ENiAzgu8Byc8UaAk/s400/PICT0088.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOsIjhY-p6Yr0BMPxYPnLa991RmapzNu5odHCE02yb2_BO8yWZHJMxL7GKd5zf-xJzUjaYDEBK4NDpaUt6uG0OY4g-vHqb43NmfEGJlgJI_cZFElGOSy1fZh092CAKPTIxdVE8AGCB1BD/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOsIjhY-p6Yr0BMPxYPnLa991RmapzNu5odHCE02yb2_BO8yWZHJMxL7GKd5zf-xJzUjaYDEBK4NDpaUt6uG0OY4g-vHqb43NmfEGJlgJI_cZFElGOSy1fZh092CAKPTIxdVE8AGCB1BD/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Compare the finished product with the SketchUp rendering from the design process.A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-59895520739914724562010-03-07T13:06:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:46:49.095-08:00New Plant Name Tags!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39fS92hWyempwMHFYYLFOqAQDgbvALgYhIi_Yp-6r_z0g7gJhCm76petc_6qHo5bPoM3ZH5bMeAzk3JbPUAhQZgxPD71zAsvRwFjonp7lSmCSnej4TRJdlPn-6onfz0eh74d1zm2Z0NEn/s1600-h/PICT0087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39fS92hWyempwMHFYYLFOqAQDgbvALgYhIi_Yp-6r_z0g7gJhCm76petc_6qHo5bPoM3ZH5bMeAzk3JbPUAhQZgxPD71zAsvRwFjonp7lSmCSnej4TRJdlPn-6onfz0eh74d1zm2Z0NEn/s400/PICT0087.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Keep an eye open for our new <a href="http://www.everlastlabel.com/">plant name tags</a>. The tags will gradually be disseminated throughout the garden over the rest of the semester. Hopefully these guys will help you identify tasty herbs and vegetables, as well as specimen plants.A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-87183711726181747242010-03-07T12:53:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:50:59.765-08:00Mushroom Cultivation: A second attemptSean and I used logs pruned from the large ornamental plum tree and plug spawn from <a href="http://www.fungi.com/">Fungi Perfecti</a> to start another batch of Reishi and Pearl Oyster Mushrooms. Thanks Jack and M.T.S. for the photos.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoyIMuGto1-cLDxRV34bbJg61quwYCGzbmuwSjIe9LYv7pzBpJ09zMEijKxJ1rRJo2UoR4n3CEQy8yqTsyjAEc1bPRs6P9T-yIvVU_SyOcXzW8c3WccQnLbY5LoO3ZOho4-TCw1ha_ASc/s1600-h/garden-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoyIMuGto1-cLDxRV34bbJg61quwYCGzbmuwSjIe9LYv7pzBpJ09zMEijKxJ1rRJo2UoR4n3CEQy8yqTsyjAEc1bPRs6P9T-yIvVU_SyOcXzW8c3WccQnLbY5LoO3ZOho4-TCw1ha_ASc/s400/garden-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGlm1u9BuTgziuHXSv6_vMnUAcZdN51_Cf34lmb2X74346me49c24ZPzn2OSDyHHJhAm8Y-M6epiLyaxvCIXzJfBIQuABEVasj4ZWob5Z1_a5dplxrDRw95dZ0Z4_-XMB8JnVMeuHYuCt/s1600-h/PICT0019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGlm1u9BuTgziuHXSv6_vMnUAcZdN51_Cf34lmb2X74346me49c24ZPzn2OSDyHHJhAm8Y-M6epiLyaxvCIXzJfBIQuABEVasj4ZWob5Z1_a5dplxrDRw95dZ0Z4_-XMB8JnVMeuHYuCt/s400/PICT0019.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0gjcyHKObmy7f2A-DxQxU2kAxMsCbl5dciUQ4AzhSA89f9K2xg5SR2LeicWMPmqe6vHSDTlGigZH2TX42wcIyrAFK2qiBooDpOKs1IHuep9HBSbmfYVjPZPtPpcRzOpmaQBUPtuecCeY/s1600-h/PICT0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0gjcyHKObmy7f2A-DxQxU2kAxMsCbl5dciUQ4AzhSA89f9K2xg5SR2LeicWMPmqe6vHSDTlGigZH2TX42wcIyrAFK2qiBooDpOKs1IHuep9HBSbmfYVjPZPtPpcRzOpmaQBUPtuecCeY/s400/PICT0016.JPG" width="300" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnamfj3ozS_S-MS8Aoq7jfqhzwcFvPqNWwhhma-bvecS44ee6VM4WMyWl96AsUV1AxytqgI6O2Y77QV2G0l-XdNBv5MYMRZl6ntQ1iTVwX7CciYrOgFc9kewfv09vVX5AUXqgSI7lVuud/s1600-h/PICT0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnamfj3ozS_S-MS8Aoq7jfqhzwcFvPqNWwhhma-bvecS44ee6VM4WMyWl96AsUV1AxytqgI6O2Y77QV2G0l-XdNBv5MYMRZl6ntQ1iTVwX7CciYrOgFc9kewfv09vVX5AUXqgSI7lVuud/s400/PICT0082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-88499531772014320412010-03-07T12:49:00.000-08:002010-03-07T12:57:17.137-08:00Chard... and other winter greens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chard, Kale, and Bok Choi are still available for picking in the raised garden beds. Photo by M.T.S.