[UrbanCropCircle] come to my garden
Paula Jenson
pjjenson1 at hotmail.com
Sat May 9 09:32:33 PDT 2009
Please come to my garden which is abloom in the gloriousness of spring! 7318 23rd ave nw, just 1/2 block from the community center. I am around until thursday and will offer tea if you call first and I am here.789-4648. otherwise just come to the south side and thru the gate...enjoy
paula jenson
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> Subject: UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 11, Issue 4
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> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 13:08:47 -0700
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> From: C A ISAAC <carolannisaac at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [UrbanCropCircle] UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 11, Issue 3
> To: <urbancropcircle at lists.sustainableballard.org>, Rhonda Brown
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> I don't know if this kind of thing should go onto the UCC Digest. Maybe it is something to think about as we go to the tree sale. I leave it up to you.
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> disease and the changing climate, we may need to go back to these
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> The wild ancestors of common domestic fruit trees are in danger of becoming extinct, scientists have warned.
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> Researchers have published a "red list" of threatened species that grow in the forests of Central Asia.
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> These disease-resistant and climate-tolerant fruit trees could play a role in our future food security.
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> But in the last 50 years, about 90% of the forests have been
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> The Red List of Central Asia identifies 44 tree species
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> It cites over-exploitation and human development as among the main
> threats to the region's forests, which are home to more than 300 wild
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> Antonia Eastwood, the lead author of the research, described the region as a "unique global hotspot of diversity".
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> "A lot of these species are only found in this area," she told BBC
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> Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are thought to be the ancestral homes of
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> The US Department of Agriculture has already sponsored expeditions
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> This type of genetic foraging, Dr Eastwood explained, allows
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> The organisation is training local scientists and involving communities in the planning and managing of their own forests.
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> > Subject: UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 11, Issue 3
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> > 1. Garden Updates, Tomato Sale (rhonda at sustainableballard.org)
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> > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 20:50:40 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: rhonda at sustainableballard.org
> > Subject: [UrbanCropCircle] Garden Updates, Tomato Sale
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> > First of all, my apologies for mis-addressing to the list and you did not
> > receive the meeting reminder that I sent to only ME (sigh, and it isn't
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> > At the same time the speaker for the evening fell through, even if the
> > group was smaller we had a good time. If anyone is feeling deprived of
> > garden talk, feel free to share what is happening in your garden. For
> > instance, I was concerned that my baby broccoli raab's flowered as soon as
> > they hit the dirt outside but Christina's did the same thing, hmmm.
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> > One of our new group members, Kate Folchert, is having a sale this
> > Saturday from 9-1 for her unusual tomato called "Uncle Wilfred". They are
> > supposedly good for this climate and she's selling them for $2 a start.
> > What a deal!
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> > Saturday, May 9th, 9-1
> > 8031 Jones Ave NW
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> > Also, Plant Amnesty's very fun Tree Festival is this weekend and the UCC
> > will be represented in the Sustainable Ballard booth. Ingela has some
> > available shifts, not a big time commitment and it will be a great way to
> > hang at the festival. The weather report looks good! Here's the link to
> > check it out and if you have a couple hours shoot Ingela an email at
> > Ingela at sustainableballard.org
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> > http://www.plantamnesty.org/festival/home/default.aspx
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> > I will be out of town for a couple weeks and worrying about my plants
> > already! Happy Gardening!
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> > Rhonda
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> > Oh! An idea that was talked about on Monday is for some get-togethers at
> > different houses, so we can see our gardens in person. It would have to
> > be in addition to the regular meeting at the community center because that
> > is an advertised thing through the parks department, but I'm sure we can
> > figure it out.
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