Hello Everyone,
I know I pretty much disappeared for the summer after my community garden got raided. I have to be honest, it bummed me out and took some wind out of my sails. I still gardened over at my plot and it was not a bad season, but I didn't feel like talking about it. I know this won't last. I know I'll be ready for next year's garden and this bad taste in my mouth will be gone.
Some good things came out of the situation, though. A couple of the residents who lived right by the garden helped me keep people out of it. Allen, an elderly gentlemen who liked to come out and talk with me while I gardened, made sure my "Please don't pick my vegetables" sign stayed up and was easy to see. The elderly lady across the street told me she shewed some people out of there. She saw how hard I was working in the garden and hated to see people take things they didn't work for. She also told me she did care what they had to say. She 84 years old. She's not afraid of anyone. She know's people, you know! I wish I could remember her name. I liked her.
Well, I do have an announcement. The 38th Street Gardener blog is coming to an end. That's because we're moving! The name just doesn't fit anymore, so I'm changing the name/site up. It will be a more general city-themed name, so when next time we move, I won't have to do this again.
I'm hopefully meeting with some friends soon to help me make a new blog. Something more unique. It should be fun working on this new blog with them. They're friends, so I think the payment will be food and beer while we work on it.
Sorry again for not being diligent with the blog this year. I have a feeling it will be better next year. I'll have one more blog at this site. It will be announcing the new blog site. I hope everyone had a great gardening season! Time to start planning for next year!
Sincerely,
Rafael