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMOLJnvsPe0OJl0tLZEY4hojuiXJ1R5pPMYBR098ZdOfR-8p5oOyIMCAsQs18fxWmA_wWzyzihU9ktZ-gzG7gSNksvFlXjbpfKxjGxWi_Zi4e9tVSd1to4CdDBpTxsidPE1_WWhXr39kX/s1600-h/garden-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMOLJnvsPe0OJl0tLZEY4hojuiXJ1R5pPMYBR098ZdOfR-8p5oOyIMCAsQs18fxWmA_wWzyzihU9ktZ-gzG7gSNksvFlXjbpfKxjGxWi_Zi4e9tVSd1to4CdDBpTxsidPE1_WWhXr39kX/s640/garden-8.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-45083841922909240232010-03-07T12:46:00.000-08:002010-03-07T13:48:08.343-08:00Garden Party March 13th!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwyxxj0KoXMpc8qrcqGnSrfBu5WcsYGDbBIJ0IDDhaBWEeawGLEB-Ne1w0Vx_LiY5KfvQPq8ha0D_wOASLkjlby59hZPzyYgJCQhvd7_FuOY67MT1NCQhb9HldlvGDuCnGh7VbMNX-skP/s1600-h/2780933920_de79c146a7_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425312211299789954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwyxxj0KoXMpc8qrcqGnSrfBu5WcsYGDbBIJ0IDDhaBWEeawGLEB-Ne1w0Vx_LiY5KfvQPq8ha0D_wOASLkjlby59hZPzyYgJCQhvd7_FuOY67MT1NCQhb9HldlvGDuCnGh7VbMNX-skP/s400/2780933920_de79c146a7_b.jpg" style="float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplLjhfOxG-IyApyj92oDhyphenhyphen8ZXQZ3ivi_iBgZ33ZtZmJjeUvTgnJIvo-O3oLsDy0fLrn0n-X9cCKUGSDO7mMXdkPuRw7Os7i1Wf84bzXMfqQMUcwRfzLS3J_VHlRC4S5SDcC76Bix2IOpJ/s1600-h/2780898752_49ddf796e5_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425312205502670210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplLjhfOxG-IyApyj92oDhyphenhyphen8ZXQZ3ivi_iBgZ33ZtZmJjeUvTgnJIvo-O3oLsDy0fLrn0n-X9cCKUGSDO7mMXdkPuRw7Os7i1Wf84bzXMfqQMUcwRfzLS3J_VHlRC4S5SDcC76Bix2IOpJ/s400/2780898752_49ddf796e5_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSq1FFBwbNn208mKV8ouhxzYA8vzzn3Iu1PCwyCHKsBwc487jLLD3wtz2sZBO5_T3D_jIkIIb_prJRrAC6cNxwiviT9kVYyEoe0kjur_W4r5PzEL0HHPPQrbq1C-MIvU2-PF9GoUYsvhe/s1600-h/2780073275_07b2675993_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425312198364759234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSq1FFBwbNn208mKV8ouhxzYA8vzzn3Iu1PCwyCHKsBwc487jLLD3wtz2sZBO5_T3D_jIkIIb_prJRrAC6cNxwiviT9kVYyEoe0kjur_W4r5PzEL0HHPPQrbq1C-MIvU2-PF9GoUYsvhe/s400/2780073275_07b2675993_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Garden party Saturday, March 13th from 9am-3pm. It's a fun way to get to know the garden and complete your HI hours! Please confirm your attendance.A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-88502417534588417672010-01-10T17:17:00.001-08:002010-01-11T11:08:32.145-08:00Mushroom Cultivation with Plug Spawn Part Two<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTe-kR5k-M0wMIJDBTcxBSwcRjbCiJLwlJooDP54UtrxOS4RRPwp0pn4INBag9fuEl7nBaRSd-kFAhD4L45j9SJ2B4a4lKheVB_UUhVoLtoRFEsafdDti_7J4KdDE0a8bZhjTCu0pP69_/s1600-h/4065803753_250bb4cc61_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425288026143121522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTe-kR5k-M0wMIJDBTcxBSwcRjbCiJLwlJooDP54UtrxOS4RRPwp0pn4INBag9fuEl7nBaRSd-kFAhD4L45j9SJ2B4a4lKheVB_UUhVoLtoRFEsafdDti_7J4KdDE0a8bZhjTCu0pP69_/s400/4065803753_250bb4cc61_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1efvYmhOZoSBEKopY2qMaRve9BDCqGGU7N109nISXc6BhaUrPazmKxv4dcIersGViQFzM7KqTdEcQXvGhbXFUt0t28ZN6D8woSI6iSi134uyuHzhop2c3pnZNowaFJZJ6OEs1wvh1qtv/s1600-h/4066550380_0c0f51b553_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425288029893325346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1efvYmhOZoSBEKopY2qMaRve9BDCqGGU7N109nISXc6BhaUrPazmKxv4dcIersGViQFzM7KqTdEcQXvGhbXFUt0t28ZN6D8woSI6iSi134uyuHzhop2c3pnZNowaFJZJ6OEs1wvh1qtv/s400/4066550380_0c0f51b553_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufqA4HeNl5ECi2wkxAtbjW6DnlTldU1YF3W3sjuxzkqDGjvF8VqlbZu-6Z-kxzqWmzVzcZMnVbRitwbGl0bTlKoReYXXK_09bVPqz9cKOdwyU0irXHs8xjHEJwhAP_HB83jPYNOrKxFFc/s1600-h/4109596757_02c4ab5f9c_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425288041622579250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufqA4HeNl5ECi2wkxAtbjW6DnlTldU1YF3W3sjuxzkqDGjvF8VqlbZu-6Z-kxzqWmzVzcZMnVbRitwbGl0bTlKoReYXXK_09bVPqz9cKOdwyU0irXHs8xjHEJwhAP_HB83jPYNOrKxFFc/s400/4109596757_02c4ab5f9c_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTdKkmHYb-2kL2Rsyzj8tYvdvFAsThN3sS3x-58Rcy8yYECVrPaFO-V5x9YKSL4DeqcqMFc73CCASD99woEVrqadZIUGKOVS9zDAgUsXCP06OWiI3Hf0x-i7HYwX3-do7ItDmRduEZCmn/s1600-h/4110362536_0008cb64e1_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425288049663177666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTdKkmHYb-2kL2Rsyzj8tYvdvFAsThN3sS3x-58Rcy8yYECVrPaFO-V5x9YKSL4DeqcqMFc73CCASD99woEVrqadZIUGKOVS9zDAgUsXCP06OWiI3Hf0x-i7HYwX3-do7ItDmRduEZCmn/s400/4110362536_0008cb64e1_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaRK7x-2Pqo3y3mohBQrbqjjSd957ZaLbt6XqCdJtcSRFcDrh4NxFFp_7I77cu0xtIMxpsksjekBhgeThNOvquonDgqPy0ntHVpCXx_RNecfv7HzjJ8QdcU7qEAplcoIQTeZxIHfsJMFi/s1600-h/4109599015_994ec06dd6_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425288052813427682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaRK7x-2Pqo3y3mohBQrbqjjSd957ZaLbt6XqCdJtcSRFcDrh4NxFFp_7I77cu0xtIMxpsksjekBhgeThNOvquonDgqPy0ntHVpCXx_RNecfv7HzjJ8QdcU7qEAplcoIQTeZxIHfsJMFi/s640/4109599015_994ec06dd6_b.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-37267020748230690992010-01-10T17:01:00.001-08:002010-03-07T12:56:45.080-08:00Fruit Tree PruningJanuary is a good time to prune fruit trees in the garden. There are a lot of resources that explain how to prune fruit trees. The <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Western-Garden-Book-Climate-Experts/dp/0376039167?ie=UTF8&tag=hilleg-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Sunset Western Garden Book</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hilleg-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0376039167" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span> describes basic pruning techniques and <a href="http://www.berkeleyhort.com/gardening_sug_upcoming_free_classes_events.html">Berkeley Horticulture</a> offers free fruit tree pruning classes on weekends in January. A big thank you to M.T.S. for taking these photos!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcI3P47nu1RSgJNEmC73N6M8K6Xr9bRTH73dmBA9UDzWF0aY-YAx5B4UZKv-yTZLiqTRlT65M-CL1Kf-v4Tp85MOmycEwQbB9Psswf8nuiadiTAJHvY8_h6eg7j0iyA67u2AjC6VHdcGs/s1600-h/garden-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcI3P47nu1RSgJNEmC73N6M8K6Xr9bRTH73dmBA9UDzWF0aY-YAx5B4UZKv-yTZLiqTRlT65M-CL1Kf-v4Tp85MOmycEwQbB9Psswf8nuiadiTAJHvY8_h6eg7j0iyA67u2AjC6VHdcGs/s640/garden-1.jpg" width="426" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOs_aTvznKORaaJBhSuK0zCCy2_NFnUDJ1Nei33h1rrNmqb54GdgsCiuteLOiMnL46SaWL6b3iK08oRQxJrEOINkvjkeC_YOdLKSeAP1B4AR9KkyqPvVLJMwOwLHmwwdwR6j2PTLg97Lc/s1600-h/garden-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOs_aTvznKORaaJBhSuK0zCCy2_NFnUDJ1Nei33h1rrNmqb54GdgsCiuteLOiMnL46SaWL6b3iK08oRQxJrEOINkvjkeC_YOdLKSeAP1B4AR9KkyqPvVLJMwOwLHmwwdwR6j2PTLg97Lc/s400/garden-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsR5tXzNRKlDmm1wEkP8F4sLSm8nVPVHsnWE91wRMv9IY8UY0vpW3G_usPSo11fq_fagnr-DKYJLv8S0z2vM7dxGSGJjXeOIK4-jXyAnqm87NBIr2ZFi2XskIrI9u_fdu-F1vPchIj9gT/s1600-h/garden-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKsR5tXzNRKlDmm1wEkP8F4sLSm8nVPVHsnWE91wRMv9IY8UY0vpW3G_usPSo11fq_fagnr-DKYJLv8S0z2vM7dxGSGJjXeOIK4-jXyAnqm87NBIr2ZFi2XskIrI9u_fdu-F1vPchIj9gT/s640/garden-3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO7tsolQCbkLgB3tuWRuagOx-1JmKpqBsLR-aCajbt2Zt-MiubNg3xfwgFVs0Y_CAcx2claW0BGqYytAEeAlzY8AXudnzP0XQ50j_jNBhsZ4YjEY2TgPnUzuh9PPL04udthuJpsIodgSw/s1600-h/garden-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO7tsolQCbkLgB3tuWRuagOx-1JmKpqBsLR-aCajbt2Zt-MiubNg3xfwgFVs0Y_CAcx2claW0BGqYytAEeAlzY8AXudnzP0XQ50j_jNBhsZ4YjEY2TgPnUzuh9PPL04udthuJpsIodgSw/s400/garden-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hilleg-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0376039167" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-39137464959105833812009-10-02T16:22:00.000-07:002010-01-11T11:19:50.603-08:00Clearing