Parking Lot Garden Update: Dear Urban Deer

parking lot sunflower

A fellow gardener's description of the problem as "urban deer" really helped take the sting out of someone ripping out our pepper plants by their roots and taking them. I had expected to share peppers and flowers, but was hoping not the whole plant - and certainly not ALL FIVE PEPPER PLANTS. Who needs that many hot peppers? We do; it's time to make more hot sauce! 

So we replanted, with little signs. Hopefully urban deer can read. And maybe it was just a one-time thing. Whatever . . .  thinking of urban deer helps place the problem in the same category as my mother's tulips in Colorado (which have never seen a flower) and regional friends' bird-pecked blueberries. When it comes to gardening, it's always somethin.' 

Meanwhile, flowers are blooming and our humble first attempt at parking lot transformation is on its way. Who doesn't love summertime flowers? Hopefully the peppers and little volunteer squash plant will also get the opportunity to show off their beauty and suitability for public space. 

This... 

After one month 

Is much better than this. . . 

After mulching and planting tiny zinnias and sunflowers; the day before it was dirt and weeds... 

Isn't it? I see blueberry bushes, cornrows, cherry tomatoes growing up signposts (these were hacked down by the city weed-whacker pretty early on), pumpkins... I think the City Powers That Be are really going to love it someday.

Comments

[JillC]

LOVE it!!!! Hopefully these pepper plants last!