Just someplace handy, that you walk past regularly? Or do you look for sites with particular characteristics (like natural water, or likely to be undisturbed or something) even if you have to travel by car or bus to get there? And how many spots?
I've mostly been mapping probable sites at this point---not planting weather in the Seattle area right now! I've seen an *awful* lot of places that need a three sisters garden or six; I'm getting pretty entertained by the concept of getting at least one tomato plant tucked into any possible bus stop that could work...snack while you wait! LOL! I've also been marking down likely spots where I could tuck a maypop (passiflora incarnata) in; the plain ones are supposed to be pretty hardy and they sure are spectacular.
Also, there is a small vacant lot where I take my dog very near me; it did yield some tasty blackberries last year, but is being taken over by scotch broom. I've starting pulling the small ones and dropping them into a handy abandoned shopping cart when I'm out there. I believe I'll do some berry vine trimming, then use the nippers on the larger scotch broom. Heck, I might be able to pull off a compost heap out there! I think there is a sadly neglected little apple tree somewhere at the bottom of the hill, too; he could use some pruning while he's asleep. This could be enough of a project that I might ask for help on it...fortunately I know some folks that would probably be delighted.
I've mostly been mapping probable sites at this point---not planting weather in the Seattle area right now! I've seen an *awful* lot of places that need a three sisters garden or six; I'm getting pretty entertained by the concept of getting at least one tomato plant tucked into any possible bus stop that could work...snack while you wait! LOL! I've also been marking down likely spots where I could tuck a maypop (passiflora incarnata) in; the plain ones are supposed to be pretty hardy and they sure are spectacular.
Also, there is a small vacant lot where I take my dog very near me; it did yield some tasty blackberries last year, but is being taken over by scotch broom. I've starting pulling the small ones and dropping them into a handy abandoned shopping cart when I'm out there. I believe I'll do some berry vine trimming, then use the nippers on the larger scotch broom. Heck, I might be able to pull off a compost heap out there! I think there is a sadly neglected little apple tree somewhere at the bottom of the hill, too; he could use some pruning while he's asleep. This could be enough of a project that I might ask for help on it...fortunately I know some folks that would probably be delighted.
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Re: Where do you guerrilla garden?/Primate Planting
Tue, December 25, 2007 - 9:41 PM....believe it was Jane Goodall who was brought into the Jet City by the Seattle Woodlawn Park Zoo to help re-vision the primate home. After numerous consults, the noted Metatologist caught her ride back to the airport...defeated.
As she was passing Boeing Field, she looked over to her left-the granny lane side of northbound I-5. Beacon Hill. She reportedly lit up and immediately began plans to help replicate that very hillside for the Chimpanze population.
That very hillside, populated with many of the city's homeless, would be well-drained, perpetually camoflauged and needful of vast edibles which can withstand shade and western exposure....