If you're checking out a bright pot of annuals or a hanging basket at a grocery store, independent garden center, or florist in the metro-Atlanta area, there's a good chance it was grown at Coweta Greenhouses.
fill a basket with lovely seasonal flowers, such as daffodils and marigolds, or the quintessential symbol of spring, Easter lily bulbs. Another great gift that keeps on giving—to you and to others—is creating a herb or vegetable garden.
An environmentally friendly workout
Was visiting her niece's farm in Washington state when she first saw tricycles making hard work more convenient and environmentally friendly.The tricycles were fixed with baskets and used for short deliveries, replacing the use of carbon-emitting vehicles. After Saavedra, a Dining Services program management specialist, noticed Dining Services was pushing to make its operations more sustainable, she proposed using three-wheeled bikes to carry out small deliveries across the campus.
For the first time this semester, Dining Services employees, Dining Service sustainability coordinator Allison Lilly and student rooftop garden supervisor Diana Daisy are using three tricycles on loan from the Eppley Recreation Center — the center used them in alcohol awareness events to simulate drunk driving — to deliver produce and herbs from the university's two rooftop gardens to the gardens' student and staff volunteers.
Greg Thompson, the assistant director of Dining Services Facilities, Maintenance and the Green Dining Program, said although the idea "started as a joke," it has been a positive addition to the department.
Spider-lilies are not difficult to grow. They have a few decided preferences but these can be met easily. The bulbs are delivered in spring but they should not be planted until all danger of frost is past.
