Sadly, through some sort of miscommunication, the bags arrived
earlier than we anticipated and were placed in front of the Garden instead of
in the back as we had arranged. (I had
hoped to get a photograph of the human chain).
Richard and one of our neighbors were concerned about the bags’
safety. So, even though I wasn’t dress
appropriately, I went over and hauled over half of the bags to where they will
eventually spend eternity. Hopefully,
another SACG volunteer will stack the rest behind the shed until we or the
Block Watch need them.
Many of the bags will go to top off the raised beds used by
our youth gardeners. Others will go to
fill the raised bed along the alley from which our neighbors and other
passersby may help themselves. Some will
go in the new raised flower bed along the southern edges of our western fence. Others will go to mulch the front flower beds
and our herb garden. Finally, the rest
will go to the flower beds created and maintained by our neighborhood Block
Watch.
When I began moving the bags around the Garden, one of our neighbors – whom everyone
calls Ms. D – volunteered to help. (For
the record, I know her real name:-) ). She gardened with us in 2009, owns her own gardening gloves, and often keeps
an eye on the Garden for us because most of us live elsewhere and/or work odd
hours. I put her to work distributing
mulch around our new cherry and peach trees. (Be assured, I had already placed the bags there myself and did not make her carry the bags, too, because they probably weigh more than she does).
Even though this is not a particularly good picture of her, that is why
she is our Hero of the Day. She was very complimentary of the tulips
blooming in the Block Watch flower beds.
Like her, they are very cheerful.
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