So we decided to check out the community garden concept because clearly we're not doing a lot of planting on our 8th floor apartment patio. This garden is located next to St. Augustine's Episcopal Church just a block from us and is near the waterfront which gets a ton of foot traffic.
It's a fenced area so for $40 we get the combination to the lock, the use of tools, water and trash pickup and our own small plot.
Unfortunately, we were left with the last plot in a corner that is under this big tree. The tree is gorgeous but I don't see us getting much sun.
Tom and I went over one night after work and dug out the weeds and then Tom's landscaping background (his folks had a flower shop and yard care business) kicked in and he started picking up anything to make borders.
This side faces the water and we're required to maintain just this little part outside our garden with flowers and to rake the small hill so the guy from the church can mow.
The nursery guy said he wouldn't plant until May 12th but some of the neighboring plots already have things in. Our plot is cleaned, ready for Taylor's wormy compost (after he figures out how to de-worm this batch and start another) and then the fun planting will begin!
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I love the concept of community gardens. We have a friend who runs one in her neighborhood and it seems like such a fantastic way to get to know your neighbors (and get some yummy veggies too).
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