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00:06:05:00	00:06:06:00	Yeah I don't think I don't know
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00:06:40:00	00:06:41:00	Can you folks can you hear me
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00:07:07:00	00:07:09:00	>> I do like to wrap.
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00:07:21:00	00:07:22:00	I think what I'll do is some
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00:07:54:00	00:07:55:00	The feedback is important for a
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00:08:05:00	00:08:06:00	>> Thanks for coming everyone.
00:08:06:00	00:08:16:00	Morning Everyone.
00:08:16:00	00:08:16:00	My name is Mark Dwyer.
00:08:16:00	00:08:19:00	Many If you perhaps know me
00:08:19:00	00:08:20:00	from my previous career at
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00:08:23:00	00:08:26:00	I left after 21 years last
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00:08:35:00	00:08:35:00	love plants.
00:08:35:00	00:08:38:00	So do stop By my booth and see
00:08:38:00	00:08:38:00	what I'm doing.
00:08:38:00	00:08:39:00	We're gonna dove into a real
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00:08:41:00	00:08:41:00	it's important.
00:08:41:00	00:08:42:00	The reason why we come to these
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00:09:00:00	00:09:01:00	our our landscapes and gardens.
00:09:01:00	00:09:03:00	So gardening as we age there
00:09:03:00	00:09:04:00	was a handout we may have run
00:09:04:00	00:09:07:00	out but hopefully Many of you
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00:09:07:00	00:09:09:00	A lot of the text you may see
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00:09:21:00	00:09:22:00	This isn't gardening for mature
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00:09:26:00	00:09:28:00	I think through the progression
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00:09:56:00	00:09:56:00	So I mentioned the topic
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00:09:59:00	00:10:00:00	not only in our later years but
00:10:00:00	00:10:02:00	taking into Account hopefully a
00:10:02:00	00:10:03:00	full life of gardening.
00:10:03:00	00:10:04:00	Now many of you may be our new
00:10:04:00	00:10:07:00	gardeners And your interest in
00:10:07:00	00:10:07:00	the Expos is getting started
00:10:07:00	00:10:11:00	and that's that's wonderful.
00:10:11:00	00:10:12:00	Absolutely.
00:10:12:00	00:10:12:00	But I think the importance of
00:10:12:00	00:10:13:00	connecting kids with gardening
00:10:13:00	00:10:14:00	Experiences creates gardeners
00:10:14:00	00:10:14:00	for life and that connection
00:10:14:00	00:10:17:00	becomes Important for future
00:10:17:00	00:10:18:00	enjoyment without a doubt.
00:10:18:00	00:10:22:00	>> So it tugs on
00:10:22:00	00:10:22:00	the heartstrings without a
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00:10:22:00	00:10:25:00	>> These Kids these are some
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00:10:29:00	00:10:31:00	gardens and kids gardens And
00:10:31:00	00:10:32:00	you know, you get gardeners for
00:10:32:00	00:10:33:00	life when they take a plant and
00:10:33:00	00:10:36:00	nurture it And that might be as
00:10:36:00	00:10:37:00	easy as a seed packet or their
00:10:37:00	00:10:39:00	own tomato plant.
00:10:39:00	00:10:40:00	A couple of the kids are are
00:10:40:00	00:10:41:00	holding rhubarb there so that
00:10:41:00	00:10:43:00	might be an acquired Taste for
00:10:43:00	00:10:43:00	them later on.
00:10:43:00	00:10:47:00	But we'll we'll see And I can't
00:10:47:00	00:10:47:00	say enough about one of
00:10:47:00	00:10:48:00	the most important images
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00:10:48:00	00:10:51:00	is this And gardening is
00:10:51:00	00:10:53:00	the age includes the youngsters
00:10:53:00	00:10:54:00	At our plant sale seeing mom
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00:10:55:00	00:11:00:00	selecting Varieties for home
00:11:00:00	00:11:01:00	Again these connections a
00:11:01:00	00:11:05:00	little Amanda Here it was only
00:11:05:00	00:11:06:00	say 18 months less than two
00:11:06:00	00:11:06:00	years old.
00:11:06:00	00:11:08:00	>> They They are helping mom do
00:11:08:00	00:11:09:00	some planting and again that
00:11:09:00	00:11:12:00	connection Becomes so
00:11:12:00	00:11:12:00	important.
00:11:12:00	00:11:15:00	So are you grunting yet?
00:11:15:00	00:11:17:00	>> You know, I am you know,
00:11:17:00	00:11:19:00	I'll be I'll be 50 This year
00:11:19:00	00:11:20:00	and they say 50.
00:11:20:00	00:11:24:00	I know.
00:11:24:00	00:11:29:00	>> So Thank you for the thank
00:11:29:00	00:11:30:00	you for the sympathy.
00:11:30:00	00:11:33:00	So a 50 is the new 40.
00:11:33:00	00:11:36:00	That means I should feel like
00:11:36:00	00:11:37:00	I'm 39 and I really don't.
00:11:37:00	00:11:40:00	But I am grunting now And I
00:11:40:00	00:11:40:00	feel like there's a couple of
00:11:40:00	00:11:41:00	things I could have done
00:11:41:00	00:11:41:00	differently.
00:11:41:00	00:11:44:00	We're Not all as flexible as
00:11:44:00	00:11:45:00	Eva, one of our volunteers at
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00:11:47:00	00:11:48:00	getting down to doing
00:11:48:00	00:11:48:00	traditional two dimensional
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00:11:51:00	00:11:52:00	typically garden in most cases
00:11:52:00	00:11:55:00	becomes more difficult And
00:11:55:00	00:11:55:00	maybe we're paring back a
00:11:55:00	00:11:56:00	little bit on the space where
00:11:56:00	00:11:57:00	we're gardening in this
00:11:57:00	00:11:59:00	capacity Not so much
00:11:59:00	00:12:00:00	the enjoyment of plants growing
00:12:00:00	00:12:02:00	in these situations but
00:12:02:00	00:12:02:00	The actual getting down and
00:12:02:00	00:12:03:00	dirty becomes a little more
00:12:03:00	00:12:03:00	difficult.
00:12:03:00	00:12:06:00	>> It should continue to be
00:12:06:00	00:12:07:00	enjoyable, no doubt about it.
00:12:07:00	00:12:10:00	>> Glenna Miller here On
00:12:10:00	00:12:10:00	the left is 85 years young.
00:12:10:00	00:12:11:00	She actually passed recently.
00:12:11:00	00:12:13:00	But it's about adjusting our
00:12:13:00	00:12:14:00	approach and expectations.
00:12:14:00	00:12:17:00	So The reality check if we're
00:12:17:00	00:12:18:00	doing things that are painful
00:12:18:00	00:12:19:00	and we're starting perhaps to
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00:12:21:00	00:12:21:00	need to alter how we approach
00:12:21:00	00:12:21:00	that.
00:12:21:00	00:12:24:00	And I think all too Often we
00:12:24:00	00:12:25:00	realize the benefits of
00:12:25:00	00:12:25:00	gardening, the exercise,
00:12:25:00	00:12:27:00	the fresh air And sometimes we
00:12:27:00	00:12:28:00	feel the burn the next day.
00:12:28:00	00:12:31:00	But sometimes it's Not a bad
00:12:31:00	00:12:32:00	thing knowing that we got out
00:12:32:00	00:12:33:00	there and and we're moving and
00:12:33:00	00:12:35:00	I'm on the soapbox Here so I
00:12:35:00	00:12:36:00	have the captive audience but
00:12:36:00	00:12:36:00	all too often people aren't
00:12:36:00	00:12:39:00	moving as much As they used to.
00:12:39:00	00:12:40:00	And an interesting fact that
00:12:40:00	00:12:42:00	Americans spend 93 percent
00:12:42:00	00:12:43:00	Other time inside on average.
00:12:43:00	00:12:43:00	That's that's crazy.
00:12:43:00	00:12:47:00	And I think we need to change
00:12:47:00	00:12:47:00	that trend and get out in our
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00:12:48:00	00:12:50:00	The founder Of Rotary Gardens,
00:12:50:00	00:12:53:00	Dr. Robert Yar, 94 years young
00:12:53:00	00:12:54:00	, he's not able to garden in
00:12:54:00	00:12:57:00	this capacity anymore as He's
00:12:57:00	00:12:58:00	aged but he gardens in
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00:12:58:00	00:13:01:00	modified He's still getting his
00:13:01:00	00:13:01:00	fix, so to speak by modifying
00:13:01:00	00:13:04:00	his garden at home.
00:13:04:00	00:13:05:00	>> This image.
00:13:05:00	00:13:06:00	>> These young ladies in their
00:13:06:00	00:13:08:00	earlier Years were active
00:13:08:00	00:13:09:00	gardeners and in a assisted
00:13:09:00	00:13:11:00	living Situation where simply
00:13:11:00	00:13:12:00	reporting house plants
00:13:12:00	00:13:15:00	the connection with the Soil
00:13:15:00	00:13:18:00	not only a task done well and
00:13:18:00	00:13:19:00	The sense of completion and
00:13:19:00	00:13:19:00	camaraderie and everything that
00:13:19:00	00:13:22:00	goes hand-in-hand With
00:13:22:00	00:13:23:00	the socialization here.
00:13:23:00	00:13:24:00	But it can be as simple as
00:13:24:00	00:13:26:00	something Like this for for
00:13:26:00	00:13:27:00	getting a fix and Rotary
00:13:27:00	00:13:28:00	Gardens is now going on
00:13:28:00	00:13:29:00	the road with Programs like
00:13:29:00	00:13:30:00	this which I think is
00:13:30:00	00:13:30:00	important.
00:13:30:00	00:13:31:00	There's a lot of demographics
00:13:31:00	00:13:33:00	and groups That can't can't
00:13:33:00	00:13:34:00	literally get to our botanic
00:13:34:00	00:13:37:00	garden And as a side note do
00:13:37:00	00:13:38:00	always visit your local botanic
00:13:38:00	00:13:40:00	gardens without a doubt.
00:13:40:00	00:13:41:00	So.
00:13:41:00	00:13:42:00	So what are your priorities?
00:13:42:00	00:13:42:00	The realistic assessment of
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00:13:44:00	00:13:47:00	all too often we may be perhaps
00:13:47:00	00:13:48:00	Install more than we can
00:13:48:00	00:13:49:00	maintain and that's why it's
00:13:49:00	00:13:51:00	important to incremental
00:13:51:00	00:13:52:00	Install and expand our gardens,
00:13:52:00	00:13:55:00	make sure you can maintain What
00:13:55:00	00:13:56:00	you're what you're putting out
00:13:56:00	00:13:57:00	there and I use myself as an
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00:13:57:00	00:14:00:00	We tore out Our entire front
00:14:00:00	00:14:00:00	yard and we're well intentioned
00:14:00:00	00:14:02:00	with vegetables and Planting
00:14:02:00	00:14:03:00	the front yard and within two
00:14:03:00	00:14:04:00	to three years we realised that
00:14:04:00	00:14:07:00	was a Huge mistake and are now
00:14:07:00	00:14:08:00	paring back and I'm not a huge
00:14:08:00	00:14:10:00	fan of turf But we are going
00:14:10:00	00:14:11:00	back to some turf in front.
00:14:11:00	00:14:12:00	We just can't keep up with it.
00:14:12:00	00:14:14:00	>> So account for
00:14:14:00	00:14:15:00	the discrepancy and what you
00:14:15:00	00:14:17:00	can physically do or account
00:14:17:00	00:14:18:00	For and what you have to be
00:14:18:00	00:14:19:00	done and I think that makes
00:14:19:00	00:14:19:00	sense.
00:14:19:00	00:14:21:00	And there's no shame in editing
00:14:21:00	00:14:22:00	your garden or doing something
00:14:22:00	00:14:22:00	a little different.
00:14:22:00	00:14:25:00	But we'll Talk about some
00:14:25:00	00:14:26:00	opportunities as they relate to
00:14:26:00	00:14:29:00	physical Adjustments how we can
00:14:29:00	00:14:29:00	change how we approach
00:14:29:00	00:14:30:00	gardening.
00:14:30:00	00:14:32:00	>> Adapting the Garden and
00:14:32:00	00:14:32:00	certainly there's some
00:14:32:00	00:14:35:00	wonderful tools that are Better
00:14:35:00	00:14:37:00	for us to use as a side note at
00:14:37:00	00:14:39:00	ten thirty Next door.
00:14:39:00	00:14:40:00	There's a wonderful talk and
00:14:40:00	00:14:42:00	ergonomic and adaptive Tools
00:14:42:00	00:14:43:00	for the garden.
00:14:43:00	00:14:44:00	That's from a group of
00:14:44:00	00:14:46:00	Milwaukee mayor area Master
00:14:46:00	00:14:47:00	gardeners.
00:14:47:00	00:14:48:00	They do an excellent job and
00:14:48:00	00:14:49:00	they paid me Forty dollars to
00:14:49:00	00:14:53:00	say that Take care of your
00:14:53:00	00:14:53:00	body.
