..as part of the CHS Greenhouse project. (Sorry--sound quality is kind of poor on this but it's still fairly entertaining!)
This morning Tulips on Troost and Center High School welcomed Stan Slaughter, "Eco-Troubador", to teach us about worms and composting! It was an exciting session. Afterwards, we continued in the greenhouse with Steve Jenks to plant several more flats of seeds.
Stan does an impression of a worm moving through dirt.
Stan puts piles of worms on paper plates for students to look at.
CHS participants dig through their worm plate on an assignment to find baby worms--a sign that the worm colony is healthy and growing.
I noticed this post from Bon Bon Atelier today, and felt it fit right in with Tulips on Troost's ideas for relatively unconventional beautification. Anyone want to get on this project? ;)
I was perusing Cup of Jo the other day and saw artist Pete Dungey's instillation work in England..he plants gardens in potholes to highlight the problem of surface imperfections on Britain's roads.
Someone should do this in KC..with the amount of potholes here we could probably plant enough to swing the environment back in the right direction.
And then you would see the potholes and not hurt your car. Sorry VW!
It's not too late to sign up to attend the Southtown After Hours Business Exchange on Tuesday, March 2 from 5-7pm at Alphapointe. See more about it in this video and email me if you want to attend and represent your business.
This week's Pitch features an article by Carolyn Szczepanski on one of the major obstacles to revitalization East of Troost. Read here.
Here at www.troostavenue.com, we're going to begin highlighting new businesses that come to Troost Avenue (and probably some old ones, too!). We at Tulips on Troost believe that one of the major misconceptions that Kansas City residents have is that Troost Avenue has nothing for them. We hope to counter that perception with these occasional posts about opportunities for consumers on the Avenue. So here goes....
3402 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64109 816-531-6767  Locally owned and operated, Craig H. Carlock recognized a need for a barbershop that caters to the 21st Century customer, who is more conscious of their appearance and expects more from their barbershop. So he decided to create a barbershop where customers get all that and more. While waiting to be serviced, customers will have the opportunity to relax in comfortable chairs, watch HDTV, pass time browsing through magazines or enjoy a game of pool. We also have snack and soda machines for our customer’s convenience. Barbershop 67 is conveniently located in midtown and is easily accessible using public transportation (KCATA). If you would like to have your business highlighted on troostavenue.com, please contact Maureen at maureen@tulipsontroost.com |
Today we kicked off our Greenhouse Initiative at Center High School. Working with Mrs. Page, Mrs. Bradley, and the special-ed students, we taught the students how to sterilize flats and plant marigold seeds. Here's how you do it:
First, if you're using old flats, use brushes or rags to remove all the loose dirt and soil.
Second, use a solution of water and bleach to sterilize the flats, being sure to wipe them completely clean. This will rid the trays of any old fungus or bacteria that can be harmful to your new plants.
Place plant trays in the flats and separate them from one another. Then, fill the trays evenly with Pro-Mix seed starter mix.
Place your marigold or other flower seeds on top of the soil, 1-5 seeds per square.
Press the soil and seeds down so there is room to place another layer of soil on top.
Spread more soil over the top of the seeds until it's all evened out again.
Removing one of the trays, water the flat from the bottom up, pouring in about one inch of water and then putting the tray back in.
Finally, keep an eye on your flowers for the next few weeks. Keep them in a warm greenhouse (or home!) at 60-70 degrees and make sure they get sunlight. You want the soil to remain moist, but after a few days, pour out any excess water in the tray that hasn't been soaked up. Once the flowers grow up to about 2 inches, you can start watering them from above instead of filling the tray.
The final step, of course, is to plant your flowers on Troost Avenue. Good luck!
I'd like to point out a few small changes to this website, like some of the new links on the right hand side. Now you can make a direct donation to Tulips on Troost via Paypal by clicking the link in the right hand column. You can sign up for our e-newsletter, join our Facebook group, or check out some Tulips photos on our new Flickr site! And as always, stay up to date with our events and activities through our calendar updates.
There is also a new feature at top of the page that you might not notice, but it might clear up some questions you have about the project! There is now a brief "Frequently Asked Questions" summary with some of the basics of Tulips on Troost that perhaps aren't well known among our community. Check them out, and if you have other questions you'd like to have answered, leave a comment and we'll get the answers up!
Thanks for visiting www.troostavenue.com. As always, see you on Troost!
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