Thank You Very Mulch!

Just in time for this weekend's rainstorm (hopefully), we just got a fresh 5 cubic yard supply of mulch from The City's Bureau of Street Servies - Urban Forestry Division. This was immediately placed over Area 2 and Area 3 of the garden, so as to not see a bunch of weeds growing a few months from now. 

It was a lot of work, but fortunately I got some help from Azniv and Lilit (left), two Hollywood High School students who volunteer at the Cahuenga Library every week. They seemed to have no problem transporting 5-gallon containers of mulch, and their help speeded up the process. They normally help sort out books inside, but Cathie, the Young Adult Librarian, suggested they lend a hand.

Hopefully we'll get a good amount of rain this weekend, which will soak the mulch and keep the ground moist. Unlike last Winter, we've hardly gotten much rain whenever the storm clouds gather.

Job well done!

I also gave the youth volunteers a short tour of the Penstemons, the Woodland Strawberries and the California Golden Poppies growing on the front planters.

Speaking of which, there's about three Golden Poppy bulbs that have shed their "wizard hats" and are about to bloom soon.  There's over a dozen bulbs on that one plant! 

As for the mulch, the minimum the City can give is 5 cubic yards, due to the types of vehicles they use. We obviously have more than we need, so we're giving it away to the community for free! I even made up a Craigslist ad and a tweet on Twitter to spread the word. Please pass it on!

In the meantime, if you need 5 cubic yards or more of free mulch from the City, just call Brandon Brookman at the City of Los Angeles' Urban Forestry Division at 818.489.6909 to schedule a delivery.

Thanks Brandon, and thanks Azniv and Lilit for your help today!