00:14:53:00	00:14:54:00	>> Think your body is a
00:14:54:00	00:14:56:00	gardening tool Going back in
00:14:56:00	00:14:57:00	time I would have done a lot of
00:14:57:00	00:14:58:00	things differently that would
00:14:58:00	00:15:00:00	include Just four for feeling
00:15:00:00	00:15:01:00	better in life.
00:15:01:00	00:15:04:00	A lot of stretching And yoga
00:15:04:00	00:15:04:00	and some other things.
00:15:04:00	00:15:07:00	I know it's never too late but
00:15:07:00	00:15:08:00	Use your body properly
00:15:08:00	00:15:11:00	maximizing longevity obviously
00:15:11:00	00:15:12:00	Is a goal for for all of us.
00:15:12:00	00:15:13:00	>> Knees and back of course are
00:15:13:00	00:15:15:00	prone to more Strain and at
00:15:15:00	00:15:16:00	Rotary Gardens seeing
00:15:16:00	00:15:16:00	the median age of volunteers
00:15:16:00	00:15:18:00	increase Because that's a sad
00:15:18:00	00:15:19:00	commentary as we're not seeing
00:15:19:00	00:15:19:00	younger volunteers.
00:15:19:00	00:15:22:00	Everyone seems busy regardless
00:15:22:00	00:15:23:00	of what's going on in folks
00:15:23:00	00:15:26:00	whose lives we're not seeing 30
00:15:26:00	00:15:27:00	to 40 year old volunteers for
00:15:27:00	00:15:27:00	the most part.
00:15:27:00	00:15:30:00	So You know there is a strain
00:15:30:00	00:15:30:00	on our bodies as we get older.
00:15:30:00	00:15:33:00	So I've seen Volunteers change
00:15:33:00	00:15:34:00	what they're able to do and we
00:15:34:00	00:15:37:00	accommodate that.
00:15:37:00	00:15:38:00	But again, we all want our
00:15:38:00	00:15:40:00	bodies to do what we need out
00:15:40:00	00:15:41:00	Not only in our gardens but in
00:15:41:00	00:15:41:00	life in general.
00:15:41:00	00:15:44:00	So the comfortable range
00:15:44:00	00:15:45:00	Emotions, all the things that
00:15:45:00	00:15:45:00	make sense.
00:15:45:00	00:15:46:00	>> Don't ignore those nagging
00:15:46:00	00:15:48:00	challenges, those issues where
00:15:48:00	00:15:49:00	maybe there is some some pain
00:15:49:00	00:15:52:00	or are stress Or strain on your
00:15:52:00	00:15:53:00	body.
00:15:53:00	00:15:53:00	>> Again, some examples.
00:15:53:00	00:15:56:00	Adele's 90 and he's he's pretty
00:15:56:00	00:15:56:00	limber.
00:15:56:00	00:15:59:00	He's doing This thing.
00:15:59:00	00:16:00:00	So some sound advice when
00:16:00:00	00:16:00:00	you're gardening.
00:16:00:00	00:16:02:00	Take your time.
00:16:02:00	00:16:03:00	It's not a it's not a race.
00:16:03:00	00:16:04:00	The good pastor thing becomes
00:16:04:00	00:16:04:00	important.
00:16:04:00	00:16:07:00	Good pastor in life varying
00:16:07:00	00:16:07:00	the tasks.
00:16:07:00	00:16:10:00	You know, if You're down on
00:16:10:00	00:16:11:00	the ground weeding, it's hard
00:16:11:00	00:16:11:00	to stop.
00:16:11:00	00:16:12:00	We know that.
00:16:12:00	00:16:14:00	And as you move along You
00:16:14:00	00:16:15:00	realize you're two to three
00:16:15:00	00:16:16:00	hours into it and you need help
00:16:16:00	00:16:18:00	getting up, you know, and that
00:16:18:00	00:16:18:00	happens.
00:16:18:00	00:16:21:00	But by by varying your tasks
00:16:21:00	00:16:22:00	Again it makes sense in life
00:16:22:00	00:16:22:00	you're you're minimizing
00:16:22:00	00:16:25:00	the strain that one Task might
00:16:25:00	00:16:26:00	be perpetuating on your body
00:16:26:00	00:16:28:00	that could be constant planting
00:16:28:00	00:16:29:00	For hours on end and at
00:16:29:00	00:16:30:00	the gardens we tried to do that
00:16:30:00	00:16:32:00	at least every hour mix It up
00:16:32:00	00:16:33:00	and that that helps out a lot.
00:16:33:00	00:16:37:00	>> Designing your Garden for
00:16:37:00	00:16:37:00	comfort for access
00:16:37:00	00:16:37:00	the ergonomic tool thing Walt
00:16:37:00	00:16:39:00	will touch on a little Tools
00:16:39:00	00:16:40:00	that work better for us.
00:16:40:00	00:16:43:00	Alternative Planting methods
00:16:43:00	00:16:44:00	these are all topics will jump
00:16:44:00	00:16:45:00	into a little bit more but you
00:16:45:00	00:16:47:00	know Get rolling.
00:16:47:00	00:16:49:00	I'll get into that in a little
00:16:49:00	00:16:49:00	more detail as well.
00:16:49:00	00:16:51:00	But accessibility in
00:16:51:00	00:16:51:00	the gardens.
00:16:51:00	00:16:54:00	>> Joan here with was important
00:16:54:00	00:16:54:00	.
00:16:54:00	00:16:55:00	He's getting the traditional on
00:16:55:00	00:16:56:00	your knees gardening and
00:16:56:00	00:16:58:00	getting back up Impossible for
00:16:58:00	00:16:59:00	her.
00:16:59:00	00:17:00:00	So sitting on this 18 19 inch
00:17:00:00	00:17:02:00	wall She can garden behind her
00:17:02:00	00:17:03:00	so she typically will plant all
00:17:03:00	00:17:06:00	the inpatients within Reach of
00:17:06:00	00:17:07:00	this this wall which is which
00:17:07:00	00:17:07:00	is perfect.
00:17:07:00	00:17:10:00	So it's bringing the Garden up
00:17:10:00	00:17:10:00	to Joan not insisting that Joan
00:17:10:00	00:17:13:00	get down into the garden.
00:17:13:00	00:17:14:00	And so not all of us have
00:17:14:00	00:17:14:00	masonry.
00:17:14:00	00:17:17:00	>> You know, we don't Have
00:17:17:00	00:17:17:00	raised beds necessarily.
00:17:17:00	00:17:18:00	But I'm going to show you some
00:17:18:00	00:17:21:00	fun things that You can do at
00:17:21:00	00:17:22:00	home if you're ever in Chicago.
00:17:22:00	00:17:23:00	Do go to the Chicago Botanic
00:17:23:00	00:17:24:00	Garden.
00:17:24:00	00:17:25:00	The Buehler enabling garden is
00:17:25:00	00:17:25:00	dynamite.
00:17:25:00	00:17:27:00	Lots of great things Including
00:17:27:00	00:17:28:00	raised beds.
00:17:28:00	00:17:29:00	It's an all accessible garden
00:17:29:00	00:17:31:00	was developed Many years ago.
00:17:31:00	00:17:32:00	Absolutely gorgeous for all
00:17:32:00	00:17:36:00	visitors But it starts to hit
00:17:36:00	00:17:37:00	on some of the things we're
00:17:37:00	00:17:38:00	talking about today and that's
00:17:38:00	00:17:39:00	being Able to continue to
00:17:39:00	00:17:40:00	garden in situations that are
00:17:40:00	00:17:43:00	beyond what we Consider
00:17:43:00	00:17:43:00	traditional.
00:17:43:00	00:17:44:00	And again, that's our two
00:17:44:00	00:17:46:00	dimensional Gardening at ground
00:17:46:00	00:17:46:00	level.
00:17:46:00	00:17:50:00	Late season some beautiful
00:17:50:00	00:17:50:00	Raised beds.
00:17:50:00	00:17:51:00	A lot of the blue you see are
00:17:51:00	00:17:52:00	there are Astor's that were put
00:17:52:00	00:17:53:00	in Notice again accessibility
00:17:53:00	00:17:54:00	from a wheelchair sitting on
00:17:54:00	00:17:54:00	the wall.
00:17:54:00	00:17:57:00	I will say the designers of
00:17:57:00	00:17:58:00	the garden and chatting with
00:17:58:00	00:18:00:00	them One of the things they
00:18:00:00	00:18:01:00	wish they had modified was
00:18:01:00	00:18:03:00	the sharp corners on the beds
00:18:03:00	00:18:04:00	Where it were catching people.
00:18:04:00	00:18:07:00	So I've seen a lot of raised
00:18:07:00	00:18:08:00	Beds and other situations that
00:18:08:00	00:18:09:00	have have rounded corners and
00:18:09:00	00:18:12:00	notices Raised beds built for
00:18:12:00	00:18:13:00	different levels in wheelchair
00:18:13:00	00:18:16:00	accessible Where the chair can
00:18:16:00	00:18:17:00	roll underneath and three
00:18:17:00	00:18:17:00	different heights.
00:18:17:00	00:18:19:00	And the reason for that Is all
00:18:19:00	00:18:20:00	wheelchairs aren't the same
00:18:20:00	00:18:23:00	size and this are the Lowest
00:18:23:00	00:18:24:00	one accommodates kids in a
00:18:24:00	00:18:24:00	wheelchair.
00:18:24:00	00:18:27:00	That's what they look like
00:18:27:00	00:18:27:00	filled out very shallow soil
00:18:27:00	00:18:30:00	volume.
00:18:30:00	00:18:31:00	>> So you are a little limited
00:18:31:00	00:18:32:00	in what you're growing in there
00:18:32:00	00:18:33:00	but what a great way to be able
00:18:33:00	00:18:34:00	to Reach out and garden based
00:18:34:00	00:18:37:00	on your abilities Landrover
00:18:37:00	00:18:38:00	your garden over in Davenport,
00:18:38:00	00:18:41:00	Iowa Wonderful enabling garden
00:18:41:00	00:18:42:00	here look at the rounded
00:18:42:00	00:18:45:00	corners, the raised beds
00:18:45:00	00:18:45:00	There's those again rounded
00:18:45:00	00:18:46:00	corners.
00:18:46:00	00:18:48:00	>> Drainage becomes Important.
00:18:48:00	00:18:49:00	These are essentially larger
00:18:49:00	00:18:52:00	containers and ultimately A
00:18:52:00	00:18:53:00	wide range of plants can be
00:18:53:00	00:18:54:00	grown and talk about
00:18:54:00	00:18:57:00	accessibility With a tomato one
00:18:57:00	00:18:57:00	asking overriding there are
00:18:57:00	00:18:59:00	trailing tomatoes I Think this
00:18:59:00	00:19:00:00	is just the big one that just
00:19:00:00	00:19:01:00	flopped over but you can still
00:19:01:00	00:19:04:00	still Get out the fruits.
00:19:04:00	00:19:04:00	>> Edgerton Hospital wonderful
00:19:04:00	00:19:07:00	healing garden.
00:19:07:00	00:19:08:00	It's great to see developments
00:19:08:00	00:19:10:00	at hospitals and Care centers
00:19:10:00	00:19:11:00	where there's a realization
00:19:11:00	00:19:14:00	there's the scientific proof
00:19:14:00	00:19:15:00	That patients looking out on
00:19:15:00	00:19:16:00	greenery in nature they heal
00:19:16:00	00:19:19:00	faster Which would make sense
00:19:19:00	00:19:19:00	to us as gardeners.
00:19:19:00	00:19:20:00	>> But having these wonderful
00:19:20:00	00:19:22:00	gardens not Only for patients
00:19:22:00	00:19:22:00	but for the visitors and
00:19:22:00	00:19:25:00	families of patients and staff
00:19:25:00	00:19:26:00	To recharge and get out there
00:19:26:00	00:19:27:00	as opposed to a picnic table
00:19:27:00	00:19:30:00	out In a lawn with a tree,
00:19:30:00	00:19:31:00	there's more elaborate gardens
00:19:31:00	00:19:33:00	that are being developed which
00:19:33:00	00:19:34:00	I think are worth it.
00:19:34:00	00:19:35:00	So all sorts of examples of
00:19:35:00	00:19:37:00	raised beds We won't have time.
00:19:37:00	00:19:38:00	It becomes a container talk
00:19:38:00	00:19:39:00	when we get into how to build
00:19:39:00	00:19:40:00	these Things.
00:19:40:00	00:19:41:00	But don't underestimate
00:19:41:00	00:19:44:00	the physics involved with
00:19:44:00	00:19:45:00	Proper construction.
