Green Landscaping & Gardening
- October 10, 2008
- Community Gardens
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Tim May, GLEE vice president Jody Smith Williams, and a group of energized Key West residents have been working for months to create the “GLEE Community Garden – Key West” on the site of former school, May Sands. The garden currently has 45 members, “locavores”, who are growing their own organic vegetables. The first of its kind in the Keys, the community garden concept is gaining momentum throughout the Keys and it is likely there will be more GLEE gardens “sprouting” up in other locations...
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- June 15, 2007
- Land Conservation
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Although the Keys are known as a tropical paradise to many people, it’s a pretty harsh climate for plants. Coral rock soils, seasonal rains, salt water intrusion and hot summers can spell disaster to Keys gardens and landscapes. Find out what you can do to create a "Keys-Friendly" garden.
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