Archive for July, 2010

The plots at the Santa Fe Railyard community garden are really beginning to take off. However, some of the herbs are not taking to the hot summer heat as well as their vegetable companions.

From my friend, Stephanie Chiorean: Philadelphia Orchard Project Music Festival Saturday, July 17 @ 3:00-8:30pm Liberty Lands Park, Northern Liberties (3rd & Wildey, Philadelphia, PA) Please join us for the 2nd annual POP Music Festival and fundraiser! Musical performances by 5 great local bands: West Philadelphia Orchestra, Betty Iron Thumbs, Elder Brother, The Mean, and The Weeds. Generous in-kind donations and support from Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association/ Liberty Lands Park, Johnny Brenda’s, Philly Compost, and Philadelphia Brewing Company. Food available for purchase from Honest Tom’s Taco truck, Dapper Dog, and Buttercream Cupcakes. Please contact Kim (kjordan@phillyorhards.org) to volunteer or for more information. Also, thanks to everyone who voted for PoP in the Green Heroes Grant contest, which I posted about in April.  They won!  From the PoP newsletter: In April, the Philadelphia Orchard Project was voted first place in the national Green Heroes grant contest and awarded a corresponding $15,000

I threw some dwarf sunflower seeds in one of the self watering planters on a whim.  They ended up taking pretty well, and the bright yellow brightens up the garden beautifully!

It’s been a busy few weeks – I’ve been traveling for a big project at work, and then I hit the beaches of Florida for some vacation with the family. There’s a lot of exciting articles and some new contributors in the works, so check back over the next few days as we resume a more regular posting schedule. One quick plug:  while I was gone, my cousin Bob (also an urban gardener) launched his new site, www.ohsanfran.com.  His latest video, Happiness Project 1.0: Swings has been making the rounds on the internet.  I’m hoping he will shoot some videos of San Francisco’s vibrant food scene for Grown in the City.