Beds and Fall Planting<object data="http://www.elsewhere.org/mbedr/?p=3975873472&s=1.25&v" height="300" type="text/html" width="400"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22659600@N07/3975873472/" title="Hip Garden Fall 2009 by harkerak, on Flickr" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3975873472_e88f2518c5.jpg" alt="Hip Garden Fall 2009" height="300" width="400" /></a></object><br />
<br />
For a winter harvest, plant brussel sprouts, lettuce, chard, kale, beets, parsnips, turnips, carrots, spinach, and bok choy in the late summer or early fall. As tomato plants are removed, cut them up into pieces and spread over raised beds as mulch for the incoming plants.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HhQRg8CGnGLYadHiWJE6Io9zroMkTTCnmD9GZumQ_ks5nH9ZFaohDHsKP7WRs088YdXK9RHGcbatJHLJXGJxdOOMfgy9t6mivj61q90y3WC7xNa4Q9IxJK9Id26F9s02aP6cO3VBIiX0/s1600-h/P1070759.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388147490678658674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HhQRg8CGnGLYadHiWJE6Io9zroMkTTCnmD9GZumQ_ks5nH9ZFaohDHsKP7WRs088YdXK9RHGcbatJHLJXGJxdOOMfgy9t6mivj61q90y3WC7xNa4Q9IxJK9Id26F9s02aP6cO3VBIiX0/s640/P1070759.JPG" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a>A. Harkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669900674491267342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-14995794583808200202008-11-16T21:47:00.000-08:002009-10-02T15:34:46.868-07:00Hummingbird Food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v4UNgvgRSSf_1cQ6kJTvHe3CcctXmANqlMkhMK_FRf6lDdn1sgDatIj9UKrB77InX-Z3nOVqslP20eFprmA2UcmnpB47QIRx84dra6tgDBXhao1vvP-IYQe4JXL0D6g5BgbpjWvbh3c/s1600-h/hummingbird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v4UNgvgRSSf_1cQ6kJTvHe3CcctXmANqlMkhMK_FRf6lDdn1sgDatIj9UKrB77InX-Z3nOVqslP20eFprmA2UcmnpB47QIRx84dra6tgDBXhao1vvP-IYQe4JXL0D6g5BgbpjWvbh3c/s400/hummingbird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269501218178550434" border="0" /></a><b> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;"> Perfect Hummer Food Recipe</p> </b> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;"> Hummer Food Recipe: </p> <ul><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">One part sugar to four parts water -<span lang="en-us"> </span>stir until sugar is dissolved. </p> <ul><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">Measure examples: </p></li><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">One cup of sugar to four cups of water</p> </li><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;"> <span lang="en-us">3</span>/4 cup sugar to 3 cups water </p></li><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">1/2 cup sugar to 2 cups of water.</p> </li></ul> </li><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">Bring solution to a boil to kill bacteria and slow spoilage - allow to cool. </p></li><li> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;">Fill feeders just enough for a day or two of use. Extra solution may be refrigerated if used within one week.</p></li></ul> <p class="normaltext" style="margin: 6px 10px 6px 15px;"> If feeders are cleaned and filled with freshly-made, hot water, sugar solution every day, then it may not be necessary to bring the solution to a boil. If you plan to store solution for two or more days, boiling is a must.