00:19:45:00	00:19:47:00	These aren't necessarily their
00:19:47:00	00:19:48:00	Easier opportunities to garden
00:19:48:00	00:19:49:00	where mobility may be a
00:19:49:00	00:19:52:00	challenge But they're not
00:19:52:00	00:19:52:00	necessarily easier to construct
00:19:52:00	00:19:55:00	if you catch my Drift there's
00:19:55:00	00:19:56:00	the maintenance it's doing it
00:19:56:00	00:19:58:00	right from the get go.
00:19:58:00	00:19:59:00	>> So we'll talk about these
00:19:59:00	00:20:00:00	raised beds planters,
00:20:00:00	00:20:02:00	containers Etc. There's some
00:20:02:00	00:20:02:00	great opportunities in these
00:20:02:00	00:20:06:00	essentially all bringing
00:20:06:00	00:20:06:00	The garden up for us.
00:20:06:00	00:20:07:00	>> So a standard container on
00:20:07:00	00:20:10:00	the right some Nice elephant
00:20:10:00	00:20:10:00	ear colleagues notice
00:20:10:00	00:20:11:00	incidentally the reliance
00:20:11:00	00:20:13:00	simply on foliage Which is can
00:20:13:00	00:20:14:00	be a contributor through a huge
00:20:14:00	00:20:14:00	range of season.
00:20:14:00	00:20:18:00	>> I encourage you with all
00:20:18:00	00:20:19:00	your plants consider the value
00:20:19:00	00:20:20:00	of the longevity of Ornamental
00:20:20:00	00:20:21:00	any with foliage alone.
00:20:21:00	00:20:22:00	The flowers are certainly
00:20:22:00	00:20:24:00	excellent but This is a 24 inch
00:20:24:00	00:20:25:00	tall container so my mom has
00:20:25:00	00:20:28:00	some Bunnies so she's also
00:20:28:00	00:20:29:00	gardening and 24 inch tall 24
00:20:29:00	00:20:32:00	inch diameter Container.
00:20:32:00	00:20:33:00	She has about 12 of them and
00:20:33:00	00:20:35:00	that's her garden space.
00:20:35:00	00:20:36:00	>> So accessibility there's
00:20:36:00	00:20:36:00	less body strain using my mom
00:20:36:00	00:20:39:00	as the example She's able to
00:20:39:00	00:20:40:00	garden with a little bit of a
00:20:40:00	00:20:40:00	stoop for the garden.
00:20:40:00	00:20:43:00	We're a little Taller.
00:20:43:00	00:20:44:00	That becomes what we call belly
00:20:44:00	00:20:44:00	button height gardening.
00:20:44:00	00:20:46:00	You're just gardening right out
00:20:46:00	00:20:46:00	In front of you.
00:20:46:00	00:20:47:00	The nice thing about containers
00:20:47:00	00:20:50:00	though is the Control of
00:20:50:00	00:20:51:00	the soil, the drainage doing it
00:20:51:00	00:20:54:00	right again becomes important.
00:20:54:00	00:20:57:00	Erosion control some of this
00:20:57:00	00:20:57:00	Relates to the benefits again
00:20:57:00	00:20:58:00	of containers.
00:20:58:00	00:21:01:00	>> Pest avoidance This is a
00:21:01:00	00:21:02:00	separate topic really but in
00:21:02:00	00:21:02:00	essence elevating the plant
00:21:02:00	00:21:05:00	sometimes Keeps the critters
00:21:05:00	00:21:05:00	away.
00:21:05:00	00:21:09:00	But we found out how nimble
00:21:09:00	00:21:10:00	Wood chucks are and how much
00:21:10:00	00:21:10:00	they like sweet potato vine so
00:21:10:00	00:21:13:00	they'll They'll work those over
00:21:13:00	00:21:14:00	containers with extra space
00:21:14:00	00:21:16:00	simply Means think about we're
00:21:16:00	00:21:17:00	always thinking about open soil
00:21:17:00	00:21:20:00	two dimensional garden space We
00:21:20:00	00:21:20:00	can plant think about
00:21:20:00	00:21:21:00	nontraditional areas on your
00:21:21:00	00:21:24:00	deck, your patio, your front
00:21:24:00	00:21:24:00	stoop.
00:21:24:00	00:21:25:00	>> There's hard scape surfaces
00:21:25:00	00:21:27:00	that can accommodate containers
00:21:27:00	00:21:27:00	And expand your gardening
00:21:27:00	00:21:31:00	opportunities and increase Your
00:21:31:00	00:21:31:00	accessibility and certainly
00:21:31:00	00:21:35:00	what you can grow And a great
00:21:35:00	00:21:38:00	example at Rotary Gardens And
00:21:38:00	00:21:39:00	wonderful story the mother of
00:21:39:00	00:21:42:00	one of our ground staff members
00:21:42:00	00:21:43:00	Notice the slab of concrete so
00:21:43:00	00:21:44:00	she grew up having her own
00:21:44:00	00:21:47:00	garden And is in an assisted
00:21:47:00	00:21:47:00	care facility where she has
00:21:47:00	00:21:51:00	this Ten by ten slab of
00:21:51:00	00:21:51:00	concrete.
00:21:51:00	00:21:52:00	She can't garden anywhere else
00:21:52:00	00:21:53:00	on the property Which is
00:21:53:00	00:21:54:00	maintained by a private
00:21:54:00	00:21:54:00	company.
00:21:54:00	00:21:57:00	She can enjoy the view But she
00:21:57:00	00:21:58:00	was falling into a depression
00:21:58:00	00:22:00:00	about not being able to Get her
00:22:00:00	00:22:01:00	fix as I've said, you know,
00:22:01:00	00:22:02:00	with gardening.
00:22:02:00	00:22:04:00	So we built her this raised Bed
00:22:04:00	00:22:04:00	.
00:22:04:00	00:22:05:00	It's 10 inches deep, the soil
00:22:05:00	00:22:05:00	heavy duty.
00:22:05:00	00:22:09:00	>> Now Imagine you should
00:22:09:00	00:22:09:00	understand the wet weight
00:22:09:00	00:22:11:00	meaning when this is wet And
00:22:11:00	00:22:12:00	has plants in it it's not easy
00:22:12:00	00:22:13:00	to move.
00:22:13:00	00:22:16:00	So pickled permanent location
00:22:16:00	00:22:17:00	But needless to say she's
00:22:17:00	00:22:17:00	getting her fix because she can
00:22:17:00	00:22:20:00	walk right Outside, do her
00:22:20:00	00:22:23:00	thing replanted every year and
00:22:23:00	00:22:24:00	See it from inside as well and
00:22:24:00	00:22:25:00	opportunities like this and I
00:22:25:00	00:22:27:00	should Start by saying similar
00:22:27:00	00:22:28:00	situation in that she's not
00:22:28:00	00:22:31:00	getting Be getting down and
00:22:31:00	00:22:32:00	back up anymore in terms of
00:22:32:00	00:22:32:00	gardening.
00:22:32:00	00:22:34:00	So she Doing everything at
00:22:34:00	00:22:37:00	belly button height.
00:22:37:00	00:22:39:00	>> So with planters you got you
00:22:39:00	00:22:39:00	have to consider the dimensions
00:22:39:00	00:22:41:00	that's important Appropriate
00:22:41:00	00:22:42:00	materials at longevity
00:22:42:00	00:22:44:00	the materials becomes important
00:22:44:00	00:22:45:00	As a side note you'll see a lot
00:22:45:00	00:22:46:00	of raised beds and you know
00:22:46:00	00:22:49:00	they're all fairly Narrow and
00:22:49:00	00:22:49:00	the reason for that is you have
00:22:49:00	00:22:53:00	to consider reach so That when
00:22:53:00	00:22:53:00	you think about a taller
00:22:53:00	00:22:54:00	bellybutton height garden four
00:22:54:00	00:22:56:00	foot with its Typical because
00:22:56:00	00:22:57:00	it can be garden from both
00:22:57:00	00:22:59:00	sides the reach for adults is
00:22:59:00	00:23:00:00	About 24 inches.
00:23:00:00	00:23:01:00	>> So imagine if that were a
00:23:01:00	00:23:03:00	five foot wide bed.
00:23:03:00	00:23:03:00	That center foot is hard to
00:23:03:00	00:23:04:00	reach.
00:23:04:00	00:23:06:00	There's a bit of a stretch
00:23:06:00	00:23:07:00	Drainage becomes vital for
00:23:07:00	00:23:08:00	something like you see on
00:23:08:00	00:23:10:00	the left that's Allen
00:23:10:00	00:23:11:00	Centennial Gardens here in
00:23:11:00	00:23:12:00	the UW Madison campus.
00:23:12:00	00:23:14:00	Now they have a booth Here at
00:23:14:00	00:23:14:00	the expo as well appropriate
00:23:14:00	00:23:15:00	soil.
00:23:15:00	00:23:17:00	I don't want to turn this Into
00:23:17:00	00:23:18:00	a container talk but all too
00:23:18:00	00:23:22:00	often we don't consider 80 or
00:23:22:00	00:23:22:00	80 to 90 percent more success
00:23:22:00	00:23:25:00	with container gardening Is
00:23:25:00	00:23:26:00	proper soil and drainage
00:23:26:00	00:23:26:00	the plants is the icing on
00:23:26:00	00:23:29:00	the cake that That really is
00:23:29:00	00:23:30:00	the easy part overbuild
00:23:30:00	00:23:33:00	maintain For longevity and a
00:23:33:00	00:23:34:00	great example we have some
00:23:34:00	00:23:36:00	wonderful retired Carpenters so
00:23:36:00	00:23:37:00	when I'm seeing things like
00:23:37:00	00:23:37:00	this and gardening magazines I
00:23:37:00	00:23:40:00	just cut the photos They make
00:23:40:00	00:23:41:00	them that never rolled that
00:23:41:00	00:23:44:00	never rolled Just so you know
00:23:44:00	00:23:45:00	it was imagine the weight in
00:23:45:00	00:23:46:00	that thing you see the little
00:23:46:00	00:23:47:00	wheels The wheels are plastic
00:23:47:00	00:23:50:00	and already flattened out but
00:23:50:00	00:23:51:00	It was a nice deep container,
00:23:51:00	00:23:54:00	perfect drainage and Great and
00:23:54:00	00:23:55:00	we had volunteers that with
00:23:55:00	00:23:58:00	mobility challenges this was
00:23:58:00	00:23:58:00	Perfect for them to garden.
00:23:58:00	00:24:02:00	>> We built these little tiered
00:24:02:00	00:24:02:00	Planters not a lot of soil
00:24:02:00	00:24:03:00	volume in these but
00:24:03:00	00:24:05:00	accessibility.
00:24:05:00	00:24:06:00	So Greene's shallow rooted
00:24:06:00	00:24:09:00	crops of This could imagine
00:24:09:00	00:24:10:00	sowing lettuce in there and
00:24:10:00	00:24:12:00	having something like That
00:24:12:00	00:24:13:00	cutting back on that two or
00:24:13:00	00:24:13:00	three times and then Segway
00:24:13:00	00:24:16:00	going to some heat tolerant
00:24:16:00	00:24:17:00	Summer summer vegetable that
00:24:17:00	00:24:17:00	doesn't need a lot of soil
00:24:17:00	00:24:17:00	volume.
00:24:17:00	00:24:21:00	Now Imagine this on out on
00:24:21:00	00:24:21:00	the back patio against
00:24:21:00	00:24:22:00	the garage in an area where you
00:24:22:00	00:24:23:00	don't have Soil and being able
00:24:23:00	00:24:24:00	to get to this becomes
00:24:24:00	00:24:28:00	important and I tend to go on
00:24:28:00	00:24:28:00	tangents upon tangents but a
00:24:28:00	00:24:31:00	simple container is One of
00:24:31:00	00:24:32:00	the best ways to start a kid
00:24:32:00	00:24:32:00	gardening.
00:24:32:00	00:00:03:00	Having an identifiable space
00:00:03:00	00:00:04:00	That they can reach easily and
00:00:04:00	00:00:07:00	a lot of fun things Hot
00:00:07:00	00:00:08:00	peppers, a lot of herbs,
00:00:08:00	00:00:09:00	growing herbs needing perfect
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00:00:11:00	00:00:12:00	certainly a lot of heat and not
00:00:12:00	00:00:14:00	needing a ton of soil But some
00:00:14:00	00:00:15:00	dimensions to throw at you.
00:00:15:00	00:00:18:00	>> It's on your Slide list but
00:00:18:00	00:00:19:00	I mentioned the width 48 inches
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00:00:21:00	00:00:22:00	I will say I'm not a huge fan
00:00:22:00	00:00:23:00	using tires for four plantings.
00:00:23:00	00:00:26:00	I Worry about chemicals
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00:00:44:00	00:00:44:00	>> The reason I mentioned that
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00:00:46:00	00:00:47:00	have a three to four foot
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00:00:47:00	00:00:48:00	We're not necessarily filling
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00:01:05:00	00:01:06:00	>> So we do find 24 inches
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00:01:24:00	00:01:24:00	Here's a fence think about
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00:02:07:00	00:02:08:00	>> Something like this worked
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00:02:43:00	00:02:44:00	>> They're saying this is your
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00:03:49:00	00:03:50:00	This actually rolls you can't
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00:03:52:00	00:03:53:00	We'll keep this thing rolling.
