- WELCOME TO OUR FIRST NEWSLETTER,
- 30% CHANCE OF RAIN PREDICTED,
- GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE OLMOS TERRACE COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKSHOP A HIT
- WILDFIRES IN AZ OUT OF CONTROL
- VICTORY GARDEN - CANTALOUPE RE-TRANSPLANT
As many of you know it has been some time since we’ve had some rainfall in the area and most yards that aren’t running up a huge water bill have grass which is brown and dry. It literally crumbles to dust in some areas.
What we are seeing in the Months of May and June is scary. Already we’ve hit triple digits and haven’t seen rain in 60 days. And of course conservation and saving your yard are doing battle right now.
Perhaps you’ve resorted to watering by hand, or have decided to grow an urban garden in pots all around your porch, either way it seems as though all of San Antonio is pitching in to do what they can. That is the spirit of H2O To Grow
30% Chance of Rain Predicted
Yeah right, we’ve all heard that before. The Weather Channel has predicted a 30% chance of rain for Monday evening, June 6th.
If that is true then all of our prayers have been answered. Yes folks, I’ll admit to seeking help from the Higher Power to make sure the first Victory Garden we’ve ever planted doesn’t just wither up and blow away.
However, since in Texas we can’t ever just have the good without the bad, the weather will be nearing 100°every day for the rest of the week.
Green Space Alliances Garden Workshop
On Saturday, June 4th, Green Spaces Alliance teamed with Olmos Park Terrace Community Garden to host a fact-filled “coffee klatch” about Rainwater Collecting and Xeriscaping.
The showcase of the event was the Rain Barrel making segment. You can see links to videos on upcoming newsletters.
Guest Speakers Lou Kellogg, A Rainwater Harvesting Educator and Bryan Davis, County Extension Agent Natural Resources, Bexar County, were intelligent, humorous and enthusiastic when it came to assembling the rain barrel. And afterwards they patiently answered questions.
You can reach Lou Kellogg at lou_brew@msn.com or Bryan Davis at ph# 210-467-6575.
Another noteworthy item was the OLLAS. “These are porous clay pots that are not glazed…Ollas were known to be used 2,000 years ago both in China and North Africa” according to the information sheet provided by ceramic designer Diana Kersey. From what I could tell, every planter box in the community garden had at least 4 of the Ollas in them. The glazed and decorated lids added a lot of color to the green plants in the boxes.
In closing, just wanted to thank all of them for the information and fresh fruit they provided.
“When the Spaniards founded missions in the arid southwest, the olla system of irrigation was also employed.” Diana Kersey, you can e-mail her at Diana@kerseyceramics.com
AZ Wildfires out of Control
The Wallow Fire and Horseshoe Two Fire blazing thru a dry and combustible
countryside in Arizona have many residents scared and heading for the hills, or out of the hills in some cases. It is currently the third largest wildfire in the state’s history.
Right now it appears there have been no lives lost, due mostly to the heroic efforts of the firefighting personnel, but also to the fact that residents are evacuating well ahead of the fires.
Unfortunately, the number one and number two wildfires, based on acreage lost, occurred in 2002 and 2004, respectively.
There is a progression of record breaking weather phenomenon occurring in the last 20 years which reminds this humble writer of “The Little Ice Age” which hit Europe in the 1600 or 1700’s. It actually got warmer in the decades preceding “The Little Ice Age”, a super cold period which changed the course of human history.
OK, I know, I scary news. Let’s Change the subject from this long, hot drought and talk about…
My Victory Garden
About 4 months ago I had planted some cantaloupe seeds in a flowerbed that I had been slowly clearing out for a couple of months.
I’d never planned on being a gardener, but I figured the plants would either make it or not. If it was meant to be it would be.
Plus, the seeds were free and it is one of my favorite fruits to snack on.
Well, to my shock and pleasure they started growing.
So today I transplanted them from the pile I’d originally planted them into individual plants 1 foot apart. I know they’re supposed to be 6 feet apart but I don’t know if they’ll all make it. Will keep ya’ll posted.
“I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.” -Benjamin Disraeli
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