Community Garden Plot
My sister and I decided to try out a community plot at the church near her home. We had each started seedlings this year: tomatoes and peppers for me, lettuce and cilantro plus a jalapeño and tomato for her boys. It seemed like a great opportunity to teach them about planting and caring for a vegetable garden, especially since she may be moving and my home in suburbia has insufficient sunlight for anything except herbs.
The raised plots are 6×12 ft and filled with soil, and water barrels/well water is provided. You bring the tools and seeds and a suggested donation of $25. The only rules are no commercial pesticides (as per the law), no gardening during worship on Sunday mornings, and to keep your area clean. They also recommend that “the only critters that came for a visit (and dinner) were racoons, who absolutely love corn on the cob! We recommend that you don’t try growing this.” Last year the twenty plots sold out, so they added another ten for this season. They also expanded a deer fence, added a seating area and are planning a welcome BBQ for the gardeners to get to know each other at the start of the growing season.
The organizers recommend an organic weed and insect remedy that can be prepared by mixing: 4 cups (1 litre) white vinegar, 1⁄4 cup (50 ml) salt & 2 tablespoons (30 ml) liquid dish soap. Spray onto weeds or insects, but be careful not to spray on your plants!
We are super excited!
