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July 5, 2008
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After a foggy, windy 4th of July, the sun came back out in time for the Victory Garden crew to resume preparations in front of City Hall. I walked down mid-day and found manager, John Bela, and his colleague Blaine Merker reviewing the drawings for the circular garden plots that will soon be laid out in the 10,000 square foot rectangular space.
The volunteer team was busy unrolling wide bolts of black garden fabric and inserting rebar stakes into the ground to mark the center of each plot. Later in the day, Bela told me, they’d be creating a full-scale drawing of the plans on top of the cloth, then pulling their rolls of rice straw wattle into place.
A week from today, all of this prep work will be complete and the planting of the vegetables will begin. Every step of the way, we need volunteers. The Victory Garden is an important public statement for the city of San Francisco and your hands and voices are a crucial part of this community effort. On top that, it’s fun! If you would like to join us, please email info@slowfoodnation.org. And whether or not you can help, please drop by Civic Center Plaza and take a look at what’s happening in the heart of the city.
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Jamie
San Francisco Gardener
But what is this black garden fabric and plot lay out, etc.
Didn't used to be necessary. Sounds like extra work and expense. So what is the thinking behind it.