00:03:53:00	00:03:54:00	But imagine this out on
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00:04:04:00	00:04:05:00	There's only about 18 Inches of
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00:04:35:00	00:04:36:00	So shimmying up a container
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00:05:10:00	00:05:11:00	A nice planter there Angstrom
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00:05:17:00	00:05:18:00	>> There's a lot of these
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00:05:48:00	00:05:50:00	>> But this is a metal
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00:05:58:00	00:06:00:00	But first of all, plants Don't
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00:06:01:00	00:06:05:00	I think many of You know this
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00:06:27:00	00:06:31:00	I've shown this over The past.
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00:06:36:00	00:06:38:00	Keeping in mind What I said
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00:06:38:00	00:06:41:00	and hoping for the best.
00:06:41:00	00:06:42:00	This is a shot in May where
00:06:42:00	00:06:44:00	you're seeing a partially as
00:06:44:00	00:06:45:00	The green and then pansies and
00:06:45:00	00:06:46:00	then I came back in summer and
00:06:46:00	00:06:49:00	they transitioned To time and
00:06:49:00	00:06:49:00	trailing oregano as the light
00:06:49:00	00:06:52:00	pink you're seeing there.
00:06:52:00	00:06:53:00	So whether you're taking these
00:06:53:00	00:06:54:00	herbs for use or not is
00:06:54:00	00:06:56:00	secondary.
00:06:56:00	00:06:57:00	Trailing oregano incidentally
00:06:57:00	00:06:58:00	is not the best culinary regen
00:06:58:00	00:07:00:00	so That same planter with
00:07:00:00	00:07:00:00	spring greens.
00:07:00:00	00:07:04:00	And again What a great
00:07:04:00	00:07:04:00	approach.
00:07:04:00	00:07:05:00	So accessibility is there for
00:07:05:00	00:07:07:00	most people And there's a lot
00:07:07:00	00:07:08:00	of plants we can start putting
00:07:08:00	00:07:08:00	in hanging baskets.
00:07:08:00	00:07:11:00	And my younger Daughter when
00:07:11:00	00:07:11:00	she was younger three or four
00:07:11:00	00:07:12:00	she started planting baskets
00:07:12:00	00:07:15:00	that We would hang with shorter
00:07:15:00	00:07:16:00	shepherd's hook hooks trailing
00:07:16:00	00:07:18:00	tomatoes, things Like that.
00:07:18:00	00:07:19:00	So she was able to to get Adam
00:07:19:00	00:07:21:00	and it elevated the plants Here
00:07:21:00	00:07:22:00	you see strawberries.
00:07:22:00	00:07:22:00	These are perennials.
00:07:22:00	00:07:25:00	So you're not Leaving this
00:07:25:00	00:07:25:00	basket up over the winter
00:07:25:00	00:07:26:00	months.
00:07:26:00	00:07:26:00	Something else has to happen,
00:07:26:00	00:07:27:00	of course.
00:07:27:00	00:07:29:00	But There's a lot of
00:07:29:00	00:07:30:00	development in shorter vine
00:07:30:00	00:07:30:00	linked vegetables that are
00:07:30:00	00:07:32:00	great For raised beds.
00:07:32:00	00:07:33:00	Keep thinking short vine links
00:07:33:00	00:07:36:00	zucchini, squash, pumpkins.
00:07:36:00	00:07:37:00	So they're not taking up a huge
00:07:37:00	00:07:39:00	amount of square footage but
00:07:39:00	00:07:40:00	Still have productivity.
00:07:40:00	00:07:41:00	So the general comment is even
00:07:41:00	00:07:43:00	if you're bringing The garden
00:07:43:00	00:07:43:00	up into smaller situations,
00:07:43:00	00:07:47:00	smaller square footage, there
00:07:47:00	00:07:48:00	are more compact forms of many
00:07:48:00	00:07:48:00	of the plants you enjoy that
00:07:48:00	00:07:50:00	can be shoehorned In there.
00:07:50:00	00:07:51:00	This is cucumber short finally
00:07:51:00	00:07:56:00	cucumber called Pickles And
00:07:56:00	00:07:56:00	the trailing tomatoes are
00:07:56:00	00:07:57:00	wonderful.
00:07:57:00	00:08:00:00	>> I mentioned indeterminate
00:08:00:00	00:08:00:00	Tomatoes earlier.
00:08:00:00	00:08:01:00	Those are tomatoes that produce
00:08:01:00	00:08:04:00	over a long period Of time.
00:08:04:00	00:08:05:00	These are the trailing tomatoes
00:08:05:00	00:08:07:00	are mostly determinate meaning
00:08:07:00	00:08:07:00	They'll ripen up roughly
00:08:07:00	00:08:08:00	the same time you'll get a lot
00:08:08:00	00:08:11:00	of tomatoes at once and They
00:08:11:00	00:08:12:00	won't go the distance typically
00:08:12:00	00:08:15:00	into September but Still
00:08:15:00	00:08:15:00	elevating in a situation where
00:08:15:00	00:08:16:00	maybe there's not traditional
00:08:16:00	00:08:19:00	soil Or get right out there and
00:08:19:00	00:08:19:00	pick those tomatoes.
00:08:19:00	00:08:21:00	So back to The grunting and
00:08:21:00	00:08:25:00	groaning.
00:08:25:00	00:08:26:00	This is the Wisconsin Illinois
00:08:26:00	00:08:26:00	chapter of the North American
00:08:26:00	00:08:29:00	Rock Garden Society.
00:08:29:00	00:08:30:00	>> They have a booth here.
00:08:30:00	00:08:31:00	You'll see they're hyper too
00:08:31:00	00:08:32:00	four troughs and all sorts of
00:08:32:00	00:08:32:00	fun things.
00:08:32:00	00:08:33:00	Some of these folks are here
00:08:33:00	00:08:33:00	today.
00:08:33:00	00:08:34:00	>> Now this is the Alpine
00:08:34:00	00:08:37:00	Garden and The old, you know,
00:08:37:00	00:08:37:00	elbow grease getting down there
00:08:37:00	00:08:40:00	and weeding and the worst Soils
00:08:40:00	00:08:41:00	and I assure you it's the worst
00:08:41:00	00:08:41:00	of soils.
00:08:41:00	00:08:44:00	This becomes Difficult and I'm
00:08:44:00	00:08:45:00	not here to advocate the use of
00:08:45:00	00:08:47:00	herbicides in lieu of of
00:08:47:00	00:08:47:00	Physically removing weeds.
00:08:47:00	00:08:49:00	But we all know healthy gardens
00:08:49:00	00:08:52:00	and Healthy plants can start to
00:08:52:00	00:08:52:00	hopefully compete with those
00:08:52:00	00:08:55:00	weeds and minimize Their impact
00:08:55:00	00:08:55:00	on our gardens.
00:08:55:00	00:08:56:00	But again, the old school
00:08:56:00	00:08:58:00	gardening isn't Going to be
00:08:58:00	00:08:59:00	going away getting down and
00:08:59:00	00:09:00:00	there's some weeding here among
00:09:00:00	00:09:03:00	spring bulbs That are still yet
00:09:03:00	00:09:03:00	to go dormant.
00:09:03:00	00:09:05:00	This is here at Rotary Gardens
00:09:05:00	00:09:06:00	, a kids group.
00:09:06:00	00:09:09:00	And what was fun about these
00:09:09:00	00:09:10:00	Seventh graders many had never
00:09:10:00	00:09:10:00	planted before.
00:09:10:00	00:09:11:00	So it was great to get him out
00:09:11:00	00:09:11:00	there.
00:09:11:00	00:09:13:00	Show him how to do it and have
00:09:13:00	00:09:14:00	them returned to see what
00:09:14:00	00:09:16:00	happened with this Border.
00:09:16:00	00:09:17:00	But just showing you some of
00:09:17:00	00:09:18:00	the traditional gardening which
00:09:18:00	00:09:20:00	you're all aware of Some great
00:09:20:00	00:09:23:00	volunteers at Rotary Bev on
00:09:23:00	00:09:24:00	the Left not as limber as Ron
00:09:24:00	00:09:24:00	her husband.
00:09:24:00	00:09:25:00	>> So Ron, does the standing
00:09:25:00	00:09:27:00	work in Bev works what she can
00:09:27:00	00:09:28:00	reach from the wall again 18 to
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00:09:30:00	00:09:31:00	So she takes care of
00:09:31:00	00:09:32:00	the weeding and planting along
00:09:32:00	00:09:34:00	that edge.
00:09:34:00	00:09:35:00	And there's Glenna who I showed
00:09:35:00	00:09:37:00	earlier, Glenn up.
00:09:37:00	00:09:38:00	There's no getting down and
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00:09:38:00	00:09:39:00	So she's had this sitting bench
00:09:39:00	00:09:41:00	with her for Years.
00:09:41:00	00:09:43:00	And from that she can do a lot
00:09:43:00	00:09:43:00	of gardening.
00:09:43:00	00:09:44:00	I do want to mention These
00:09:44:00	00:09:45:00	benches which I think are
00:09:45:00	00:09:45:00	exceptional.
00:09:45:00	00:09:49:00	Not only can you sit on As you
00:09:49:00	00:09:49:00	see Glenda doing here
00:09:49:00	00:09:50:00	previously but what you're not
00:09:50:00	00:09:53:00	seeing In this image is if you
00:09:53:00	00:09:54:00	flip it over there's a pad
00:09:54:00	00:09:54:00	underneath.
00:09:54:00	00:09:55:00	You can actually use it as a
00:09:55:00	00:09:56:00	kneeling Pad.
00:09:56:00	00:09:57:00	And what our legs right now
00:09:57:00	00:09:57:00	become handles to allow you to
00:09:57:00	00:10:00:00	get down Back up and I believe
00:10:00:00	00:10:01:00	I have some more images for
00:10:01:00	00:10:01:00	you.
00:10:01:00	00:10:04:00	And again the talk Next door.
00:10:04:00	00:10:05:00	I'm sure we'll bring that up as
00:10:05:00	00:10:05:00	well.
00:10:05:00	00:10:07:00	Again, that belly button right
00:10:07:00	00:10:08:00	now here putting up some plants
00:10:08:00	00:10:11:00	but So much easier than doing
00:10:11:00	00:10:12:00	it at ground level.
00:10:12:00	00:10:15:00	So not all tours, tools Are
00:10:15:00	00:10:15:00	considered created equally.
00:10:15:00	00:10:16:00	We know that price is usually
00:10:16:00	00:10:18:00	an indicator Quality.
00:10:18:00	00:10:19:00	The lifetime warranty is great.
00:10:19:00	00:10:22:00	This is I was in England For
00:10:22:00	00:10:22:00	quite some time and this was
00:10:22:00	00:10:23:00	neat to see these old school
00:10:23:00	00:10:24:00	tools although they weren't
00:10:24:00	00:10:26:00	built Necessarily for comfort
00:10:26:00	00:10:27:00	but the longevity thing was
00:10:27:00	00:10:30:00	there caring For investment is
00:10:30:00	00:10:30:00	imperative.
00:10:30:00	00:10:33:00	And at Rotary Gardens When we
00:10:33:00	00:10:34:00	had the time we were constantly
00:10:34:00	00:10:35:00	sharpening oiling Sharpening,
00:10:35:00	00:10:37:00	oiling and doing whatever we
00:10:37:00	00:10:38:00	Could to prolong the longevity
00:10:38:00	00:10:39:00	of these tools.
00:10:39:00	00:10:40:00	>> So you consider what they're
00:10:40:00	00:10:42:00	made of, get them in your hands
00:10:42:00	00:10:43:00	and go through the motions that
00:10:43:00	00:10:44:00	becomes important to see
00:10:44:00	00:10:46:00	the comfort And do know that
00:10:46:00	00:10:47:00	the way you've been
00:10:47:00	00:10:47:00	traditionally using rakes and
00:10:47:00	00:10:49:00	shovels the way Tools are meant
00:10:49:00	00:10:50:00	to be used they have to serve a
00:10:50:00	00:10:50:00	function for us.
00:10:50:00	00:10:53:00	But The way our bodies are
00:10:53:00	00:10:54:00	engaging those tools is not
00:10:54:00	00:10:57:00	necessarily conducive to I
00:10:57:00	00:10:57:00	should say it's conducive to
00:10:57:00	00:11:00:00	more strain And it should be.
00:11:00:00	00:11:01:00	>> So consider that comfort and
00:11:01:00	00:11:02:00	fit of these things.
00:11:02:00	00:11:04:00	So the modifications might
00:11:04:00	00:11:08:00	include a change in grips To
00:11:08:00	00:11:08:00	take into account the different
00:11:08:00	00:11:09:00	user groups that might be using
00:11:09:00	00:11:09:00	them.
