I'm in the very start of my first garden in at least 8 years, and I have alot to learn(relearn). So my plans this season are really about establishing my own garden, Having said that, I love the idea of cllaborating with neighbors to grow (more) food. One of the folks on the East Bay permaculture list (a great list!) shared some ideas around motivating neighbors and agreed to let me paraphrase/repost. So. here are some thoughts from Rebecca:
Get a neighborhood group together. Do a raised bed raising action--make the same sized beds at multiple houses, working as a group, The size Rebecca recommends is
3x6x1 foot. She saus "This makes it easy to purchase materials (requiring six 2 in x 6 in x 6 ft boards/bed and maybe a 2x4 for stabilization)and nails and screws. Including compost it'll be about $50/bed."
The idea is to collaborate with one another to share space (maybe a disabled person has a great plot they can trade with for the food, etc.)
In addition, R has been going house to house in her area talking about gardening--she says she's gotten 18 neighbors to plant tree collars(to keep trees from blowing over?)
I like these ideas alot; I am asking friends to help plan our garden and to work in it and water in exchange for food and herbs. I hope we have enough of a crop that we can also share with folks on the block and incent them to participate next year.
Get a neighborhood group together. Do a raised bed raising action--make the same sized beds at multiple houses, working as a group, The size Rebecca recommends is
3x6x1 foot. She saus "This makes it easy to purchase materials (requiring six 2 in x 6 in x 6 ft boards/bed and maybe a 2x4 for stabilization)and nails and screws. Including compost it'll be about $50/bed."
The idea is to collaborate with one another to share space (maybe a disabled person has a great plot they can trade with for the food, etc.)
In addition, R has been going house to house in her area talking about gardening--she says she's gotten 18 neighbors to plant tree collars(to keep trees from blowing over?)
I like these ideas alot; I am asking friends to help plan our garden and to work in it and water in exchange for food and herbs. I hope we have enough of a crop that we can also share with folks on the block and incent them to participate next year.
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