Community Gardens

[unknown]

Growing up my grandparents had a garden and I deeply miss fresh fruits and vegetables. I have a rather small yard and can't plant everything I would like. Does anybody know how the Brady Height's community garden is doing? I'd like to see more neighborhoods start community gardens or maybe a possible farmscraper downtown... we could get the homeless to pitch in[)] Anybody else interested in community gardens?

[Conan71]

I think they would add a "cultural fabric" to the city.  Just curious about responsibility-sharing and vandalism.

[PonderInc]

Are you involved with Tulsa Community Gardens Association or  Global Gardens?

[unknown]

Thanks Ponder, I wasn't aware they existed. I'd think it would be great if some could be started along I-44 where they have been clearing out houses, I know they are expanding, but there should be room for a small garden, but maybe not.

[Tulsa Twister]

quote:Originally posted by unknown

Thanks Ponder, I wasn't aware they existed. I'd think it would be great if some could be started along I-44 where they have been clearing out houses, I know they are expanding, but there should be room for a small garden, but maybe not.

You dont really want anything too close to a freeway. You risk forms of toxicity (oil,chemicals and other pollutants) from runoffs during rainstorms or snowstorms. Id stay away from any plots of land just adjacent to freeways for community gardening. But its a grand idea (Community Gardening) in this day of high food prices.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by Tulsa Twister
You dont really want anything too close to a freeway. You risk forms of toxicity (oil,chemicals and other pollutants) from runoffs during rainstorms or snowstorms. Id stay away from any plots of land just adjacent to freeways for community gardening. But its a grand idea (Community Gardening) in this day of high food prices.

The right garden would help cleanse that soil of all the lead from car emissions over the years.

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by RecycleMichael

quote:Originally posted by Tulsa Twister
You dont really want anything too close to a freeway. You risk forms of toxicity (oil,chemicals and other pollutants) from runoffs during rainstorms or snowstorms. Id stay away from any plots of land just adjacent to freeways for community gardening. But its a grand idea (Community Gardening) in this day of high food prices.

The right garden would help cleanse that soil of all the lead from car emissions over the years.

And your tomatoes will have a very high viscosity rating...mmmmmmmm, viscosity.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Townsend


And your tomatoes will have a very high viscosity rating...mmmmmmmm, viscosity.

Running 10Wtomato?

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Townsend


And your tomatoes will have a very high viscosity rating...mmmmmmmm, viscosity.

Running 10Wtomato?

What the hell you need ball bearings for?

[RecycleMichael]

You guys only grow salad? The right plants also include pretty, inedible ones.

Gardening has taught me one of the real truths in life. Ugly plants grow faster than pretty ones.

[unknown]

Having raised beds and the sound barrier wall would help keep down the lead levels and so would throughly washing everthing, but even after the expansion there should be enough room to place a small garden about 50 ft away from the highway. Tomatoes should be fine anyways lead likes to accumulate on the leafy veggies.