Re: vegtable garden design for HANDICAPPED or injured people
- Subject: Re: vegtable garden design for HANDICAPPED or injured people
- From: r* f*
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 20:23:41 -0400
- Resent-Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 17:25:21 -0700
- Resent-From: v*@eskimo.com
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- Resent-Sender: v*@eskimo.com
Thistle,
If you have a problem with reaching down there are carpenters who will
build "tables" that are similar to the ones in greenhouses. I have a
brother in Searsport Maine, who has worked extensively with
"pari"-quadripaligic friends, I'll contact him and see if he has any
suggestions.
I, also have physical problems and the hardest lesson for a independent
person to learn is the just say "HELP', my neighbors, especially the
kids are delighted to do the tasks I can't in exchange for "tips" advice
and the exchange of neighborly
favors.
I've got the neighborhood involved with "PLANT-A-ROW", these people are
great. PAR is sponsored by HGTV and the Garden Writers Association of
America.(par@gwaa.org).
keep in touch with the site and I'll see what I can do to help. RENA
Nan Sterman wrote:
> http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/enabling_garden, is the excellent
> work of Diana Pederson on gathering information related to enabled
> gardening.
>
> >I know that there is a gardener out there who supports
> >handicap gardening. She even created her own web site
> >on it. I will ask around.
> >
> >Any support mailing list? I thought Deb on about.com
> >had a personal site but I cant find it. I think the
> >person who created the site lives near San Fran.
> >
> >Duncan
> >--- thistle1@Maine.rr.com wrote:
> >> Name:
> >> Phone:
> >> I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ANY INFO.THAT MAY HELP ME
> >> DESIGN THIS YEARS VEG. GARDEN AND BE ABLE TO
> >> MAINTAIN IT BETTER. I HAVE MAJOR RESTRICTIONS THAT
> >> EFFECT MY ABILITY TO MAINTAIN AND WEED A GARDEN AT A
> >> SPEED REQUIRED TO KEEP IT UP WELL, OR AT LEAST THE
> >> WAY I USED TO. I HATE TO GIVE IT UP COMPLETELY,
> >> HOWEVER I BELIEVE THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE AT SUCCESS.
> >> THE PAST FEW SEASONS I HAVE TRIED TO DO IT THE WAY
> >> I DID BEFORE MY PRESENT CONDITION AND HAVE YEILDED
> >> VERY LITTLE AND HAVE BECOME VERY DISCOURAGED. I
> >> MUST NOT BE THE ONLY PERSON FACING THIS CHANGE IN
> >> LIFE. I JUST NEED ADVICE OR CREATIVE NEW IDEAS FROM
> >> OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE ALREADY OVERCOME THIS
> >> ADJUSTMENT WITH SUCCESS. PRIMARILY WEEDS SEEM TO BE
> >> THE LARGEST DIFFICULTY. THANK YOU FOR ANY REFERRALS
> >> OR HELP. THANKS
> >>
> >> Host: ptldme-unallocated-66-30-208-134.maine.rr.com
> >> IP: 66.30.208.134
> >
> >
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> --
> **********
> '''''''''''''''''''''''
> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