<span lang="en-us"> </span><b><u>Adding red food-dye coloring is unnecessary</u></b>. The red on a feeder is enough to attract hummers. <b>DO NOT USE HONEY</b> as this can kill hummingbirds.</p><br />information taken from:<br />http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/kernriver/hummer_feeding.htmgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-54632914077095624092008-11-08T06:05:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:22:45.762-08:00Compost<b>Free Compost: <o:p></o:p></b> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal">The <a href="http://www.ecologycenter.org/bcgc/">Berkeley Gardens Collaborative</a> will deliver high quality compost to any co-op. The contact information is: <br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><st1:city><st1:place><b>Berkeley</b></st1:place></st1:city><b> Community Gardening Collaborative<br />
</b><st1:address><st1:street><b>P.O. Box 2801</b></st1:street><b><br />
</b><st1:city><b>Berkeley</b></st1:city><b>, </b><st1:state><b>CA</b></st1:state><b> </b><st1:postalcode><b>94702</b></st1:postalcode></st1:address><b><br />
510.883.9096</b> <br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">They don’t deliver in the winter so be sure to store up some in late fall.<br />
</div>gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-4036547844322495242008-11-08T05:58:00.001-08:002010-01-10T20:22:44.187-08:00Worm Tea and Juice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobi6sZcLtqIQoduF2OojFZVMEqrWUnhbN9cf9QgxN8h4fbXR0e74tRmH7Py_TCnpHpUCbl7PiiJzg9x-QOvIdiA-o947K8Nrc-3XRZ3XkkwSEhZRwkcmpYsSSon4jKDBg29526BM5ehA/s1600-h/sc007a447a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobi6sZcLtqIQoduF2OojFZVMEqrWUnhbN9cf9QgxN8h4fbXR0e74tRmH7Py_TCnpHpUCbl7PiiJzg9x-QOvIdiA-o947K8Nrc-3XRZ3XkkwSEhZRwkcmpYsSSon4jKDBg29526BM5ehA/s400/sc007a447a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264239938104010914" border="0" /></a><p id="l8">To make worm tea, put one part worm castings to 10 parts water in a jar or spray bottle. Let the mixture steep for awhile before using. You can use a cheesecloth to strain the castings and other debris from the mixture. To make worm juice drain liquid from the worm bin spigot. It is okay to add water to the top of the worm bin and allow it to percolate through for the purpose of collecting worm juice. The purpose of the very bottom layer of the Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin is to collect this drainage. Put the worm juice in a jar or spray bottle and dilute with water as needed. In either case, remember to label the jar! </p>gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-18624803274147495822008-11-08T05:01:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:25:59.211-08:00BSC Garden Funding<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />
</div><b>Important info from old blog:<br />
<a href="http://hipgarden.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html">http://hipgarden.blogspot.com/2007_06_01_archive.html</a><br />
<br />
</b> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />
</div><b>Funding for </b><st1:place><st1:placename><b>Coop</b></st1:placename><b> </b><st1:placetype><b>Gardens</b></st1:placetype></st1:place><b>:<o:p></o:p></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
<br />
</span>How can you get money for your garden from the <a href="http://www.bsc.coop/">BSC</a>? The best way is to get it through HAPS or HLBAPS. Talk to Wes at Central Maintenance about the necessary forms. They both need to be approved by your house, so put it on the agenda early in the semester. I estimate that $600/semester and $400/summer is appropriate. <br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Big Projects:<br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The best way to get a large project done in your garden in by using HI (house improvement) hours. Most coops have a 4 hr/semester requirement. This is a good way to tackle a large task (irrigation, tool shed, etc.) and teach others about gardening.<br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />
