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Planting
the 2010 Hardies
Fighting
Muny graduation traffic for access to Forest Park, as well as parking
spots around the Jewel Box, our hard-working volunteers arrived once
again armed with shovels, dollies, axes, pots, dirt and fertilizer
tabs to retrieve our hardy plants from the mud-bottom lotus pond.
Water lilies have escaped from the pots over the years, making it
difficult to locate the pots dropped last fall, but Steve M and Rick
persisted until they were found. Meanwhile, back in the Jewel Box
ponds, others were removing the dead plants from the pools. The retrieved
plants were trucked back to the work area, tarps were carefully laid
to contain the bulk of the soon-to-be-created muddy mess, and the
next phase began. Lilies were identified, divided as needed, repotted,
fertilized and the heavy pots trucked to their summer homes. Gilbert
brought our youngest helpers, Lenny and Angela. Howard appeared with
his beautifully designed and newly printed posters celebrating our
10th Pond-O-Rama anniversary. Thanks to everyone for all their help
and support!!
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Chuck tackles the old thalia
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Rick
and Steve M had a hard time finding pots in the mud-bottom
pond.
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Steve M lifts one to the bank
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Steve H and Kay work the land part as Alice takes photos
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Steve H and Wayne load the truck
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Hardy lilies, lotus and thalia are ready
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Linda and Roger prepare for a dumpster run
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Gilbert and Rick divide a lily
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Alice identifies lilies and what goes where
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Alice displays Howard's newly-arrived poster
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Linda and Dave deliver newly planted lilies to their summer
home
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Dave, Gail and Wayne get another into the water
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Jeanne made sure all were fertilized
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Angela enjoyed her rides today!
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Cleanup time! Linda pitched right in
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Our youngest helpers, Lenny and Angela
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