00:11:09:00	00:11:12:00	Notice the green handle tools
00:11:12:00	00:11:12:00	are just the arc in those is
00:11:12:00	00:11:15:00	less strain on your wrist When
00:11:15:00	00:11:15:00	you're planting.
00:11:15:00	00:11:16:00	We had a grant for ergonomic
00:11:16:00	00:11:19:00	tools and They were a tough
00:11:19:00	00:11:20:00	sell to our volunteers because
00:11:20:00	00:11:20:00	they looked a little different
00:11:20:00	00:11:22:00	than what they know As a trial
00:11:22:00	00:11:23:00	or a shovel or what have you.
00:11:23:00	00:11:26:00	>> Now they're some of The most
00:11:26:00	00:11:27:00	popular tools for particular
00:11:27:00	00:11:29:00	older volunteers so Ergonomic
00:11:29:00	00:11:29:00	tools are important.
00:11:29:00	00:11:33:00	There are some old school tools
00:11:33:00	00:11:33:00	In England.
00:11:33:00	00:11:37:00	Some of those older Than all of
00:11:37:00	00:11:38:00	us in the room.
00:11:38:00	00:11:38:00	It's a shot.
00:11:38:00	00:11:40:00	I took it as Expo A couple of
00:11:40:00	00:11:41:00	years ago.
00:11:41:00	00:11:42:00	Fisker is being a nice company
00:11:42:00	00:11:44:00	but you know again, I
00:11:44:00	00:11:45:00	understand what these tools can
00:11:45:00	00:11:46:00	do for you and take them
00:11:46:00	00:11:48:00	through the motions.
00:11:48:00	00:11:49:00	Chicago Botanic has a nice
00:11:49:00	00:11:51:00	display of some different tools
00:11:51:00	00:11:51:00	.
00:11:51:00	00:11:52:00	Notice those on the far left.
00:11:52:00	00:11:53:00	There's tools that have
00:11:53:00	00:11:55:00	lengthening handles.
00:11:55:00	00:11:56:00	You can adjust the handle
00:11:56:00	00:11:56:00	length for comfort instead of
00:11:56:00	00:11:59:00	adjusting your body for Given
00:11:59:00	00:11:59:00	length.
00:11:59:00	00:12:00:00	Notice that large shovel
00:12:00:00	00:12:03:00	the adaptations Instead of
00:12:03:00	00:12:04:00	the traditional holding
00:12:04:00	00:12:04:00	the shovel.
00:12:04:00	00:12:07:00	Imagine holding As you normally
00:12:07:00	00:12:08:00	would but look at add ons
00:12:08:00	00:12:08:00	the handles that have been
00:12:08:00	00:12:10:00	added.
00:12:10:00	00:12:11:00	So a lot of these again have
00:12:11:00	00:12:12:00	additional benefit with less
00:12:12:00	00:12:14:00	strain On the body.
00:12:14:00	00:12:15:00	And this is the gang that will
00:12:15:00	00:12:17:00	be speaking next store Rotary
00:12:17:00	00:12:18:00	Gardens for four or five years
00:12:18:00	00:12:19:00	as hosted a horticultural
00:12:19:00	00:12:21:00	theories Therapy symposium and
00:12:21:00	00:12:22:00	that lifelong gardening
00:12:22:00	00:12:22:00	committee has brought a
00:12:22:00	00:12:26:00	wonderful Assortment of tools
00:12:26:00	00:12:26:00	and it's been eureka moments
00:12:26:00	00:12:27:00	for everyone as they're using
00:12:27:00	00:12:29:00	him and Saying these are really
00:12:29:00	00:12:29:00	comfortable.
00:12:29:00	00:12:30:00	I can I can see why this would
00:12:30:00	00:12:33:00	cause Less strain on my body.
00:12:33:00	00:12:34:00	And notice the ladies holding
00:12:34:00	00:12:36:00	different types Of trials and
00:12:36:00	00:12:37:00	I'll show a little bit more of
00:12:37:00	00:12:39:00	an example of These tools
00:12:39:00	00:12:40:00	whether it's modifying an
00:12:40:00	00:12:41:00	existing tool, maybe a favorite
00:12:41:00	00:12:44:00	tool That you have or
00:12:44:00	00:12:44:00	purchasing something
00:12:44:00	00:12:46:00	specifically Pillage.
00:12:46:00	00:12:47:00	This off the Internet and I'm
00:12:47:00	00:12:50:00	not promoting this specifically
00:12:50:00	00:12:51:00	But consider a standard rake in
00:12:51:00	00:12:52:00	how you're holding it.
00:12:52:00	00:12:55:00	First of all With the narrow
00:12:55:00	00:12:55:00	wooden handle or plastic you're
00:12:55:00	00:12:57:00	there's a lot of grip is your
00:12:57:00	00:12:58:00	You know as you're pulling on
00:12:58:00	00:12:58:00	this.
00:12:58:00	00:12:59:00	Notice the handles your your
00:12:59:00	00:13:02:00	hands Are held at 90 degrees as
00:13:02:00	00:13:03:00	opposed to adjusting your wrist
00:13:03:00	00:13:06:00	so the snake Rake is putting
00:13:06:00	00:13:07:00	the strain a lot less strain on
00:13:07:00	00:13:09:00	your wrists and there's ways
00:13:09:00	00:13:10:00	Modifying rakes and even just
00:13:10:00	00:13:11:00	getting some padding on
00:13:11:00	00:13:13:00	the handle Is something that's
00:13:13:00	00:13:13:00	better for you.
00:13:13:00	00:13:14:00	>> Think about if you're done
00:13:14:00	00:13:17:00	gardening And you're just like
00:13:17:00	00:13:18:00	wow, my hands are really
00:13:18:00	00:13:18:00	hurting.
00:13:18:00	00:13:20:00	>> Sometimes that's Inevitable
00:13:20:00	00:13:21:00	but we want to again increase
00:13:21:00	00:13:24:00	the longevity Of our of our
00:13:24:00	00:13:25:00	bodies out in the garden.
00:13:25:00	00:13:28:00	>> So Some excuse me some
00:13:28:00	00:13:32:00	curved handles Just checking
00:13:32:00	00:13:32:00	time here.
00:13:32:00	00:13:32:00	>> Good.
00:13:32:00	00:13:35:00	>> That's an Example of some of
00:13:35:00	00:13:36:00	what you can pre purchase a
00:13:36:00	00:13:36:00	little bit of padding there.
00:13:36:00	00:13:39:00	>> But if You think about how
00:13:39:00	00:13:39:00	you traditionally hold your
00:13:39:00	00:13:41:00	hand on a trial, this is just a
00:13:41:00	00:13:43:00	lot less Strain in terms of
00:13:43:00	00:13:44:00	the rotation of your wrist.
00:13:44:00	00:13:46:00	>> The easy grip Tools these
00:13:46:00	00:13:47:00	are the toughest sell at Rotary
00:13:47:00	00:13:47:00	Gardens because people are like
00:13:47:00	00:13:48:00	I'm not I don't want to hold a
00:13:48:00	00:13:50:00	trial Like that but holding a
00:13:50:00	00:13:53:00	trial like that is so much less
00:13:53:00	00:13:54:00	Strain on your and your wrist
00:13:54:00	00:13:55:00	as you're digging and you get
00:13:55:00	00:13:57:00	used to it after a while.
00:13:57:00	00:13:58:00	>> But think about how you're
00:13:58:00	00:13:58:00	rotating your hand for
00:13:58:00	00:14:01:00	the trial in the strain Along
00:14:01:00	00:14:01:00	the wrist that becomes tougher
00:14:01:00	00:14:02:00	for all of us.
00:14:02:00	00:14:05:00	Without Doubt.
00:14:05:00	00:14:05:00	So ergonomic tools incidentally
00:14:05:00	00:14:07:00	exist for all different fields
00:14:07:00	00:14:08:00	Not just gardening but it's
00:14:08:00	00:14:09:00	exciting to see
00:14:09:00	00:14:11:00	the developments in What's
00:14:11:00	00:14:11:00	happening here.
00:14:11:00	00:14:15:00	>> There's some with an
00:14:15:00	00:14:19:00	additional risk support There
00:14:19:00	00:14:20:00	is an example of holding it so
00:14:20:00	00:14:22:00	that seems like That seems like
00:14:22:00	00:14:23:00	a lot of hardware to dig a
00:14:23:00	00:14:23:00	hole.
00:14:23:00	00:14:25:00	>> But if this person has
00:14:25:00	00:14:26:00	Trouble holding a traditional
00:14:26:00	00:14:27:00	trial this might be the way to
00:14:27:00	00:14:27:00	do it.
00:14:27:00	00:14:30:00	And when we talk about
00:14:30:00	00:14:30:00	Continuing the garden trial
00:14:30:00	00:14:33:00	work is part of it is we plant
00:14:33:00	00:14:34:00	So do consider that the easy
00:14:34:00	00:14:37:00	grip add to adaptation.
00:14:37:00	00:14:38:00	Here's a garden rake and you
00:14:38:00	00:14:38:00	saw this earlier with a large
00:14:38:00	00:14:39:00	shovel at Chicago Botanic
00:14:39:00	00:14:41:00	Garden Where you can actually
00:14:41:00	00:14:42:00	buy and secure additional
00:14:42:00	00:14:45:00	handles to the orientation That
00:14:45:00	00:14:46:00	you like and imagine yourself
00:14:46:00	00:14:46:00	going through the motions of
00:14:46:00	00:14:48:00	the rake by Itself again with
00:14:48:00	00:14:49:00	both your your wrists slightly
00:14:49:00	00:14:52:00	angled and The strain and then
00:14:52:00	00:14:53:00	going to a 90 degree
00:14:53:00	00:14:56:00	arrangement You actually can
00:14:56:00	00:14:57:00	put more torque into the rake
00:14:57:00	00:14:58:00	in terms of of pulling and
00:14:58:00	00:15:01:00	pushing And to me why did we
00:15:01:00	00:15:03:00	why didn't we really realize
00:15:03:00	00:15:04:00	This 40 years ago, you know,
00:15:04:00	00:15:07:00	not endorsing again Trade names
00:15:07:00	00:15:08:00	but the radius set of tools are
00:15:08:00	00:15:11:00	excellent again for that slight
00:15:11:00	00:15:12:00	Curvature and even a shovel
00:15:12:00	00:15:15:00	like this With a circular
00:15:15:00	00:15:16:00	backing as opposed to just a
00:15:16:00	00:15:18:00	straight Handled end.
00:15:18:00	00:15:19:00	>> Think about a straight
00:15:19:00	00:15:20:00	handled end with any long
00:15:20:00	00:15:23:00	handle Tool your backhand is
00:15:23:00	00:15:25:00	has to grip quite strongly and
00:15:25:00	00:15:26:00	A lot of the force you're using
00:15:26:00	00:15:27:00	in pushing a tool goes right
00:15:27:00	00:15:29:00	through the wrists As opposed
00:15:29:00	00:15:30:00	to having a hand at a 90 degree
00:15:30:00	00:15:33:00	angle on the back And I'm not
00:15:33:00	00:15:34:00	an occupational or physical
00:15:34:00	00:15:36:00	therapist so hopefully I'm
00:15:36:00	00:15:37:00	giving you the right impression
00:15:37:00	00:15:40:00	on how these can can benefit At
00:15:40:00	00:15:41:00	Holbrook Botanical Gardens.
00:15:41:00	00:15:42:00	>> Nice to see how their tools
00:15:42:00	00:15:44:00	organization Is superior here.
00:15:44:00	00:15:48:00	A lot of those again And that's
00:15:48:00	00:15:48:00	not atypical for tools to have
00:15:48:00	00:15:53:00	that type of Backing but it
00:15:53:00	00:15:54:00	sure helps in the Old-Fashioned
00:15:54:00	00:15:56:00	kneeling pad the Number of to
00:15:56:00	00:15:56:00	my 21 years at Rotary Gardens
00:15:56:00	00:15:59:00	probably 4000 times I said
00:15:59:00	00:16:00:00	The staff or volunteers why
00:16:00:00	00:16:00:00	don't you have a kneeling pad?
00:16:00:00	00:16:03:00	Oh I'm I'm okay.
00:16:03:00	00:16:03:00	I'm okay.
00:16:03:00	00:16:04:00	I was cocky about it.
00:16:04:00	00:16:07:00	My 20s and 30s to kneeling you
00:16:07:00	00:16:10:00	know a kneeling pad is Minimal
00:16:10:00	00:16:11:00	you can do for really taking
00:16:11:00	00:16:12:00	some of the stress off of your
00:16:12:00	00:16:14:00	knees In whether it's ground
00:16:14:00	00:16:17:00	level or certainly concrete
00:16:17:00	00:16:18:00	Grass absolutely imperative.
