I think I may have posted my thank you on the wrong page. I wanted to say thank you for such a warm welcome. I also wanted to say that I am very grateful to have such a wonderful resource of information on our location.
Dan and Liz, Thanks for the welcome and for posting what looks like a great retreat at the CASA. I want to go even though I won't be able to get there until Saturday morning.
Thanks for welcoming us! We've already attended Kaesha Neils Meat Preservation class last week-it was so informative. We absolutely loved it. Hoping she will add another class to go into even more detail. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
I would enjoy sharing my experiences. Perhaps you or someone could organize a round-table with some others and we could discuss and then have a Q/A. Our forum at the Spring Planting Festival is on school gardens - similar format.
I look forward to getting to know some PPG folks. Doreen Pollack and I have corresponded for awhile in the past, and I have been impressed by what an active community you have educating and greening Phoenix. My daughter lives in Cave Creek and my son is Dean of Taliesin FLW School of Architecture so is here all winter. We are part-time winter residents in an old N. Scottsdale townhouse and are raising garlic, mixed salad greens, some herbs and chard in a tiny strip of earth and composting with worms. I spend most of my time in Sedona with my work for GfH, but my wife is here virtually all winter. See you sometime.
Liz:
AZ Herb Association member
Urban Designer
Artist
Experimental Cook
Gardener
Dan:
Electrical Engineer
Mountain Biker
Solar Guru
Fixer of all Things
"Welcome to the forum - this is a treasure trove of info relating to growing useful plants and tips for living more in tune with our environment here in the desert!"
"Hi Lara - welcome to the Herb Association Social site. We inherited this site from the Valley Permaculture Alliance and are maintaining is as the amazing wealth of knowledge about gardening in the Valley of the Sun. Please feel free to ask any…"
"Welcome to the form! Please let me know if you have any questions. I find the search feature on the top part of the page can be quite helpful in finding specific topics."
"I’ve got a big crop of red lettuce seed to harvest :) I also have Molokai seeds (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corchorus_olitorius) and a bunch of random stuff! It’s hard to know what might interest you. I also have a Cuban oregano plant if anyone…"
"It was Kathy’s labor of love to make that seed library at Glendale happen - without a dedicated person to help manage the seed donation requests and keeping things stocked, the library does the best it can."
"Yes there is often a big disconnect between the person handing out the seeds and knowledge on anything garden related. My local library here in Phoenix would love to have a gardener come and help with the seed library but I don’t have the time to…"
"The seed library was integrated into the actual library - they thought it was a good idea and now many libraries across the valley are hosting their own seed libraries so the need for the VPA to do it kind of fizzled.…"
"This group evolved in a few directions. There are now seed libraries available at many libraries and seed swaps happening around town.Are there any seeds you’re looking for specifically and what part of town are you in?"
"As I think more about what you described, if your plant is under a roof but facing east, it might be that it's just not getting enough sunlight. A photo of the plant as a close up and another farther away showing context would help with determining…"
Comments
Liz,
Did you receive the two emails I sent to your gmail account? Spam filter maybe?
Thanks,
Lisette
Liz,
I think I may have posted my thank you on the wrong page. I wanted to say thank you for such a warm welcome. I also wanted to say that I am very grateful to have such a wonderful resource of information on our location.
Thank you,
Susan
Hi Liz and Dan,
What a nice compliment! Happy to be a part of the community, and share some of my passions. Have a great day, Catherine
Dan and Liz, Thanks for the welcome and for posting what looks like a great retreat at the CASA. I want to go even though I won't be able to get there until Saturday morning.
Thanks for welcoming us! We've already attended Kaesha Neils Meat Preservation class last week-it was so informative. We absolutely loved it. Hoping she will add another class to go into even more detail. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
Liz & Dan,
Thanks, found it...
Mary Ann
Hi, Liz & Dan:
Thanks. I am looking forward to taking part in the classes and events offered by VPA. It was nice to 'meet' you two.
Wen-Ling