Community Joining Together to Build the Garden

As we continued our work, we kept inviting others to join us in helping make this space beautiful. We established our work days: Mondays and Wednesdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (9:00am), and were delighted to have other who live nearby contribute their support, time, and in kind donations.

We've been especially grateful for those who have donated:
-soil
-plants (lamb's ear, mint, lilies, tomatoes, etc)
-seeds (various herbs, lettuce, zucchini, sunflowers, etc)
-straw
-tools

A huge thank you to those who have worked as part of our team to help us get this far.

Working Hard to Get the Area Ready for Gardening

We had incredible help to remove the weeds, cut the grass, and get the space ready for the vision we were beginning to have. Featured here are some of the strong muscles that made this reality happen, using a few tools and a lot of energy to get the job done. Finally the area was starting to get cleared and we could imagine what be coming next.

Before it was "Our Stadium Armory Garden"

When we began, we had a huge task ahead of us. A couple of years ago, these garden spaces had been created, but as time passed, they weren't maintained. These are some pictures from earlier this summer, when the herbs were getting crowded out by prickly weeds, dandelions, and lots of clover. The grass hadn't been cut all season, so it was nearly as tall as the fence. Newspapers, bottles, and cans littered the area. We started talking together - don't you think this area could be so much more beautiful? What would you want it to look like? So in the midst of a ton of weeds, a vision began.

Building community, growing our garden

Welcome to our blog, which chronicles our journey to bring beauty to our neighborhood as we strengthen our community.  Neighbors have joined together with dedication to caring for this space and making it a place where people can come together to work for the common good.  When we started, the grass was as tall as the fence, litter cans were not being emptied, and weeds had overtaken the garden beds.  Well, except for a few hardy herbs.  And those have formed a foundation for what we hope will be a lively garden.  Come by and enjoy the smells of rosemary, oregano, lemon balm, and much more to come as we continue to build it.  And stop by to meet your neighbors on a lovely summer day.  Check out the blog for information on how to contact us and when our upcoming work days are.