Hello gardeners and friends of Wrigley Garden-
Its time for us to put out the call for help. Our lease has expired and its time to move on.
Starting June 3rd and working every Friday & Saturday until the big move on the 23rd. Hours are from 9-12. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring some water for yourself.
Everyone is welcome and all efforts are appreciated.
Please check the dates below and come on down to help us out. Its only 3 weekends so please try and make it.
June
3rd
4th
10th
11th
17th
18th
Big Move on the 23rd, 24th and 25th!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Kickin' Collard Greens
Kickin' Collard Greens
Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/kickin-collard-greens/Detail.aspx
This recipe can be adapted for many different types of greens, just adjust cooking times.
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 1 hour
3 slices bacon
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 pound fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and return to the pan. Add onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until just fragrant. Add collard greens, and fry until they start to wilt.
Pour in chicken broth, and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until greens are tender.
Adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/kickin-collard-greens/Detail.aspx
This recipe can be adapted for many different types of greens, just adjust cooking times.
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 1 hour
3 slices bacon
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 pound fresh collard greens, cut into 2-inch pieces
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and return to the pan. Add onion, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook until just fragrant. Add collard greens, and fry until they start to wilt.
Pour in chicken broth, and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, or until greens are tender.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Wrigley Garden is offically CLOSED
Thank you everyone who participated in Wrigley Garden. Our 2 year project was a great success. We reached out to the Henderson Ave neighbors and made a difference in a big way.
We taught numerous school groups about seed starting, transplanting seedlings, how to harvest ripe produce, and how to make a yummy snack. The kids were so interested in where their food came from we decided to keep the schools involved and developed an ongoing program and have worked with a different school each year.
We held workshops on how to raise chickens in the city and even kept a few bee hives.
I am so happy to have had the opportunity to build this garden with you.
Thanks again-
sasha kanno
We taught numerous school groups about seed starting, transplanting seedlings, how to harvest ripe produce, and how to make a yummy snack. The kids were so interested in where their food came from we decided to keep the schools involved and developed an ongoing program and have worked with a different school each year.
We held workshops on how to raise chickens in the city and even kept a few bee hives.
I am so happy to have had the opportunity to build this garden with you.
Thanks again-
sasha kanno
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Garden is Closing- Don't forget
Hello gardeners-
Don't forget this weekend is your last chance to remove all your personal belongings. After Sunday all items will be considered abandoned and we will start the demo.
We will be planning to move the remaining items out of the garden starting the middle of June. If you are interested in helping us please check back here or subscribe to the mailing list at www.longbeachlocal.org. Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks and see you all soon!
Sasha
Don't forget this weekend is your last chance to remove all your personal belongings. After Sunday all items will be considered abandoned and we will start the demo.
We will be planning to move the remaining items out of the garden starting the middle of June. If you are interested in helping us please check back here or subscribe to the mailing list at www.longbeachlocal.org. Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks and see you all soon!
Sasha
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Zucchini and Swiss Chard Soup
Zucchini and Swiss Chard Soup
Adapted from: http://www.notonlypizza.com/2009/06/24/zucchini-and-swiss-chard-soup/
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped white onion, or 3 leeks, white part only, sliced
1 bunch Swiss chard, thinly sliced, stems removed and chopped as well
3-4 medium zucchini coarsely grated
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
2 tsp. sea salt
4 cups vegetable broth
4 slices of whole wheat bread for topping (optional)
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
For the croutons:
Eliminate the bread crust, and cut the slices in cubes. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a pan, and add the cubed bread. Toast the cubes until golden brown.
For the soup:
Warm up the oil in a pot, then add the onions and chopped swiss chard stems, and sauté them until tender, about 7 minutes.
In the meantime grate the zucchini, and add them to the onions. Cook them for 5 minutes.
When the zucchini are getting soft, add the Swiss chard leaves, 4 cups broth, the turmeric, and cook for 3 more minutes. Blend the soup until creamy. If the soup is too thick, add some more broth. If it's too liquid, let it simmer until it reaches the desired consistency.
Serve your soup topped with croutons, if you like.
Note:
* If you want a richer soup, substitute 1 cup vegetable broth with 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk.
Adapted from: http://www.notonlypizza.com/2009/06/24/zucchini-and-swiss-chard-soup/
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped white onion, or 3 leeks, white part only, sliced
1 bunch Swiss chard, thinly sliced, stems removed and chopped as well
3-4 medium zucchini coarsely grated
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
2 tsp. sea salt
4 cups vegetable broth
4 slices of whole wheat bread for topping (optional)
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
For the croutons:
Eliminate the bread crust, and cut the slices in cubes. Drizzle 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a pan, and add the cubed bread. Toast the cubes until golden brown.
