In their efforts to be the first LEED certified development of its type, on the West Coast, The Fillmore Center (TFC) has dedicated tons of time and money to "greening" their entire operation. From motion sensor controlled common area lighting to low flow showers and toilets, TFC has made a strong commitment in becoming a more sustainable, natural resource friendly, community.
With that said, part of this drive has opened an opportunity for Fat Angel to run a pilot program that takes an existing green space on TFC's property and converts it into a fully functional herb garden. Obviously we jumped at the chance to participate. Here's the space we've selected:
So next week we pull up a few existing plants to relocate, til the soil, incorporate compost from the SF composting program, rework the drip irrigation, and plant these suckers. Everyone's more than welcome to come get dirty. I'll be the guy in the overalls with a piece of hay in my mouth.
We've selected all organic herbs to plant and they include Pineapple Sage, Lemon Thyme, Cilantro, Magic Michael Basil, Flat Leaf Parsley, and Ginger Mint. If it were up to me I'd plant a 100 more varieties but land is expensive and we are beholden to the K.I.S.S. Method in all we do.
Again, this is just a test to see if the herbs will take. If they do--and we hope they do--then this program could be rolled out as a neighborhood wide effort to create urban community gardens. Oh, FYI, take a look at this article that came out last week. Talk about GREAT timing!!!!! Click here...
JK
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