Unity Gardens

Water Shortage

There is an article at Reuters concerning the snow shortage in California and the effect on truck gardening.  I had read an article somewhere that noted that 90 percent of our water use is for the production of farm products (food) and that if the wasted water was eliminated, it would be enough to supply all our other needs.  The reason I thought this was of interest is because we have influences that will affect the prices of our produce including fuel that will make a garden at Unity Village more apt to succeed.

gary

Jump Gage --Green

For those who would like to know more about GREEN labeling, go to Jump Gage

Thoreau

"We make ourselves rich by making our wants few." -Henry David Thoreau

Deer

This section is for suggestions concerning the problems of deer and raccoons.  Any suggestions that you have including nets, spray, fencing or what ever, please put under the comments.  I ran across an ad that I think might have reason to consider and you can read about it at Nite Guard

 Pete

High Tunnels -- Hoop Houses

I have mentioned high tunnels quite extensively and usually I refer to the smaller 10 to 12 foot wide and up to 100 ft long that are about 7 ft tall.  These are economical and can easily be put up and can even be constructed so they can be moved. I have read of a grower of vegetables for the restaurant  trade in St Louis generating over $10,000 from one of these hoops. 

There are larger hoop houses or high tunnels.  The difference between a hoop house and a green house is heat and ventilation which the hoop house does without fans or furnaces.  If you go to Growers Supply
you can see a large high tunnel with prices for different sizes.  For your information
p

Wild Flower Seed Catalog

Have just added a great catalog for wild flowers--Wildseed Farms on the side bar under catalogs.

New Catalog

I received an excellent catalog today.  On many items are planting instructions as well as a recipe for the different items. 

They have a good selection of herbs and unusual plants. 

You will find it on the side bar under John Scheepers Kitchen Seeds

P

Reminder re: Business Planning Meeting - Part 2

As a reminder:  we are scheduled to continue the work we began in December re: the Unity Gardens Business Plan next Wednesday Jan 7th, 6pm at Drayton Riley's office (2nd and Douglas in Lee's Summit, MO).

 

Bring your modifications to the Mission/Vision Statement as well as answers to the business plan questions we discussed and/or an outline of a business plan you may have found/created since our last meeting.

 

Again, our hopes are to present this at the next Full/General Garden meeting at 6pm on Jan 14th (Community Center).

 

Thanks for ALL you do

Jan 14 th, 2009 Meeting

Community Center Main Fellowship Area:
Jan 14th 6pm
Next general/large group garden/orchard meeting
hope to see you there!

Blessings to all and Happy New Year!

J

New Catalog

We have added a new link for an online catalog from Hummert International.  They carry almost anything needed for green house and  gardening work including semi and automatic seed planting for flats, greenhouses, bulbs and bedding plants at wholesale costs.  About the only thing they do not carry is seed.  My hard copy has 688 pages of supplies and if any one would like to see it, by all means let me know.  I have already mentioned that even though it is a wholesale source, I can get many supplies from an Amish farmer at greatly reduced prices even from their catalog.

Pete