For the soup:
Warm up the oil in a pot, then add the onions and chopped swiss chard stems, and sauté them until tender, about 7 minutes.
In the meantime grate the zucchini, and add them to the onions. Cook them for 5 minutes.
When the zucchini are getting soft, add the Swiss chard leaves, 4 cups broth, the turmeric, and cook for 3 more minutes. Blend the soup until creamy. If the soup is too thick, add some more broth. If it's too liquid, let it simmer until it reaches the desired consistency.
Serve your soup topped with croutons, if you like.
Note:
* If you want a richer soup, substitute 1 cup vegetable broth with 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
2030 Plan for Long Beach
If any of you are interested in being part of the future of Long Beach please contact the planning department and ask to be added to this list. Your input is valued and requested. Let's work together to make LB even greater than it already is.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
333 West Ocean Blvd., 4th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: 570.5237 Fax: 570.6205
April 20, 2011
Dear Neighborhood Association Members,
2010 was another successful year for Long Beach neighborhood associations, which helped advance Long Beach’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life within the city. We saw continued successes in neighborhood revitalization, citizen participation, and code enforcement. From your direct involvement in planning projects, your efforts have led to the beautification of our parks, neighborhoods, and street parkways, and enrichment of the overall fabric of our city.
Your successes are related to your many outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions toward the betterment of Long Beach. In 2010, the Willmore City Heritage Association (WHCA) won Neighborhood, USA’s “Neighborhood of the Year” first place award in the category of Physical Revitalization – Single Neighborhood, for restoring a 106-year-old house, saving it from demolition, and helping a local family purchase the home – removing two blighted vacant lots in the process. At one Craftsman Village Historic District’s monthly graffiti removal and neighborhood clean up alone, 200 volunteers removed nine tons of trash and debris from surrounding streets and alleys. This is just one of many similar efforts that took place throughout the city. Neighborhood associations have also contributed to greening efforts by planting trees throughout Long Beach. At the North Alamitos Beach Association’s Neighborhood Tree Planting last July, volunteers planted 35 new trees in the area. And the neighborhood associations also help build community, such as the West East-Side Community Association’s extremely successful annual Halloween Carnival at Orizaba Park where approximately 700 people attended the festivities.
In 2011, the Planning Commission will need your help with our planning processes for now and the future. We are working on our Long Beach 2030 plan, which includes evaluating zoning requirements within the city. Our successes in that effort count on community participation and support. We encourage you to recruit and involve as many of your neighbors as possible to participate in the process.
On behalf of all the members of the Planning Commission, we again thank you for your commitment to improving our neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Charles Durnin
Chair
Long Beach Planning Commission
Amy J. Bodek, AICP
Director
Long Beach Development Services
CITY OF LONG BEACH
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
333 West Ocean Blvd., 4th Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: 570.5237 Fax: 570.6205
April 20, 2011
Dear Neighborhood Association Members,
2010 was another successful year for Long Beach neighborhood associations, which helped advance Long Beach’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life within the city. We saw continued successes in neighborhood revitalization, citizen participation, and code enforcement. From your direct involvement in planning projects, your efforts have led to the beautification of our parks, neighborhoods, and street parkways, and enrichment of the overall fabric of our city.
Your successes are related to your many outstanding volunteer efforts and contributions toward the betterment of Long Beach. In 2010, the Willmore City Heritage Association (WHCA) won Neighborhood, USA’s “Neighborhood of the Year” first place award in the category of Physical Revitalization – Single Neighborhood, for restoring a 106-year-old house, saving it from demolition, and helping a local family purchase the home – removing two blighted vacant lots in the process. At one Craftsman Village Historic District’s monthly graffiti removal and neighborhood clean up alone, 200 volunteers removed nine tons of trash and debris from surrounding streets and alleys. This is just one of many similar efforts that took place throughout the city. Neighborhood associations have also contributed to greening efforts by planting trees throughout Long Beach. At the North Alamitos Beach Association’s Neighborhood Tree Planting last July, volunteers planted 35 new trees in the area. And the neighborhood associations also help build community, such as the West East-Side Community Association’s extremely successful annual Halloween Carnival at Orizaba Park where approximately 700 people attended the festivities.
In 2011, the Planning Commission will need your help with our planning processes for now and the future. We are working on our Long Beach 2030 plan, which includes evaluating zoning requirements within the city. Our successes in that effort count on community participation and support. We encourage you to recruit and involve as many of your neighbors as possible to participate in the process.
On behalf of all the members of the Planning Commission, we again thank you for your commitment to improving our neighborhoods.
Sincerely,
Charles Durnin
Chair
Long Beach Planning Commission
Amy J. Bodek, AICP
Director
Long Beach Development Services
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