00:16:18:00	00:16:20:00	And here's another example Of
00:16:20:00	00:16:21:00	one of those fun arrangements.
00:16:21:00	00:16:22:00	>> What you don't see in here,
00:16:22:00	00:16:25:00	by the way, is A little storage
00:16:25:00	00:16:25:00	compartment as well where you
00:16:25:00	00:16:26:00	can put some tools.
00:16:26:00	00:16:28:00	>> But imagine sitting You
00:16:28:00	00:16:29:00	could be sitting this is only
00:16:29:00	00:16:30:00	18 inches tall so you're
00:16:30:00	00:16:32:00	squatting pretty low.
00:16:32:00	00:16:33:00	But to Glenn as example, she
00:16:33:00	00:16:33:00	would sit on something like
00:16:33:00	00:16:36:00	this and be able to Reach and
00:16:36:00	00:16:36:00	garden and do her thing but
00:16:36:00	00:16:39:00	then you can flip it And
00:16:39:00	00:16:40:00	there's at kneeling pad in
00:16:40:00	00:16:43:00	the center so that Those leg
00:16:43:00	00:16:43:00	handles as I mentioned earlier
00:16:43:00	00:16:47:00	become arm handles And to
00:16:47:00	00:16:47:00	handle so you can lower
00:16:47:00	00:16:48:00	yourself down and push yourself
00:16:48:00	00:16:50:00	back up.
00:16:50:00	00:16:51:00	And we bought five or six of
00:16:51:00	00:16:51:00	these at Rotary Gardens and
00:16:51:00	00:16:53:00	they're constantly In use
00:16:53:00	00:16:56:00	constantly And there's Glenna
00:16:56:00	00:17:00:00	doing her thing.
00:17:00:00	00:17:01:00	>> When I mentioned get Roland
00:17:01:00	00:17:03:00	earlier there You know
00:17:03:00	00:17:04:00	the wheel was invented for a
00:17:04:00	00:17:04:00	reason and whether it's good
00:17:04:00	00:17:07:00	old fashioned Radio Flyer or
00:17:07:00	00:17:10:00	something else moving Materials
00:17:10:00	00:17:11:00	out into the garden back and
00:17:11:00	00:17:11:00	forth.
00:17:11:00	00:17:14:00	Don't keep relying On your back
00:17:14:00	00:17:14:00	using an example.
00:17:14:00	00:17:18:00	I mean taking care of your Back
00:17:18:00	00:17:19:00	obviously is vital in in my
00:17:19:00	00:17:19:00	younger years cutting down a
00:17:19:00	00:17:21:00	crab Apple and doing one of
00:17:21:00	00:17:22:00	the traditional.
00:17:22:00	00:17:25:00	Yeah I bet I can carry that And
00:17:25:00	00:17:25:00	having a large log in and
00:17:25:00	00:17:26:00	throwing it over my shoulder
00:17:26:00	00:17:28:00	wrenching My back and you know
00:17:28:00	00:17:29:00	15 years of agony dealing with
00:17:29:00	00:17:32:00	that somebody You've gone
00:17:32:00	00:17:33:00	through similar issues where
00:17:33:00	00:17:33:00	you know you're constantly feel
00:17:33:00	00:17:36:00	like you're in physical Therapy
00:17:36:00	00:17:36:00	.
00:17:36:00	00:17:37:00	But if there's the opportunity
00:17:37:00	00:17:40:00	to alleviate lifting And
00:17:40:00	00:17:40:00	certainly hauling more
00:17:40:00	00:17:41:00	materials it makes absolute
00:17:41:00	00:17:43:00	sense to get A good garden cart
00:17:43:00	00:17:44:00	considering the terrain.
00:17:44:00	00:17:47:00	Obviously if you're going over
00:17:47:00	00:17:48:00	Grass or access there's a lot
00:17:48:00	00:17:51:00	of great developments out there
00:17:51:00	00:17:51:00	In olive here does cut flower
00:17:51:00	00:17:52:00	arrangements for Rotary
00:17:52:00	00:17:52:00	Gardens.
00:17:52:00	00:17:54:00	So she's got Some nice some
00:17:54:00	00:17:55:00	tires on that wagon so she can
00:17:55:00	00:17:58:00	get wherever she needs to go.
00:17:58:00	00:17:59:00	>> I do want to mention
00:17:59:00	00:17:59:00	the wellness garden briefly at
00:17:59:00	00:18:01:00	a rotary Botanical Gardens in
00:18:01:00	00:18:02:00	what's exciting about the space
00:18:02:00	00:18:05:00	it's only two years Old and it
00:18:05:00	00:18:06:00	was built to provide all
00:18:06:00	00:18:09:00	accessibility and if You've
00:18:09:00	00:18:10:00	been to the gardens and I hope
00:18:10:00	00:18:11:00	you will visit there is is a
00:18:11:00	00:18:11:00	booth here.
00:18:11:00	00:18:13:00	>> So 30 First year of
00:18:13:00	00:18:14:00	the gardens it's a 20 acre
00:18:14:00	00:18:15:00	garden on the site of an old
00:18:15:00	00:18:16:00	Santa Gravel Pit started by
00:18:16:00	00:18:17:00	Rotarian Dr Yahoo!
00:18:17:00	00:18:20:00	You saw earlier And this was
00:18:20:00	00:18:21:00	our first new garden in seven
00:18:21:00	00:18:24:00	years and it was A tough sell
00:18:24:00	00:18:25:00	to our board of directors
00:18:25:00	00:18:25:00	because they said isn't
00:18:25:00	00:18:27:00	the entire Garden Wellness
00:18:27:00	00:18:28:00	Doesn't it promote feelings of
00:18:28:00	00:18:28:00	wellbeing?
00:18:28:00	00:18:28:00	Yes, absolutely.
00:18:28:00	00:18:32:00	What we wanted to create was a
00:18:32:00	00:18:34:00	very sensory heavy space that
00:18:34:00	00:18:35:00	Was all accessible that
00:18:35:00	00:18:35:00	provided programmatic potential
00:18:35:00	00:18:39:00	meaning Bringing in user groups
00:18:39:00	00:18:42:00	to actively garden to plant and
00:18:42:00	00:18:42:00	Providing access.
00:18:42:00	00:18:43:00	If you look in the upper right
00:18:43:00	00:18:45:00	of the slide you see a path
00:18:45:00	00:18:46:00	That goes to a roadway.
00:18:46:00	00:18:47:00	That roadway is the closest way
00:18:47:00	00:18:49:00	for some Mobility impaired
00:18:49:00	00:18:50:00	groups to get right into that
00:18:50:00	00:18:53:00	garden as opposed to walking A
00:18:53:00	00:18:54:00	hundred fifty yards from our
00:18:54:00	00:18:54:00	visitor center.
00:18:54:00	00:18:55:00	The garden will continue to
00:18:55:00	00:18:58:00	develop And very colorful in
00:18:58:00	00:18:58:00	its arrangement but it's meant
00:18:58:00	00:19:01:00	for again sensory engagement
00:19:01:00	00:19:02:00	And it's been a massive hit.
00:19:02:00	00:19:03:00	>> And so again the term
00:19:03:00	00:19:04:00	wellness gardener Healing
00:19:04:00	00:19:05:00	garden is a bit arbitrary
00:19:05:00	00:19:06:00	because I do feel we get that
00:19:06:00	00:19:08:00	from all our gardens But
00:19:08:00	00:19:09:00	there's ways we can tweak a
00:19:09:00	00:19:10:00	garden for everything we've
00:19:10:00	00:19:12:00	talked about accessable We
00:19:12:00	00:19:13:00	certainly the sensory
00:19:13:00	00:19:17:00	experience That was year one.
00:19:17:00	00:19:17:00	There's a wonderful water
00:19:17:00	00:19:20:00	feature in the center Note
00:19:20:00	00:19:21:00	the raised beds in
00:19:21:00	00:19:21:00	the foreground there to
00:19:21:00	00:19:24:00	different heights 24 inches for
00:19:24:00	00:19:24:00	wheelchair and sitting height
00:19:24:00	00:19:28:00	and then Belly button height 36
00:19:28:00	00:19:28:00	inches.
00:19:28:00	00:19:30:00	And we had a long list Of
00:19:30:00	00:19:31:00	volunteers.
00:19:31:00	00:19:31:00	They were waiting four years
00:19:31:00	00:19:34:00	for this that couldn't Do
00:19:34:00	00:19:35:00	the traditional garb ground
00:19:35:00	00:19:35:00	level gardening.
00:19:35:00	00:19:36:00	>> They were waiting for
00:19:36:00	00:19:39:00	the opportunity And we had
00:19:39:00	00:19:39:00	certainly large containers that
00:19:39:00	00:19:40:00	folks could plant.
00:19:40:00	00:19:42:00	But this Allowed a huge amount
00:19:42:00	00:19:43:00	of square footage to be planted
00:19:43:00	00:19:46:00	and was super Exciting to get
00:19:46:00	00:19:47:00	the kids involved in planting
00:19:47:00	00:19:49:00	it All those little feet.
00:19:49:00	00:19:50:00	It was nice to get them out
00:19:50:00	00:19:50:00	there.
00:19:50:00	00:19:53:00	They did it just as Excellent
00:19:53:00	00:19:53:00	job filled in real nicely.
00:19:53:00	00:19:57:00	So in terms of a visual effects
00:19:57:00	00:19:58:00	turns of sensory engagement
00:19:58:00	00:20:00:00	it's beautiful and It's meant
00:20:00:00	00:20:01:00	for everyone who visits
00:20:01:00	00:20:01:00	the garden.
00:20:01:00	00:20:02:00	>> What's hidden in here is a
00:20:02:00	00:20:04:00	lot of other Plants used for
00:20:04:00	00:20:05:00	programing and this past year
00:20:05:00	00:20:08:00	the majority The garden was
00:20:08:00	00:20:08:00	maintained by various
00:20:08:00	00:20:11:00	volunteers and groups many with
00:20:11:00	00:20:12:00	Various impairments and it just
00:20:12:00	00:20:15:00	was a huge, huge.
00:20:15:00	00:20:16:00	And I won't I tend to start
00:20:16:00	00:20:19:00	talking about a lot These
00:20:19:00	00:20:21:00	plants but certainly color to
00:20:21:00	00:20:22:00	My earlier comment.
00:20:22:00	00:20:23:00	I'm on a tangent with design
00:20:23:00	00:20:24:00	here but note how important
00:20:24:00	00:20:26:00	foliage becomes.
00:20:26:00	00:20:27:00	Most of what you're seeing here
00:20:27:00	00:20:27:00	are seasonal plants that bright
00:20:27:00	00:20:29:00	yellow is a Golden delicious
00:20:29:00	00:20:33:00	pineapple sage But fun to offer
00:20:33:00	00:20:36:00	all that compositional interest
00:20:36:00	00:20:38:00	We do need to take time to sit
00:20:38:00	00:20:40:00	and certainly Enjoy our
00:20:40:00	00:20:40:00	gardens.
00:20:40:00	00:20:41:00	>> That becomes important but
00:20:41:00	00:20:44:00	we do know once we Once we sit
00:20:44:00	00:20:45:00	down it gets harder and harder
00:20:45:00	00:20:48:00	to get up.
00:20:48:00	00:20:49:00	>> I have to say I'm constantly
00:20:49:00	00:20:49:00	impressed by our older
00:20:49:00	00:20:50:00	volunteers.
00:20:50:00	00:20:51:00	We have a Group of volunteers
00:20:51:00	00:20:52:00	called The Grumpy The Grumpy
00:20:52:00	00:20:55:00	Old Men and You remember
00:20:55:00	00:20:56:00	the movie Walter Macho Jack
00:20:56:00	00:20:56:00	Lemmon.
00:20:56:00	00:20:58:00	So it Started night the garden
00:20:58:00	00:20:59:00	started in 98.
00:20:59:00	00:21:02:00	>> Excuse No excuse me eighty
00:21:02:00	00:21:06:00	eighty nine and ultimately It
00:21:06:00	00:21:07:00	started with three grumpy eyes
00:21:07:00	00:21:07:00	and it was guys that would come
00:21:07:00	00:21:08:00	in on Monday and Thursday
00:21:08:00	00:21:10:00	mornings Have a cup of coffee
00:21:10:00	00:21:11:00	and do a project and then it
00:21:11:00	00:21:13:00	blossomed into Many many
00:21:13:00	00:21:14:00	gentlemen coming and including
00:21:14:00	00:21:16:00	crumpets.
