Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Alecia

Volunteers are invaluable.  The annuals garden is planted in the beds where you saw tulips earlier.  One volunteer does most of the planting, but he has help from other volunteers.

Alecia is a student from Jamaica who wants to become a doctor.  On a hot day, she watered for hours to keep the thirsty plants alive until the beds could be mulched.  As gardeners know, mulch is magic, suppressing weeds, supplying nutrients and reducing the amount of watering that is needed.
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18 comments:

  1. BirdmanJune 20, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Enjoy the heat! Get under that hose.

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  2. KateJune 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Sounds like you're a gardener yourself, Jack. Alecia is a wonderful foreign student, giving the main gardener a hand with the important job of watering.

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  3. Cezar and LéiaJune 20, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Alecia is doing a wonderful work there, the garden looks great!
    Good luck for her with the classes.
    Léia

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  4. HalcyonJune 20, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I wish I had a volunteer to water my garden! :)

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  5. Luis GomezJune 20, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Lovely image!

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  6. SharonJune 20, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Looks like there are dedicated volunteers here.

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  7. Valladolid Daily PhotoJune 20, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Although gardening is not for me, these are very good volunteer initiatives.

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  8. VPJune 20, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    It is not easy to find the right mix of these...

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoJune 20, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    It's the kind of work that would be a pleasure to volunteer for Jack, I agree totally about the mulch, in a hot climate (like OZ)a garden wouldn't have a chance of surviving without it.

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  10. Sylvia KJune 20, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    How wonderful to have Alecia help with the gardens! And wonderful for her as well to be able to not only enjoy the beauty but helping make a difference! Beautiful capture as always, Jack! Enjoy your day and have a lovely evening!

    Sylvia

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  11. RedPatJune 20, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Those beds will need mulch today!

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  12. Clueless in BostonJune 20, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    A little more volunteerism instead of "me-ism" and we'd all be a little better off.

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  13. cieldequimperJune 20, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    I'm not sure anyone here would volunteer...

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  14. Regina KJune 20, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Volunteers have become such a vital part of any city!

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  15. VirginiaJune 20, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    I now have a teensy balcony and can't keep mine watered. I'd love this beautiful intern to help me!
    V

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  16. Bob CroweJune 20, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    I grew up amidst concrete and asphalt and don't know a thing about gardening. Still, I'm glad that people like her put forth the effort to share the beauty.

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  17. EG CameraGirlJune 21, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    That's a HOT job in the sun. Alecia deserves a medal for volunteering.

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  18. NathalieJuly 1, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Watering in the middle of the day?
    I love Alecia's dedication but I don't think the choice of time of day is appropriate.

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