February 27, 2019
VISTA MATTERS: Flourishing in February
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"Garden as though you will live forever."
– William Kent
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Guidelines for VISTA Seedlings: Reserve and Donate
There is a recurring situation with the seedlings grown on site at VISTA Gardens - items are being taken without approval, or donation. This is likely due to a lack of awareness of how the seedling project works at VISTA, and this issue includes education on the process.
It is important to know that the seedlings raised at VISTA
are not free for members to take as they please. Nor are all seedlings available to any gardener (many are reserved) or ready to plant.
Please read the information in the aritcle below to learn how to effectively use this valuable resource and do your part to keep it financially viable.
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VISTA Social Bike Ride & Lunch
Sunday, March 3
12:30
Upper Tampa Bay Trail - 7512 Ehrlich Rd
Details below
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AT A GLANCE
VISTA Gardens is now on Instagram
To follow, either search on vistagardens_ , or use this
link.
Keep Those Leaves Coming
Please bring your bagged leaves to the compost area to help keep the process cooking
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Tomato Seedlings Ready this weekend
:
22 Romanesco Pantano
15 Cherokee Purple
8 Tommy Toe
7 Granadero Plum
6 Roma
6 Berkeley Tie Dye
6 Tipo Albenga
Reserve today for the following seedlings, available soon
:
2 CA Wonder Peppers
11 King of the North Peppers
10 Everglade Tomatoes
8 “Karen” hybrid Cherry Tomatoes
Contact Roberta (
email
) if you want to reserve any of the seedlings that are available today, or will be ready soon.
Remember, they aren't free! Please make sure you leave your $1 donation per seedling to keep the HRS in business.
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How to Reserve Seedlings and/or Request Seedlings from the HRS
The House of the Rising Seeds (HRS) encourages VISTA gardeners to reserve seedlings in advance so we grow what is desired and use our resources of seeds, starter soil and nutrients well.
Reserved seedlings are marked “Not for Sale – Reserved for _____” When it is close to the time for transplanting, we attempt to cluster these seedlings together, along with a posted sign signaling that they are only available to those who reserved them.
HRS does raise extra seedlings, which are available only by donation on a first-come, first-served basis to any VISTA gardener. These seedlings are located on the outside white bench and shelving
Seedlings inside the HRS and on the south-facing shelves outside the HRS are not yet ready for transplant, so please do not take them. You’re always welcome to come watch their growth and reserve any that you desire for your raised garden bed.
A $1 donation is requested for each seedling. Place donations in the honor jar found on the largest bench inside the House of the Rising Seeds.
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THANK YOU!! Volunteer Day: UT & KSU
Your hard work alongside UT/KSU volunteer students and staff is greatly appreciated!
Friday’s accomplishments include:
- VISTA’s container herb garden 80% complete
- shed exterior freshly painted, interior cleaned and organized, picnic tables painted
- demonstration garden’s soil turned and amended with compost and leaves - ready for spring-summer plantings
- donated bromeliads transplanted
- soil and mulch shoveled, moved & spread
- compost sifted – almost an entire bin!
- two new “passive compost” geobins established for the demonstration garden
Throughout it all … refreshing cold water, fresh strawberries and cereal bars delivered by moms and children!
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VISTA Social Bike Ride/Lunch
Sunday, March 3
12:30
Upper Tampa Bay Trail - 7512 Ehrlich Rd
We will meet at the water cooler by the parking lot and Ballyhoos restaurant (Enter Citrus Park Cyclery bike shop at
7512 Ehrlich Rd, driveway leads to parking lot on trail)
How far
We will ride south for approximately six miles (all paved trail) and then return to Ballyhoos restaurant for lunch.
RSVP
813-758-9457
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The Boy Scouts Need YOU
Troop leaders are looking for gardeners willing to work with their scouts to help them earn merit badges in several areas:
Environmental Science, Gardening, Landscape Architecture, Nature, Plant Science, Soil and Water Conservation and Sustainability.
If you are interested in volunteering to work with these young leaders, please contact Roberta Owners (
email
).
For more information and access to merit badge workbooks,
visit this page
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Eagle Scouts @ VISTA
Local resident, Joshua Boyles (shown, far left) is workingon a VISTA Gardens entrance beautification project to help fulfill part of his requirements to become an Eagle Scout. Please welcome Joshua, and his parents, when you see him in the community.
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Carrollwood Village Community Events
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Carrollwood Goes EIGHTIES!
Friday, March 1
7:00 p.m.
Carrollwood Cultural Center (4537 Lowell Rd)
Please come celebrate the 80’s with garden friends!
Sport your comfy 80’s attire, be ready for Footloose-style dancing, trivia, live entertainment, a DJ spinning the hits, along with a dance and costume contest.
And... It’s FREE!
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AARP TAMPA BAY:
Celebrating Women’s History Month & the Women who Inspire Us
Saturday- March 9
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Carrollwood Cultural Center
Join AARP in Celebrating Women’s History Month and the women who inspire us, a salute to AARP 60th Anniversary and founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, introducing the new publication “SHE DID IT”.
Join us for a fun filled day of engagement, for all women who personify courage, valor, define heroism.
Donations of books and personal care items will be collected for local women’s center.
Early Bird door prizes/ Raffle to receive a copy of “She Did IT”
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