00:21:16:00	00:21:17:00	>> We have a crumpet in
00:21:17:00	00:21:20:00	the room I see Bonnie in
00:21:20:00	00:21:23:00	the back there the but
00:21:23:00	00:21:24:00	the Great thing about it was I
00:21:24:00	00:21:27:00	couldn't believe these were
00:21:27:00	00:21:28:00	Gentlemen who weren't
00:21:28:00	00:21:28:00	necessarily interested in
00:21:28:00	00:21:31:00	gardening their previous Life
00:21:31:00	00:21:32:00	skills like carpentry, plumbing
00:21:32:00	00:21:34:00	electrician Cetera help
00:21:34:00	00:21:35:00	the gardens in many capacities
00:21:35:00	00:21:38:00	but their desire to get Out and
00:21:38:00	00:21:39:00	be active was so important and
00:21:39:00	00:21:42:00	many of their contemporaries
00:21:42:00	00:21:43:00	After retirement were doing a
00:21:43:00	00:21:43:00	lot of sitting and wondering
00:21:43:00	00:21:46:00	what they should Be doing.
00:21:46:00	00:21:46:00	>> Now granted some of
00:21:46:00	00:21:47:00	the gentlemen came down at
00:21:47:00	00:21:49:00	the behest of their wives
00:21:49:00	00:21:50:00	Saying get out of the house and
00:21:50:00	00:21:52:00	go find something to do.
00:21:52:00	00:21:53:00	But the relationships that were
00:21:53:00	00:21:56:00	formed of Course the physical
00:21:56:00	00:21:57:00	benefits.
00:21:57:00	00:21:57:00	I'm not saying we shouldn't
00:21:57:00	00:22:00:00	take time to sit down And enjoy
00:22:00:00	00:22:01:00	the garden but we do want to be
00:22:01:00	00:22:03:00	happy when we're out there
00:22:03:00	00:22:04:00	Without a doubt.
00:22:04:00	00:22:07:00	So that becomes absolutely
00:22:07:00	00:22:08:00	Vital in that health and
00:22:08:00	00:22:08:00	happiness becomes important.
00:22:08:00	00:22:11:00	>> Engaging the children is one
00:22:11:00	00:22:12:00	of the most important things we
00:22:12:00	00:22:12:00	can do.
00:22:12:00	00:22:15:00	>> I Mentioned that earlier and
00:22:15:00	00:22:15:00	this mom and her daughter came
00:22:15:00	00:22:18:00	to one of our workdays.
00:22:18:00	00:22:19:00	We always good about sending
00:22:19:00	00:22:20:00	extra plants home for kids to
00:22:20:00	00:22:23:00	try And I would encourage all
00:22:23:00	00:22:24:00	of you as you go through
00:22:24:00	00:22:25:00	the expo if you have
00:22:25:00	00:22:26:00	The opportunity to buy some
00:22:26:00	00:22:29:00	seeds or something for the kids
00:22:29:00	00:22:30:00	To do that.
00:22:30:00	00:22:31:00	It's one of those things that I
00:22:31:00	00:22:33:00	think you'll Make gardeners for
00:22:33:00	00:22:33:00	life.
00:22:33:00	00:22:34:00	You'll forge that connection as
00:22:34:00	00:22:37:00	we close On backup because I
00:22:37:00	00:22:37:00	don't necessarily want you to
00:22:37:00	00:22:40:00	this to end With notes about me
00:22:40:00	00:22:41:00	gardening as we age should be
00:22:41:00	00:22:44:00	we should Still have the same
00:22:44:00	00:22:44:00	benefit of enjoyment whether
00:22:44:00	00:22:47:00	we're growing produce For four
00:22:47:00	00:22:48:00	and ability growing our own
00:22:48:00	00:22:51:00	herbs, trying to improve our
00:22:51:00	00:22:51:00	gardens.
00:22:51:00	00:22:52:00	>> But it should be something
00:22:52:00	00:22:55:00	that doesn't continue To be a
00:22:55:00	00:22:55:00	negative strain on our bodies
00:22:55:00	00:22:58:00	and there's Ways of adapting
00:22:58:00	00:22:58:00	the garden as you've seen
00:22:58:00	00:22:59:00	you'll see some great ideas in
00:22:59:00	00:23:01:00	the garden next expo Again
00:23:01:00	00:23:02:00	changing the way we approach
00:23:02:00	00:23:03:00	how we use our tools, how we
00:23:03:00	00:23:05:00	garden.
00:23:05:00	00:23:05:00	There's some exceptional ways
00:23:05:00	00:23:06:00	of doing that and I hope this
00:23:06:00	00:23:09:00	just gets you started And some
00:23:09:00	00:23:09:00	ideas.
00:23:09:00	00:23:12:00	This again is what I'm doing to
00:23:12:00	00:23:13:00	Visit my my booth.
00:23:13:00	00:23:14:00	I think there's a lot of fun
00:23:14:00	00:23:16:00	things going on and we Do have
00:23:16:00	00:23:17:00	a little bit of time for
00:23:17:00	00:23:17:00	questions.
00:23:17:00	00:23:18:00	So I think what I'll do for
00:23:18:00	00:23:20:00	the sake of time is Why don't
00:23:20:00	00:23:21:00	we take five questions and then
00:23:21:00	00:23:23:00	we'll we'll call it a morning.
00:23:23:00	00:23:24:00	>> Thank you everyone.
00:23:24:00	00:23:47:00	As Yasser Yeah.
00:23:47:00	00:23:48:00	>> The question is about when
00:23:48:00	00:23:51:00	using lumber for Particularly
00:23:51:00	00:23:51:00	for elevated gardens or
00:23:51:00	00:23:52:00	containers situations is there
00:23:52:00	00:23:54:00	a concern about Using treated
00:23:54:00	00:23:54:00	lumber?
00:23:54:00	00:23:55:00	So 20 or 30 years ago I
00:23:55:00	00:23:58:00	would've had a heavier Concern
00:23:58:00	00:23:58:00	.
00:23:58:00	00:23:59:00	I would say absolutely not.
00:23:59:00	00:24:00:00	If you're growing vegetables or
00:24:00:00	00:24:02:00	herbs because of Those
00:24:02:00	00:24:02:00	chemicals potentially leaching
00:24:02:00	00:24:03:00	into the plant material.
00:24:03:00	00:24:06:00	A lot of modern Lumber now is
00:24:06:00	00:24:07:00	heat treated or has some other
00:24:07:00	00:24:10:00	treatment process Although at
00:24:10:00	00:24:11:00	Rotary Gardens we tend to lean
00:24:11:00	00:24:13:00	on cedar for its longevity And
00:24:13:00	00:24:14:00	we're not we use no treated
00:24:14:00	00:24:14:00	wood just because of
00:24:14:00	00:24:17:00	the concern of As you just
00:24:17:00	00:24:18:00	mentioned.
00:24:18:00	00:24:19:00	So the concern is still there
00:24:19:00	00:24:21:00	despite The fact that I feel
00:24:21:00	00:24:22:00	it's a lot safer to use what's
00:24:22:00	00:24:23:00	considered treated lumber If
00:24:23:00	00:24:26:00	that makes sense.
00:24:26:00	00:24:26:00	>> Yes.
00:24:26:00	00:24:34:00	Great Question about pots what
00:24:34:00	00:24:34:00	can you leave out over
00:24:34:00	00:24:34:00	the winter?
00:24:34:00	00:24:37:00	I'll start by Saying don't
00:24:37:00	00:24:38:00	leave any pots out over winter
00:24:38:00	00:24:39:00	with soil in them and I hope
00:24:39:00	00:24:42:00	that makes Sense and not that
00:24:42:00	00:24:42:00	that necessarily will cause
00:24:42:00	00:24:46:00	damage To the pot but with a
00:24:46:00	00:24:46:00	tough winter it will.
00:24:46:00	00:24:47:00	>> Think about that soil
00:24:47:00	00:24:49:00	freezing and thawing And what
00:24:49:00	00:24:50:00	that can do particularly to
00:24:50:00	00:24:50:00	terracotta and ceramics.
00:24:50:00	00:24:53:00	A lot of the Modern plastics or
00:24:53:00	00:24:53:00	fiberglass pots are totally
00:24:53:00	00:24:56:00	fine outside But when you're
00:24:56:00	00:24:57:00	looking at those types of pots
00:24:57:00	00:24:59:00	modern Synthetic containers
00:24:59:00	00:25:00:00	the plastics and fiberglass are
00:25:00:00	00:25:03:00	now UVA protected.
00:25:03:00	00:25:04:00	>> Think about 15 20 years ago
00:25:04:00	00:25:05:00	your plastic pots started to
00:25:05:00	00:25:08:00	fade, get brittle over four to
00:25:08:00	00:25:09:00	five years and a lot of that is
00:25:09:00	00:25:10:00	just because of the Sun.
00:25:10:00	00:25:12:00	>> So at Rotary Gardens all
00:25:12:00	00:25:14:00	the containers that we Can move
00:25:14:00	00:25:15:00	are totally emptied of soil
00:25:15:00	00:25:16:00	late in the season we actually
00:25:16:00	00:25:19:00	sterilize Them with a one to 10
00:25:19:00	00:25:20:00	bleach to water solution just
00:25:20:00	00:25:23:00	rubbing The insides, cleaning
00:25:23:00	00:25:23:00	them off.
00:25:23:00	00:25:24:00	We flip them upside down and
00:25:24:00	00:25:27:00	they're left Outside because
00:25:27:00	00:25:27:00	there's nothing inside.
00:25:27:00	00:25:28:00	There's no issue of that
00:25:28:00	00:25:30:00	freezing and fine Thing if you
00:25:30:00	00:25:31:00	have the ability to put him in
00:25:31:00	00:25:32:00	the garage that helps with
00:25:32:00	00:25:33:00	the longevity.
00:25:33:00	00:25:34:00	But back to my earlier comment
00:25:34:00	00:25:37:00	I'm wary of leaving anything
00:25:37:00	00:25:38:00	Soil in it.
00:25:38:00	00:25:39:00	I'll contradict that by saying
00:25:39:00	00:25:42:00	my mom has had the Same soil in
00:25:42:00	00:25:44:00	a container for like 20 years
00:25:44:00	00:25:45:00	So and it's it's worked for
00:25:45:00	00:25:45:00	her.
00:25:45:00	00:25:48:00	>> Don't ever use garden Soil
00:25:48:00	00:25:49:00	in your containers.
00:25:49:00	00:25:50:00	Make your own mix.
00:25:50:00	00:25:52:00	The drainage is important.
00:25:52:00	00:25:52:00	Know what you're getting into
00:25:52:00	00:25:56:00	for appropriate soil mix?
00:25:56:00	00:25:57:00	>> Yes, sir.
00:25:57:00	00:26:09:00	The comment about a ceramic pot
00:26:09:00	00:26:13:00	is flipping it over Even with
00:26:13:00	00:26:14:00	the soil in it and as it
00:26:14:00	00:26:14:00	settles out doesn't have an
00:26:14:00	00:26:19:00	issue With damage.
00:26:19:00	00:26:20:00	>> You just have to tip it.
00:26:20:00	00:26:21:00	>> Although I would argue what
00:26:21:00	00:26:23:00	we Do at the gardens due to our
00:26:23:00	00:26:24:00	concern about reusing any of
00:26:24:00	00:26:26:00	the same soil Containers if we
00:26:26:00	00:26:27:00	have any fungal issues which
00:26:27:00	00:26:28:00	had been prevalent the last
00:26:28:00	00:26:30:00	three Summers because of
00:26:30:00	00:26:31:00	the wetness we actually are
00:26:31:00	00:26:33:00	taking all of our soil out
00:26:33:00	00:26:33:00	Composting and then starting
00:26:33:00	00:26:34:00	new making sure the drainage
00:26:34:00	00:26:37:00	has been established With every
00:26:37:00	00:26:38:00	container at rotary gardens
00:26:38:00	00:26:38:00	including hanging baskets,
00:26:38:00	00:26:41:00	having additional drainage
00:26:41:00	00:26:42:00	Holes see where it were there
00:26:42:00	00:26:42:00	every day.
00:26:42:00	00:26:45:00	So we they they Never dry out.
00:26:45:00	00:26:46:00	We're not worried about
00:26:46:00	00:26:46:00	anything drying out so we're
00:26:46:00	00:26:48:00	able to hand water Most of
00:26:48:00	00:26:49:00	these things but there are ways
00:26:49:00	00:26:50:00	of adding materials to your
00:26:50:00	00:26:52:00	containers To maintain
00:26:52:00	00:26:53:00	moisture, slow release
00:26:53:00	00:26:53:00	fertilizers.
00:26:53:00	00:26:56:00	But what we Like is that sharp
00:26:56:00	00:26:57:00	drainage and I will say
00:26:57:00	00:26:59:00	the soil we mix for containers
00:26:59:00	00:26:59:00	Is two thirds soil.
00:26:59:00	00:27:00:00	It's mix.
00:27:00:00	00:27:01:00	That's the real light and
00:27:01:00	00:27:03:00	fluffy stuff.
00:27:03:00	00:27:04:00	It's primarily peat moss.
00:27:04:00	00:27:05:00	It has per light and formic
00:27:05:00	00:27:07:00	highlight The white flecks and
00:27:07:00	00:27:08:00	beads but one third is compost.
