[Lapg] Highland Park Community Garden

[Joan Stevens]

Hi Jaci, what I would do first is import loads of organic matter and do a sheet mulch.  If you contact local rabbit rescues they have an amazing amount of fantastic free fertilizer (bunny waste and hay) that is great for the garden.  Try Zooh Corner as they are close.  
 
I live in Highland Park (actually Glassell Park now but it's essentially the same).  Please keep in touch with other local perma-minded people through  lapg at arashi.com  (sign on to get emails on local events).
Thanks and good luck,
Joan

"People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore" Andre Gide

--- On Wed, 11/5/08, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <sbpcnet at silcom.com> wrote:

From: Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <sbpcnet at silcom.com>
Subject: [Lapg] Highland Park Community Garden
To: lapg at arashi.com
Cc: "Jaci June" <professionalgoatslapper at gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 9:34 AM




Forwarded to Los Angeles PC listerve 


Hi all, 

 


There are a few of us in Highland Park (South of Pasadena) who are in the process of turning a vacant lot into a garden. The history of the lot is that it once was covered by a house that burned down in a fire started by some riff-raff. So you can imagine the soil is very compacted, hardpan and the top soil is sandy. The weeds that have made it home include an abundance of lambs quarter gone to seed, dried up plantains, and some low grass I can't identify. For the most part the land is barren and dry. So I weeded what I could, and started a heap of compost. What I would like to do is eventually plant into the finished compost as the base of my topsoil.

 
  So I'm calling out to anyone who knows about detox/pioneer plants, ground covers, trees or other plants that break up hardpan, ESPECIALLY  if any of these plants are native to the Los Angeles area. Any other information about where I can acquire these plants and seeds locally, discounted, or for trade would also be appreciated.
 
-Jaci June
"Jaci June" <professionalgoatslapper at gmail.com>


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