Asked and Answered on my Garden

I PROMISE, I will have pictures this week-end of my Community Garden. The brick pathway is probably 3/4 completed.

The size of my Community Garden is 8 feet wide by 19 feet long. I have a corner garden spot, next to the fence, but way away from the available water. It takes 2 75 foot hoses to have it long enough for it to reach my garden spot.

I do not own the garden, but have it as long as I take care of it, and don't break any of the Community Garden rules. Water is provided free and there is no rent charge for the garden either.

I have divided the garden into "areas", the garden for vegetables takes up 3/4 of the garden, then the front is planted with both annual, perennial and herbs. I've added a brick path for the first 5 or 6 feet at the front so I don't get all muddy each time I water.

I planted 6 different tomatoe plants, a different variety to try out this year to see which one I have the best luck growing and like the taste. I have many different color pepper plants, red, yellow, orange, green, no hot peppers at all. I then have an eggplant, zucchini, summer squash and green beans planted. All appear to be doing well. My cuke plants are looking sick and probably will not survive.

I've had gardens of flowers plenty in the past, I've never grown vegetables at all, so this is a true journey for me.

The community people who walk the park are coming to the garden in droves, all having questions and many wishing they had known about this so they could get a garden spot. This is a great way to bring people together.

You will see pictures of the early planted garden this week-end. Stay tuned.