8. Plant Selection
Start with warm weather crops
Limit root crops
Start some from seed and others from
plants.
Include some flowers
Mix it up!
9. Watering system and
schedule
Soaker hoses would be best
Find someone who can water in the
morning - a retiree
Schedules are nice, but watch the
weather
10. Fundraising
Asking for donations of money or
goods at stores
Some garden suppliers gave us
leftovers
Parishioners gave money, supplies and
plants
Letterhead note
Wish tree
11. Supplies
Mailbox
Landscape fabric for weed control
Stakes
Paper bags for food collection
Old nylons for tying up plants
20. Internal Benefits
Connections to nature
Positive public relations
Community building
Veggie Vixens
Intergenerational
New members
External focus
Life skills
21. External Benefits
Outreach to community
Food for hungry
Partnerships
Green space
Carbon reduction
Habitat
Soil improvement