October 2009How Our Gardens GrowBy Mary Renner“Annie’s” garden, at the Interstate 280 exit at 18th and Pennsylvania, was recently joined by a smaller plot next door, in part due to the efforts of Robert Poyas and Anna Stern, 18th Street residents. Earlier this year, a group of volunteers, including Potrero Hill Garden Club members, planted 125 lavenders, day lilies, ceanothus, yarrow, and butterfly bushes. The land belongs to Caltrans, which provides the water for the irrigation system Poyas repaired. Poyas also took charge of roto-tiling amendment into the soil after Anna Stern, Mary Renner, and Janet Carpenelli weeded the area and, with the help of some day laborers, pulled-up half of the ivy that had been on the plot. Monthly maintenance, by volunteer gardeners, will be held the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11; all are welcome to the party. If you’re not an early bird, Annie Shaw’s work party is also held the first Saturday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. To contact the Potrero Hill Garden Club; 648.1926. |
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