You may live in the same geographical area, but the fast pace of today's life offers little chance you will ever meet. Then it happens. A community garden. People from all over converge on a spot of land and begin planting the seeds to build new friendships. The hectic pace slows down, you feel the earth in your hands and in time bring new things to life to nourish your body and replenish your spirit.
We are a fun loving group of folks who enjoy each day at the garden. Please, come join us.
www.nrhcommunitygarden.com
Please share your gardening experiences with us. This 2011 season has been a bugger so far. But our gardeners have their feet firmly planted (forgive the pun) and are looking forward to a great fall growing season. Any tips you can share with them would be greatly appreciated. Some have never gardened before and Mother Nature has her ways of letting us know who's boss.
THE LOVE OF TEXAS NATIVES
There are several Texas native trees, but these are two of my favorites. Not only do they provide dappled shade, are heat and drought tolerant, they have beautiful spring flowers that are show stoppers.
They should be more widely used especially in the environment we have been suffering through this summer. Please ask for them at your local nurseries.
DESERT WILLOW
EVE'S NECKLACE
I am building a file on Texas Native websites. I hope you find them helpful
I'm excited to see the blog and hope to see many postings in the future. Common Ground is a great project for North Richland Hills.
ReplyDeleteToday came with a very nice email from free lance writter Julie Thibodeaux. I had the pleasure of showing her and her photographer husband around our garden last Saturday. She really was impressed at what we had accomplished in a very short time.
ReplyDeletePlease read the article "Community gardens teach sustainable practice" on the Green Source web site. Click on more for the full article. It has a nice picture of our rain barrel setup
http://greensourcedfw.org
Tomorrow is a big day for Common Ground. We will have our first booth at the Tarrant County Master Garden Meeting. We will have the opportunity to show off and maybe get other Master Gardeners interested in our garden. We have a silent acution item that will hopefully bring in some money toward the purchase of a tree. Keep your fingers crossed:)
ReplyDeleteI can hardly believe my eyes. There is gray matter in the sky...rain clouds? It's been so long since I have seen or smelled rain. If it happens, wonderful. Maybe those rain dance moves I did helped out or Mother Nature just doesn't want to see that again:)
ReplyDeleteMy wish for the Dessert Willow Tree and Eve's Necklace Tree were made a reality by Chesapeake Energy. They were planted on November 18th. These are Texas Native Trees and it gives Common Ground NRH Community Garden a great opportunity to share with our community, just how beautiful and hardy Texas natives can be. A big Thank You goes our to Chesapeake Energy!!
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