Join The Garden Party
Click link below for more info on the Wayne Community Garden Project.
http://www.woodlotfarms.com/community_garden.html

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Victor -- Congratulations on this. Despite Scondo's bizarre comment, there's precious little to criticize in a Community Garden. Hard to see how tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and sugar snap peas would be controversial. But, alas, leave it to Scondo, who hides behind an alias and pushes a particular agenda. Good luck with the Garden -- will there be a hen house?

This is wonderful! A community garden is a great way to meet your neighbors and to learn from them. This is so exciting for Wayne!

Victor I am very interested in learning more, where did you get your degree from? I planted a garden this year for the first time. I purchased my vegetable plants from Farms View, they were extremely knowledgeable and gave me great guidance. My garden required more effort than I realized but I am harvesting great fresh vegetables. I never realized the amount of time and work required to have a garden. It was very frustrating when the deer came to my yard for a buffet. How do you keep the animals from eating your plants and vegetables? Thank you to Farms View for all the fresh fruit and vegetables that you offer our community and thank you for the animal barnyard that you have for all the children of the community.

I'm with you Lean. I have been gardening since my day way back when we had the 4H fair behind Preakness Shopping Center and I won "BEST VEGETABLE".Am i an EXPERT ? NOSE!!!!! Just a person who loves to garden, which I still have to this day.

Nose and Leanbean, you are being very narrow minded. You don't need a degree in a particular subject matter to educate yourself in that area. I don't know what Mr. Alfieri's educational background is, and neither do you. This is vegetable gardening for God's sake, not brain surgery. Why do you feel the need to attack him? This seems to be a positive for the community. You don't have to participate. Some opinions are really not worth sharing.

@Lean & Nose: HUH???????????? So you don't know the man, you only know of him. And you only know of him fro what you've read online, in the newspapers, from his successful VICTORy for the hens and those who want to raise them, and fro his web site. And based on that you stand ready to pass judgment on who he is, the level of knowledge and skill he has and his motives?

And you don't even thank him for spearheading another VICTORy for the comunity with a garden on public land, accessible to all.

Honestly, that's really too bad for both of your screen names. I feel sorry for you. Why don't you get a plot or two at the garden and get to know Victor. He's a good guy. We need more people like him.

Dictionary.com definition of expert: Noun, a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field. Nothing about a degree from Rutgers. I would like to thank this local sustainability expert, Victor Alfieri, for his efforts in getting this town a much needed community garden. What a great way to meet your neighbors, get some great gardening tips and advice and teach our children where their food comes from. Perfect way to take back some control over the food you are putting on your tables every night and the nutrition your kids are getting.

@ Rob,Cathy Kazan and Resident Kelly, My point is he is trying to profit from this. "Wood Lot Farms". Selling the raised beds, Or what ever else he tells someone they need. There has always been a herb garden there at the site.And as a kid everyone had a Victory Garden in there yard. This is nothing new. Just Victor trying to make a buck.

@Rob, I never said he would charge them for the garden. But you can bet your last dollar he will for building there raised beds. Folks can go to any book store and purchase 2 books to read, 1, Square foot gardening and the other is the Victory Garden. They are both paper backs. People like you can't see the trees through the forest. Want to feed your girls some wingless flies? For you I'll give a discount.

Guys, thanks for all the support.
Via my website, over the last 2 years many Wayne residents have contacted me and asked me to pursue building a community garden in town. The bottom line is, I am just following orders. I was asked to do something and I did it. The fact is I don't need a garden. I have plenty of my own. But when I started living this lifestyle of urban homesteading you take a silent vow to always try to help and build community. It goes hand in hand.
The gardening method I use is square foot gardening. It was invented in 1976 by Mel Bartholomew. This same type of gardening will be used in the community garden. It is the most practical, efficient form of gardening on the planet. But what is important to me is showing people that they can grow vegetables without using harsh chemicals. Herbicides and pesticides are unnecessary.
A great example of this method currently being used in Wayne, NJ is at the Wayne Auto Spa on Hamburg Turnpike.
First year out of the gate in virgin soil, Mr.Burke has 6 feet high tomato plants and has already started his fall crops.
http://woodlotfarms.com/Wayne_Auto_Spa.html
The thing I am looking forward the most is learning from other gardeners. So please come and share your experiences with everyone. Construction starts the 2nd week in October.

Victor how do you keep the deer from eating your vegetables?

Victor - Congratulations!!! My mother volunteers at The Van Ripper Hopper House and they need desperate help with the gardens. This is a win-win situation for everyone in Wayne. We need more attention to our historical landmarks plus you are making great strides for a healthy environment. I applaud your efforts.

Victor I think it is great what you and your group are doing. I just sent you an e-mail as I would like to know more. As far as the mornons on this page who find the time to critize every article no matter what the subject matter, please ignore them. I really wish Patch would just block them.

@Lorraine, We still have freedom of speech in this country. At least that was'nt taken away yet. And Victor still has'nt said if he is doing this all for free? Or chargeing for building the raised beds. Or where he became an expert? I think the gardens are a good idea. I only asked the question? Seeing Woodlotfarms is nothing more than a large.

HA! Leanbean advocating free speech as he abuses every one here at patch with whom he disagrees with for excercising their right to freedom of expressions!
HA! what a hypocrite!

nobody gives a rip less what you think fool