</div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><br />
</div>gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9135804585044547433.post-53466979290233339922008-11-02T17:22:00.000-08:002010-02-15T15:51:43.160-08:00Vermiculture Q&A<a href="https://www.stopwaste.org/AlamedaCommerce/ProductImg/wriggly-ranch-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.stopwaste.org/AlamedaCommerce/ProductImg/wriggly-ranch-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 236px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 215px;" /></a>Dear Alex,<br />
<br />
I am gonna set up a worm compost for my house this week and I was hoping you could give me a couple pointers. Do you know any place that sells composting systems? Or instructions online or somethings? What about the worms...? Thanks!<br />
<br />
j<br />
<br />
Dear j,<br />
<br />
You can get a discounted worm bin through the County of Alameda through the website below. Its called the "Wriggly Wranch Worm Bin" and its what we have here at HiP House. I've heard you can get worms at the Berkeley farmers market, but there is a list of worm vendors on the website as well.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.stopwaste.org/AlamedaCommerce/ProductList.aspx?View=Detail&ProductId=14" target="_blank">https://www.stopwaste.org/<wbr></wbr>AlamedaCommerce/ProductList.<wbr></wbr>aspx?View=Detail&ProductId=14</a><br />
<br />
Once you get the bin, you layer food waste, worms, and then shredded newspaper. Be careful because the worms are rather selective about what they'll eat, for instance no citrus or onions. They also prefer that their food be chopped into small pieces.<br />
<br />
I think that website, including the informational video should be enough to get you started, but let me know if you have any other questions, I'm happy to help! Also, a classic reference is Mary Appelhof's book <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Worms-Eat-My-Garbage-Composting/dp/0977804518?ie=UTF8&tag=hilleg-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Worms Eat My Garbage</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hilleg-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0977804518" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i>.<br />
<br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hilleg-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0977804518" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> <br />
Alex<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXLz94UyDH_axxyUCEpC04C-ZFGUD5-0y0CHVS5-DXWBs39ZLCb2wDmveH38S-41HPIyWUvGdpuEREDTvJp1q7H3Za-hpeLkR53uWn7ElKmcJrX5SxjpG9nOo7Pw2PfJAdoTqIvAuQT7P/s1600-h/garden-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXLz94UyDH_axxyUCEpC04C-ZFGUD5-0y0CHVS5-DXWBs39ZLCb2wDmveH38S-41HPIyWUvGdpuEREDTvJp1q7H3Za-hpeLkR53uWn7ElKmcJrX5SxjpG9nOo7Pw2PfJAdoTqIvAuQT7P/s640/garden-10.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMc9m1nygGQE07IBA8GDTLLpySXIUB9YIZIkJ4mXsGZvrY69mWqSOL-mHTO_HMolnVekhrPkzDQvGxlJfNFt7umbuNcPCtJMJb_t5UGEUgqqB8UCvaYXwy__YtmVQ8FwpceyriuMFHmzt/s1600-h/IMG_4494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMc9m1nygGQE07IBA8GDTLLpySXIUB9YIZIkJ4mXsGZvrY69mWqSOL-mHTO_HMolnVekhrPkzDQvGxlJfNFt7umbuNcPCtJMJb_t5UGEUgqqB8UCvaYXwy__YtmVQ8FwpceyriuMFHmzt/s640/IMG_4494.JPG" /></a></div>gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10120864329571263355noreply@blogger.com0