00:27:08:00	00:27:11:00	We had the compost for new
00:27:11:00	00:27:12:00	nutrient value for health, for
00:27:12:00	00:27:14:00	moisture Retention and then
00:27:14:00	00:27:15:00	slow release fertilizer.
00:27:15:00	00:27:19:00	>> Any of our containers that
00:27:19:00	00:27:19:00	have annuals and am also get
00:27:19:00	00:27:20:00	liquid fertilizer five times a
00:27:20:00	00:27:21:00	year June through August.
00:27:21:00	00:27:23:00	It seems like a lot but we're
00:27:23:00	00:27:25:00	doing these lush annuals For
00:27:25:00	00:27:26:00	the elephant years and some of
00:27:26:00	00:27:26:00	the larger tropical is we're
00:27:26:00	00:27:29:00	beefing them up With a lot of
00:27:29:00	00:27:30:00	fertilizer which is not
00:27:30:00	00:27:32:00	essential for all plants.
00:27:32:00	00:27:33:00	I think we know that.
00:27:33:00	00:27:34:00	Two more questions.
00:27:34:00	00:27:43:00	>> Yes, Yeah.
00:27:43:00	00:27:48:00	The question Is do we reuse
00:27:48:00	00:27:48:00	the soil in containers?
00:27:48:00	00:27:51:00	And if so, how would we enrich
00:27:51:00	00:27:51:00	It?
00:27:51:00	00:27:52:00	We do not reuse the soil in
00:27:52:00	00:27:53:00	the containers.
00:27:53:00	00:27:54:00	So all of that is Composted
00:27:54:00	00:27:55:00	with that compost two years
00:27:55:00	00:27:56:00	later coming back into
00:27:56:00	00:27:59:00	the gardens But areas where
00:27:59:00	00:27:59:00	there's raised beds like
00:27:59:00	00:28:01:00	the wellness garden you saw
00:28:01:00	00:28:02:00	The two foot and three foot
00:28:02:00	00:28:02:00	high beds.
00:28:02:00	00:28:05:00	We're not excavating those but
00:28:05:00	00:28:06:00	What we are doing is augmenting
00:28:06:00	00:28:07:00	with a little compost every
00:28:07:00	00:28:09:00	year just to enrich And that
00:28:09:00	00:28:09:00	overtime that starts to add
00:28:09:00	00:28:10:00	some volume.
00:28:10:00	00:28:13:00	But we feel That becomes an
00:28:13:00	00:28:16:00	important folks that have
00:28:16:00	00:28:17:00	Reused their soil.
00:28:17:00	00:28:18:00	What I encourage you is to
00:28:18:00	00:28:18:00	still empty your pot to make
00:28:18:00	00:28:19:00	sure your drainage holes Are
00:28:19:00	00:28:20:00	good.
00:28:20:00	00:28:21:00	Put your old soil on a tarp,
00:28:21:00	00:28:22:00	add some good stuff, churn it
00:28:22:00	00:28:24:00	all together And you can reuse
00:28:24:00	00:28:24:00	it.
00:28:24:00	00:28:27:00	>> But to my earlier comment of
00:28:27:00	00:28:28:00	The worry of perpetuation of
00:28:28:00	00:28:29:00	fungal problems yeah Santa Did
00:28:29:00	00:28:33:00	you have a question?
00:28:33:00	00:28:34:00	>> Sure.
00:28:34:00	00:28:37:00	Correct.
00:28:37:00	00:28:37:00	Yes.
00:28:37:00	00:28:41:00	Yes.
00:28:41:00	00:28:41:00	Hosannas question is about our
00:28:41:00	00:28:43:00	containers and what do we do
00:28:43:00	00:28:44:00	With the fertilizer?
00:28:44:00	00:28:45:00	So every container at
00:28:45:00	00:28:46:00	the gardens and no product
00:28:46:00	00:28:48:00	endorsements Here.
00:28:48:00	00:28:49:00	But we have the pellets as
00:28:49:00	00:28:52:00	Michael fertilizer so Releases
00:28:52:00	00:28:52:00	nutrients for four months when
00:28:52:00	00:28:54:00	the soil temperature 70 degrees
00:28:54:00	00:28:55:00	.
00:28:55:00	00:28:56:00	So that's June, July, August,
00:28:56:00	00:28:56:00	September.
00:28:56:00	00:28:59:00	It's there's fertilizer Coming
00:28:59:00	00:28:59:00	out of those those beads.
00:28:59:00	00:29:02:00	So starting in June every three
00:29:02:00	00:29:03:00	Weeks we go out with liquid
00:29:03:00	00:29:04:00	fertilizer and we water
00:29:04:00	00:29:07:00	actually All of our annual beds
00:29:07:00	00:29:07:00	including the containers.
00:29:07:00	00:29:10:00	So that equates to five
00:29:10:00	00:29:10:00	Additional times where actually
00:29:10:00	00:29:11:00	our last fertilizer application
00:29:11:00	00:29:14:00	is in mid-August And everything
00:29:14:00	00:29:18:00	seems to be extremely lush.
00:29:18:00	00:29:19:00	>> We're and we're not shy
00:29:19:00	00:29:19:00	about the asthma coat.
00:29:19:00	00:29:20:00	>> So it has a pretty good
00:29:20:00	00:29:21:00	start with a slow Release as
00:29:21:00	00:29:21:00	well.
00:29:21:00	00:29:23:00	By the way, soil this mix is
00:29:23:00	00:29:25:00	very Nutrient poor.
00:29:25:00	00:29:26:00	>> That's the reason we do a
00:29:26:00	00:29:27:00	third compost because that
00:29:27:00	00:29:29:00	light fluffy Stuff is meant
00:29:29:00	00:29:30:00	primarily for drainage and root
00:29:30:00	00:29:30:00	penetration.
00:29:30:00	00:29:32:00	It's not super Nutrient heavy
00:29:32:00	00:29:33:00	so that's why we custom mix our
00:29:33:00	00:29:36:00	own and never Buy a bag of
00:29:36:00	00:29:37:00	potting soil that is hard to
00:29:37:00	00:29:41:00	lift If it has any have heft to
00:29:41:00	00:29:41:00	it leave it be.
00:29:41:00	00:29:43:00	And I Hope that makes sense.
00:29:43:00	00:29:46:00	One more question.
00:29:46:00	00:29:50:00	Yes, What is our potting soil
00:29:50:00	00:29:53:00	so well.
00:29:53:00	00:29:53:00	Great question.
00:29:53:00	00:29:54:00	So the soil is mixed.
00:29:54:00	00:29:55:00	We're pre purchasing.
00:29:55:00	00:29:57:00	That's something that's already
00:29:57:00	00:29:58:00	Been mixed and blended so that
00:29:58:00	00:30:00:00	word sounds I'd soil less Like
00:30:00:00	00:30:01:00	my wont soil but soil it's mix
00:30:01:00	00:30:04:00	means it's Not traditional
00:30:04:00	00:30:05:00	gardening soil again it's
00:30:05:00	00:30:08:00	primarily peat moss bark finds
00:30:08:00	00:30:08:00	That you can purchase anywhere
00:30:08:00	00:30:11:00	patronise your local Garden
00:30:11:00	00:30:12:00	centers first and foremost by
00:30:12:00	00:30:13:00	the way and there's a lot of
00:30:13:00	00:30:15:00	them here the Compost is our
00:30:15:00	00:30:16:00	own.
00:30:16:00	00:30:17:00	>> So the other third is our
00:30:17:00	00:30:22:00	own compost One third compost
00:30:22:00	00:30:25:00	two thirds soil is mix And then
00:30:25:00	00:30:26:00	that the slow release
00:30:26:00	00:30:26:00	fertilizer is churned
00:30:26:00	00:30:30:00	everything Is churned up from
00:30:30:00	00:30:31:00	top to bottom and always always
00:30:31:00	00:30:33:00	water your Containers before
00:30:33:00	00:30:34:00	you plant them.
00:30:34:00	00:30:35:00	>> You want things to settle
00:30:35:00	00:30:37:00	down to see the height Always
00:30:37:00	00:30:38:00	leave a lip on your containers
00:30:38:00	00:30:39:00	because if you have that soil
00:30:39:00	00:30:41:00	too high And you're not taking
00:30:41:00	00:30:41:00	into account what your plants
00:30:41:00	00:30:42:00	will displace then you have a
00:30:42:00	00:30:45:00	very High soil volume and as
00:30:45:00	00:30:46:00	you water it sheds off very
00:30:46:00	00:30:46:00	quickly.
00:30:46:00	00:30:49:00	So I think It makes sense.
00:30:49:00	00:31:00:00	Yes, Yeah, great question.
00:31:00:00	00:31:01:00	>> If you're thinking about how
00:31:01:00	00:31:03:00	do I Get compost or manure or
00:31:03:00	00:31:04:00	something to mix in these
00:31:04:00	00:31:07:00	containers First of all always
00:31:07:00	00:31:07:00	be wary of manure.
00:31:07:00	00:31:09:00	It has to be adequately aged.
00:31:09:00	00:31:10:00	So where can you find compost?
00:31:10:00	00:31:13:00	There's many places that sell
00:31:13:00	00:31:14:00	Compost if you're not home
00:31:14:00	00:31:15:00	composting look into it by
00:31:15:00	00:31:17:00	the way you really Should.
00:31:17:00	00:31:19:00	There's a lot of ways to do it
00:31:19:00	00:31:19:00	with tumblers with small a
00:31:19:00	00:31:20:00	little four by four space.
00:31:20:00	00:31:21:00	You can do it.
00:31:21:00	00:31:22:00	What's always shocking to me is
00:31:22:00	00:31:25:00	the amount Campus she produces
00:31:25:00	00:31:26:00	is a lot less than you would
00:31:26:00	00:31:26:00	ever think.
00:31:26:00	00:31:29:00	So Keep that in mind.
00:31:29:00	00:31:31:00	Ideally hopefully of neighbors
00:31:31:00	00:31:32:00	You just have to to have to
00:31:32:00	00:31:33:00	shop around.
00:31:33:00	00:31:34:00	But I'm always wary of buying
00:31:34:00	00:31:36:00	bag Product if I don't know its
00:31:36:00	00:31:36:00	its history.
00:31:36:00	00:31:39:00	>> So That's a tough one.
00:31:39:00	00:31:40:00	The compost we're adding is our
00:31:40:00	00:31:43:00	own compost to Buy something
00:31:43:00	00:31:43:00	called mushroom compost which
00:31:43:00	00:31:47:00	is which is aged Horse manure
00:31:47:00	00:31:47:00	and it's been blended with bark
00:31:47:00	00:31:50:00	finds it's also been Heat
00:31:50:00	00:31:50:00	sterilised and I do that
00:31:50:00	00:31:51:00	because heat sterilisation
00:31:51:00	00:31:54:00	they're saying There's no weed
00:31:54:00	00:31:54:00	seeds in this compost.
00:31:54:00	00:31:55:00	>> Not true.
00:31:55:00	00:32:00:00	And We found that out after a
00:32:00:00	00:32:01:00	Horrible person laying year of
00:32:01:00	00:32:02:00	2010 where the person lane came
00:32:02:00	00:32:05:00	up Heavily.
00:32:05:00	00:32:06:00	But anyway, there's great ways
00:32:06:00	00:32:06:00	of doing.
00:32:06:00	00:32:08:00	I know we've Segway A little
00:32:08:00	00:32:09:00	bit into a container talk but
00:32:09:00	00:32:10:00	keep in mind you saw a lot of
00:32:10:00	00:32:12:00	raised beds, containers Is one
00:32:12:00	00:32:13:00	of the best ways to bring
00:32:13:00	00:32:13:00	the garden up and continue to
00:32:13:00	00:32:16:00	get your get your fix And
00:32:16:00	00:32:17:00	that's a simple way of saying
00:32:17:00	00:32:17:00	it.
00:32:17:00	00:32:18:00	But again, gardening as we age
00:32:18:00	00:32:20:00	should Be fun.
00:32:20:00	00:32:21:00	And share your love of
00:32:21:00	00:32:21:00	gardening.
00:32:21:00	00:32:23:00	Buy some seed packets for kids
00:32:23:00	00:32:23:00	.
00:32:23:00	00:32:24:00	Visit me at the booth.
00:32:24:00	00:32:25:00	Thank you everyone for your
00:32:25:00	00:37:17:00	time As Hey Robyn.
00:37:17:00	00:37:18:00	>> How are you?
00:37:18:00	00:37:25:00	Good Or Oh yeah.
00:37:25:00	00:37:25:00	Michael yeah.
00:37:25:00	00:37:27:00	Yeah.
00:37:27:00	00:37:31:00	He's he's a good guy.
00:37:31:00	00:37:35:00	He'll he'll do great.
00:37:35:00	00:37:36:00	Thank you.
00:37:36:00	00:37:36:00	Yeah.