subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Sun, Sep 07 2008 

Published April 20, 2008 12:00 am - Transcript Staff Writer
For Hanlie Wu, spring means time for planting and watering her garden. But Wu lives ...


Spring planting extends to OU apartments


The Norman Transcript

Transcript Staff Writer

For Hanlie Wu, spring means time for planting and watering her garden. But Wu lives in an apartment and doesn't have a yard to plant. So when she heard about an opportunity to plant some other lots a few years ago, she took full advantage of the program.

As a resident in Kraettli Apartments, the University of Oklahoma apartments south of the dorms, Wu was offered the opportunity to claim one of the garden plots on the South Campus as one of her own.

The Garden Plot Program began at the former OU-owned and operated Parkview Apartment complex, said Lauren Royston, spokesperson for OU Housing and Food Services.

Vice President of Student Affairs Clarke Stroud expanded the garden plot program to Kraettli Apartment residents in the early 1990s, when he served as the Apartment Coordinator, Royston said.

When Parkview was closed a couple of years ago and the garden plots, too, OU President David Boren approved the dedication of a small amount of space on South Campus for use as garden plots. The plots are located on Columbus Street between Dewey Avenue and Monitor Avenue.

Housing and Food Services arranged to have the area cleared and prepared for use, Royston said.

Garden beds are assigned by Kraettli Apartments management on a first-come, first-served basis.

Angie Flippo, who lives in Kraettli, said she got a flyer about the garden plots at the beginning of the year. This is her first year to plant one of the garden beds, but she was at her garden Tuesday with her two children, Judah, 1, and Zeke, 4. The boys helped when they could.

"My favorite part is watering," Zeke said as he dowsed the small tomato plant with water from a can that was almost as big as him.

Angie Flippo said she'd enjoyed meeting her neighbors at the garden, many of whom are international students.

Tuesday afternoon, Wu was tending her vegetables in the sunshine. She said many of the gardeners plant food items from their home countries that they cannot buy here.

For example, Wu planted Chinese onion because it's different than the kind widely available in the store. She bought the seeds at an Asian market. She also planted garlic, cumin and eggplant.

OU is good to let Kraettli residents garden in these plots, she said.

"It's organic and fresh, and we can save money also," she said.



print this story    email this story    comment on this story   

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.

Click here to load this Caspio Bridge DataPage.
Click here to load this Caspio Bridge DataPage.




monster
wheels
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

Front Office Specialist
needed for Multi-Specialty Orthopedic Clinic in Norman. Previous medical office
experience preferred. If you have<
...>MORE

MOORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
POSITION: Circulation Clerk:
40 hr/wk $1683.00/mo.

POSITION: Circulation Clerk:
20 hr/wk $
...>MORE

Secretary Project Coordinator
Secretary Project Coordinator
Needed for a Commercial Const. Comp. Require: Multi Phone Lines,
Basic Office &
...>MORE

Bus Driver – Part-time
HS dipl. or equivalent, Valid OK "B" C.D.L. w/passenger endorsements & bus driver cert. Meet & maintain State of OK Scho...>MORE

Noble Healthcare Center
FT Dietary Cook
Exp Prefered, Will Train • Day Position
. Apply in Person Noble Healthcare
1501 N 8th, N
...>MORE

Seeking House Manager & HTS
Join a Fun & Creative Team at
Dungarvin OK, LLC.
Assist people with developmental
disabilities with
...>MORE

CMA / CNA with MAT
3-11 & 11-7 shift F/T & P/T
Max 12 residents, memory care
Apply in person
Arbor House Reminisce
151
...>MORE

Organization Seeks
Accounts Support Specialist
with 3 – 4 yrs relevant experience.
Knowledge of bookkeeping,
MS Office, mult
...>MORE

Broadway Living Center
Has Full Time and Part Time
Positions Available For
CMA's • CNA's
Housekeeping • Laundry
To Join a G
...>MORE

Fence Installer & Lavorers Needed
Some experience required.
Must have valid DL License &
transportation • 872-8227
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Homes

Kozy Kottage
3Bd/2Bth/FmRm Custom Kitchen
Gingerbread Like - WOW!
HURRY! • $19 Down • $589/Mo
405-217-8600
...>MORE

Executive Home site
Build your Estate on these 11.6 Acres at E Lindsey and SE 48th.Beautiful wooded site. Part of Highland Hills. Fenced on...>MORE

FSBO Lake Front House on 6.3 AC’s
1750 SF • 3Bd/2Bth/2CarGranite Ctrs, Spa,
LG Deck • $160K • on Reynold’s Lake
405-664-4188 • 366-6840
...>MORE

Lease-Option to Buy,
Large Executive Home in W Norman,
Call Bill Tucker O/A
919-1746, Preferred Realty, Inc
...>MORE

BIG House on the Prairie
NEW 4Bd/2Bth/2Lv Custom
Acreage with Privacy
EZ Qualify • $22 Down • $677/Mo
405-217-8600
...>MORE

NO First, NO Last, NO Kiddin!
Blanchard Schools • NEW
4Bd/2Bth on Acreage, Views N’More
RENT or PURCHASE • $722/Mo
405-217-8600
...>MORE

Horses OK!! Cowboys Too??
NEW 4Bd Mini-Ranchette
Horse Property • Acres • Water Well
$16 Down • $731/Mo
405-217-8600
...>MORE

English Style • 3200+/- SF
2 Story • Built in the 40’s
Lots of Trees & Character on 2 Acres
$279,000 • FSBO • (580)371-6677
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Extras

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index