Community Building Tip: Community Garden

For my current set of tips, I'm using the list "101 Small Ways You Can Improve Your City.

96. Plant a community garden. Rolling up your sleeves and digging in the soil offers a great way to meet neighbors and collaboratively add something to your neighborhood. To get started, the American Community Gardening Association offers a set of resources and recommendations on how to manage and maintain a public patch.

Find community gardens near you.

Launch a community garden in your town.  Here is a handbook.  Make it as accessible as possible.

Start a yardshare in your area.

Birdfeeding

Today is sunny and mild. 

I fed the birds.  I've seen a small flock of house finches and two squirrels.

I have a bag of 36 Technicolor Daffodil Mix.  I planted the first 12 of them in the forest yard. 

EDIT 11/6/21 -- I planted 12 Technicolor daffodils under the mulberry tree in the yard by the house.

Recipe: "Crockpot Pork Roast with Apples"

I made this today. It turned out quite well. :D

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