Gender
Female
About
Location
Spokane, WA
Birthday:
February 5
Suburb
Spokane, WA
Post / Zip Code
99224
I am a...
Gardener
I can offer
Gardening advice, to be a gardening buddy
Food Growing Skill Level
Moderate
Experience and Qualifications
Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Buying Local Food, Learning, Preserving, Helping Others, Seed Savers
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
My small garden is full of mainly perennials and some annuals. I garden for the enjoyment of it and also to create a welcoming habitat for the native birds. I also grow tomatoes and herbs. My husband does the heavy labor and has also built bird houses, bird feeders, and containers for my plants.
Comments
I think maybe Kali is feeling it much more than many on here, as her son was friends with one of the miners. The rest of New Zealanders are simply shocked and feeling extreme sympathy for the families at this time.
The mine was very different from the one in Chile, it is a coal mine, and is prone to buildups of gases, like methane and carbon monoxide. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong with the ventilation system, it seems, and therefore something ignited a buildup and there was a massive explosion. 5 days later, while rescuers were still determining whether it would be safe to enter to help rescue the miners, there was a further, much larger explosion, and it is then that it was clear nobody could have survived. There has since been a further explosion, hindering any efforts to retrieve the bodies. It's a very sad situation and one that has brought great sadness to that particular community, along with most New Zealanders. Of course, most will simply move into Christmas holiday mode, while the families and friends of those lost certainly won't be having a very happy Christmas.
We all prayed and hoped beyond hope that there would be a positive outcome. The situation in Chile, being SO recent, served as a hopeful result. Sadly it was not to be.
By the by....I have a friend in New Zealand who is from Spokane, so I know exactly where you are in terms of geography. I, however, do manage to garden in relative warmth, in comparison! lol Such stunning photos!
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