The Negatives of a Running a Community Garden
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CarrotHeidi
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Falls Township PA Community Garden
Comments (0)Just an update on our garden. This is our second year and all our plots are filled. We have 46 plots 10 by 4 feet. They are raised beds. We went with the raised beds because after removing the sod we found our soil to be more like rock hard gravel! We have a big deer fence which is a help but we have a lot of damage from rabbits. We hope to surround the garden with chicken wire to try to keep out the rabbits. Our garden is on land in our Community park and the township allows us to use it and also provided the deer fence and the soil to fill the beds. We also are allowed to use the water spigot but the pressure is really low so that is a problem. All in all though it has been a great experience getting the garden up and running! Joann...See MoreStarting an apartment community garden - any advice?
Comments (1)About 2 years ago, our church started a community garden. I just received my 2nd plot. It's mostly trial and error. It's like having an in-ground garden, but less weeding. Just set some rules...do not pick from other gardens, be mindful if you are doing trellises to not block out sun to adjacent plots (there is about 2 feet between each of our plots, and we have 48), help each other water if you have a spicket, mulch walkways, don't throw weeds and dead plants in walkway - set up a compost area - that what we did....this is some rules we have in ours....See MoreFYI Community Garden in Arlington
Comments (3)I stopped by there today. It's actually just South of UTA behind the Sweet Center at 301 Summit. There are about 85 raised beds. They are about a foot tall. Looks like they are filled with topsoil, maybe sandy topsoil. Its through ARlington PArks and Rec. I was told that the beds lease for $25 a year or maybe a season. 1/2 of the food produced goes to the food bank. I wish them a great harvest!...See Moredelicate community gardening situation
Comments (3)I'm not sure this sort of situation is within the purview of the Master Gardener program but I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask. I know it wouldn't be as far as my state's MG program works. It is your property. Therefore you have the final say on how it can be used and how it should appear. The fact that you run a business from this property should be something that they need to keep in mind and realize that the appearance of the property reflects on you and your business. It must be well kept and tidy at all times. There is really nothing fundamentally wrong with clay. It is a perfectly good growing medium, as is obvious if both the natives and the weeds are thriving. It just can be a little hard to work with, both when bone dry or overly wet. I would speak to the gardeners and explain the situation clearly and reasonably. Suggest that they organize a weekend work party to clear the plantings of weeds. Maybe even involve some of your employees (if any) that would be willing to help out. Once the berms are weed free, a good 2-3" thick application of a mulch - bark, wood chips, compost, etc. - will keep the weeds in check for the rest of the growing season with perhaps just a little attention now and again in case something nasty pops up. The mulch will have no negative impact on the existing natives other than to dissuade much self-seeding. And the mulch will eventually help to improve the textural quality of the berm soil as well as holding in moisture, reducing the need for a lot of watering. The appearance of the berms will be radically improved by just weeding and mulching. Mulching always gives a garden a finished, tidy look as well providing other, less visible benefits. If you give them choice between a weekend work party clean up and mulching or bulldozing the berms, I doubt there will be much argument. Just make your wishes clear in a calm, reasonable manner and don't let them walk all over you and your generosity of allowing them to use the property in the first place. Good luck!...See MoreCarrotHeidi
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