Correction to last iCreate post: Tomas not Scott as incorrectly reported is writing the the Community Garden application for the Scotts (no doubt where the 'Scott' came from) Miracle-Gro Community Gardens and Open Spaces grant that I pointed them to (a hint to keep me posted). We have no idea how tight the competition will be, but the grant requirements look like a good fit.
And now back to the garden...
Recently, Tomas Wolff (assistant garden manager and Joan Embree stand in but not dressing the part) and other Community Gardeners have been occupied with getting the new art center ready for use ~ but not before starting early seedlings in the Mojave Rose greenhouse to have a selection, including popular herbs and tomato varieties, ready to sell at the May 5 opening of the new Mountainair Farm & Garden Market.
Reports have been scant but seedlings are coming along nicely and a good selection will be available for opening day. Some may also be available for purchase directly from the Community Garden on workdays. I'll keep you posted... if the gardeners do the same for me (and will remind them if they don't).
March Garden Update from Tomas (should be more, my next step will have to be writing exciting fictional updates to post):
March 12: The tomatoes are popping out all over. I also planted 25 bell peppers and have them over at my house where I can put them on a heating pad. There are some more cups available, but we are running out of planting soil. I'll try to get some this weekend, so we can plant more peppers and spices and seedlings for our own community garden, perhaps during this coming week. We probably have about 250+ seedlings planted so far.
More information about the Scotts Miracle-Gro Grant ~
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Offers Grants for Community Gardens and Green Spaces: World's Largest Lawn and Garden Company Launches Program Helping Communities to Cultivate a Green Thumb
The goal: to plant 1,000 gardens and green spaces across the U.S., Canada and Europe by 2018. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company wants to make that happen and launched a new program called GRO1000, offering $1,500 grants to deserving communities and organizations in the hopes it will get people involved in creating more community gardens and green spaces where they call home.
"Something happens when communities grow and learn together," said Jim King, ScottsMiracle-Gro's senior vice president of corporate affairs. "People develop a sense of pride and accomplishment when they get involved in cleaning up their neighborhoods, growing flowers, or cultivating their own healthy local food, and we want to help them get the job done."
Communities interested in pursuing 2011 GRO1000 grassroots grants can apply online by March 31, 2011. Projects should include the involvement of neighborhood residents and foster a sense of community spirit.
This year's crop of ScottsMiracle-Gro's community gardens is already underway. On March 1, teachers, parents and students at Morning Star School in Tampa, FL, got their hands dirty planting edible and learning gardens on the school's campus.
Throughout 2011, Scotts Miracle-Gro and its partners: Keep America Beautiful, Plant A Row for the Hungry, Garden Writers Association, the National Gardening Association and Franklin Park Conservatory will establish gardens and green spaces in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, New York, Ontario, Canada and Lyon, France.
Program Administrator, Plant A Row for the HungryCarol Ledbetter
5281 Holly Springs Dr.~ Douglasville, GA 30135
Tel/Fax: 877.GWAA.PAR, E-mail: par@gardenwriters.org
PAR is a public service campaign of the Garden Writers Association Foundation
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