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36FOCUS-SEPTEMBER2014Continuedfrompage35esgrowingoverthereandahealthylookingraspberrybushoverhere.Romatomatoesonionsandcarrotsarecompanionplantsintheenchantingkeyholegarden.Clumpsofbuckwheatarebeinggrownforcompostfod-der.Cucumbersarematuringnowbutthelittlepurplegrapemaynotyieldaharvesttilnextyear.Boragewithitscobaltblueowersanditsdeeptap-rootshelptocultivatethesoilnaturally.ZucchiniplantsserveasalivingmulchandCarolndssomesunnyyellowzukesreadytoharvestundertheumbrella-likeleaves.Cornbeansandzucchinihappilyco-existintheThreeSistersGardentotheeast.Thehoneydewmelonslookrobustandinmid-summertherhubarbcontinuestothrive.Theresanindividualspotforthepiepumpkinsgreennowwiththepromiseofevolvingintobrightor-angeripenessinthefallbringingtomindThanksgivingcelebrationsandwhippedcreamtoppedpies.Treestumpsinvitegardenersandvisitorsaliketositaspellandenjoyalittlerestafterexploringallofthenooksandcranniesvibrantwithgreeneryandgrowthalongthelittlepaths.TheresasignmadeoutofstickswhichspellsBEESplusanarrowtoalertvisitorstothegardennottodisturbtheimportantlittlepollinators.Theanthillareaisalsoprotectedandthenaturalplantssuchasgoldenrodfallastersandgrassesarepreservedinkeepingwiththephilosophyofagardenbeingacompatibleadditiontothenaturalenvironmentnotareplacementofit.Thatswhatpermacultureisallabout.Brightandbeautifulblossomsfrommauveandpinkcosmostosunowersandprettymorninggloriesbringtomindthekindofgardenwheremythicalfairieswouldchoosetohide.TheuniqueCareandSharePermacultureGardenwasestablishedbylocalresidentLynneChaseaSpeechandLanguagePathologistwiththeDurhamDistrictSchoolBoard.Shewaslookingforameaningfulprojecttoengageinduringhersummerbreak.ShevolunteeredforaseasonwithorganicfarmerAngelaNickleofHappyFarminUxbridgetolearnallaboutpermacultureandnaturalgardeningtechniques.Afteralsoreadingrelevantbookstheformerchildhood4-Hclubmemberfeltreadytopursueherdreamofcreatingacommunitygardeninherhometown.TherststepwasapproachingthePortPerryFairBoardandScugogTownshipcouncil.Lynnerecallswithachucklethatshewasdressedforthepartwearingherfarmshirtandhavingdirtunderherngernailsfromdoingsoilsamplespriortooneofthemeetings.HerplanforacommunitygardenwasencouragedandanarrowstripoflandinthecornerofthefairgroundspropertywasallocatedforthenewCareandShareCommunityPerma-cultureGarden.WheredidthenamecomefromCarespeakstocaringforthenaturalenvironmentandalllivingthings.Lynneemphasizestheimportanceofrespectingna-turefromthelittlestinsecttothefroginthepondtothebiggestcowintheeld.Cultivatedgardensshouldblendinwiththeexistingenvironmentandecosystemenhancingitnotcompetingwithitsheexplained.Caremayalsorefertothemanyindividualsschoolsbusinessesandotherorganizationscreditedforcontrib-utingtothesuccessofthelocalpermaculturegarden.Donationsofeverythingfromsprucelogstomanuretobagsofleavesforcomposthavebeengreatlyappreciated.Logsareusedtoencaseanddeneindividualgardeningplotswhicharelledwithlayeredmaterialssuchasgrassclippingsleavescompostwoodchipsandmanuretoformedmoundedraisedbeds.CommunityLivingvolunteersalsocareaboutthelocalgarden.TwiceaweektheycomebyforanhourtohelpLynnewitheverythingfromwateringtoharvesting.VivianFosterthesupportworkerwhoaccompaniesthevolunteerscallsthegardeningprojectagoodprogramandaccessibletoeveryone.DifferentskillsarelearnedeachweekshepointedoutandthevolunteersfromCommunityLivingreallylookforwardtotheirtimehelp-inginthegarden.WhenaskedwhichpartofgardeninghelikesthebestRobertansweredwithabrightsmileEverythingLynnecommentedthatthehelpersfromCommunityLivingcarryouttheirtaskswithcondenceandpride.Theyalsoserveastheofcialtastetestersofthegar-denswaresLynnenoted.Weneedqualitycontrol.Aself-describedgardenerCarolsaidthatshereallywww.durhamregiontransit.comTakethestressoutofyourcommuteandleavethedrivingtous.DRTismoreconvenientandreliablethanever.Nomatterwhereyouaregoingwewillmakesureyougettheresafelyandeasily.MakeLifeEasy