Recent plot inspections revealed an ongoing problem in the NAGA garden. Many plot keepers do not keep their headlands clear of debris, or grass, or weeds. Some people have had fencing falling into the headlands, or have placed mulch on them, or they have stored compost there, occasionally tools end up there, or they are putting rocks from their plot on them. This can result in the gardener getting a letter or warning from the Board of Directors regarding their headlands. What are headlands?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
Headland: unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence.
In the NAGA garden the headlands include a strip of ground about 2 to 3 feet wide extending from the edge of your plot outside boundary. The headlands, for a variety of plot positions, are shown in the diagram below. People with corner plots (A, C, D, F) have almost double the amount of headlands to keep clean than people with 'edge' plots (B and E).
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Your responsibility as a NAGA gardener is to maintain the headlands next to your plot by clearing or cutting tall weeds, tall grass, and not having ANY foreign material there including: tools, mulch, compost, rocks, and fencing.
