I got to work and created the second bed. It's had a few things in it, sugar snap peas, a lavender plant that lasted through one winter, but died the next, and countless herbs, but currently it's a strawberry patch. Purslane, which is an edible weed, started to grow this last summer and I expect it back this year. If I keep it cut back it won't chock out the strawberries. It's one of those "got to get used to" greens, but very high in vitamins. Plus a few years back all the high end restaurants in New York were serving it, so who am I to turn my nose up. Just need to elevate my palate is all.
And if that wasn't enough, it never is when you're hooked on gardening, I started to petition the city to create the first community garden. We all laughed at the first city meeting, that this was the first meeting of a three year long attempt. It took two, but the seven 8x12 beds were constructed 2010, a compost donation was distributed to each bed and planting began Spring of 2011.
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