RE: community_garden digest, Vol 1 #905 - 2 msgs

B* R* L*

Down by the riverside the green grass grows;
 where little mary(or any childs name)walks tip toes;
 she sings, he sings so sweet, He/ she calls ooh come over across the
street.
Tea cakes Pancakes everything you see won't we have a lovely time at half
past three.  

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  1. Re: soil decontamintaion (lisa vandyke)
  2. Garden songs (jillwugs@aol.com)

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Message: 1
From: "lisa vandyke" <vandykelisa@hotmail.com>
To: community_garden@mallorn.com
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:56:23 -0600
Subject: [cg] Re: soil decontamintaion

Hi there,
I'm not an expert, but have encountered very high lead levels in Mpls. The 
University here recommends removal. They don't think that plant uptake is 
very significant, certainly not in terms of the speed by which a small child

can ingest and be harmed by lead. Since removal of the soil on the actual 
property is already being considered, I support you on that. As far as 
containment of the pollutants next door, without knowing exactly what you've

got there, I think that concrete is pretty sound. There might be a leaching 
problem if there is a chemical reaction through a plastic material. Also 
consider a planted barrier, a buffer of ornamentals or perhaps the plants 
suggested in the phytoremediation paper. We have planted attractive buffers 
where salt damage, noise, traffic or general abuse are expected. In those 
buffers (and the rest of the area) the addition of large quantities of 
organic matter will really cut the ratio of any residual metals. I'll poke 
around the university a bit more. Good luck,
Lisa in Mpls.

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Message: 2
From: JillWUGS@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:34:50 EST
To: community_garden@mallorn.com (Community Garden List Serve)
Subject: [cg] Garden songs

Dear All- I am looking for some garden songs for a kids' garden party we are

planning in Jan.-Feb.- either the written music or tapes/CDs/artists. We
have 
a wonderful folk singer in our neighborhood- but her repertoire isn't garden

music but can sing anything and can teach the kids the songs. Any ideas out 
there? Thanks---jill jones, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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