Gardens

Here is a before and after picture of the lot we sheetmulched in Happy Valley today. Cardboard covered by wood chips and soon some planting will take place. With the help of about twenty people, we were able to get a third of the lot covered. This will generate topsoil while preventing the grasses, horsetails and morning glories (and hopefully blackberries) from taking over.

Needless to say it was a long tiring day but it was also great to help launch this city-owned permaculture garden. It was slated to be a continuation of a road, but there are wetlands in the back of the property - a beautiful little pond with herons, foxes, and many other animals. I little oasis in the middle of these apartment buildings. Although this garden is a few miles from my home, we hope to launch these all over Bellingham as the price of fuels continues to drive up food prices and people become more aware of their food supplies. The days of the 3,000 mile Caesar Salad are over (or the average food travels 3,000 miles to reach your table).

The weather was perfect and people were out and about. People come to Bellingham for the holidays, especially Ski To Sea, which occurs every Memorial Day. Except for Lake Tahoe, people left every place I've ever lived for the holidays.