Community Gardens
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
April 28, 2017 1:19pm CST
Something I have enjoyed for the past couple of years is this area's community garden plots. Entirely free to use - the community garden offers people who don't have use of land - enough land to plant a plot. Tilling and water provided by a volunteer. He really put a lot of work into it, however that all came to a standstill.
The community garden plot was on an empty habitat for humanity plot. And this year we got notified that we can't use the space because someone will be building on it.
I am wondering our status, the volunteer who has been heading this up told me that we have a new section of land to use for gardening, however I don't think he's been out there to prepare it at all yet and it's getting close to planting time...
The Mission of the American Community Gardening Association is to build community by increasing and enhancing community gardening and greening across the United States and Canada.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 May 17
@FayeHazel I think that's common in a lot of people.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
Good point, I do tend to worry too much at times... :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
It is fantastic and hope they start catching on in more areas
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
Thanks! Me too. I like that allotment system. At least it sounds like one would be reassured of having a space :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
I have heard of rooftop garden in big cities. Hadn't heard of beehives before - I think both are fantastic.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
Yeah - he did the tilling before, and - as of last year he put underground soaker hoses. I felt bad for him. That must have been a lot of work.
@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
2 May 17
@FayeHazel hmm nice. You can make from savings by buying less veggies 
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
I know... I still haven't heard from the guy. Little nervous here. Thanks! I usually do tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, Kale, green peppers, squash, green beans, onions,
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
29 Apr 17
That is thoughtful of your government but at the same time just when you were in it that plot is taken away. Hope the new plot will stay with you for longer.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
Thanks! I hope so too -- the new plot has been donated to us by a church, so hopefully we can keep using it for a long time
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 17
It's wonderful you have that option, we don't have that here @FayeHazel . I hope the new section of land will be a success.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
I hope it catches on in your area too, it's such a nice idea. :-) Thanks! Here's to gardening season 2017 :-)
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
29 Apr 17
That is to bad you can't use that area anymore
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
It's a shame. I came to know the neighbors in the area. :-/ Oh well, here's to new friends :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
29 Apr 17
They have one on the VA hospital property where I was at. A couple guys I knew used it.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
It's a great option to have. I used to volunteer at the VA hospital in this area - huge campus. They had some raised beds for folks to use.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
I think it's such a great idea. Is it flowers or vegetables? I've heard England is renown for roses....
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
1 May 17
@FayeHazel I've only ever seen flowers and roses are very popular!
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
1 May 17
What a wonderful idea...I would love to be a part of this having lost my garden three years ago.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
I hope it is available in your area and you can garden again soon
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@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
2 May 17
I am intrigued by the very idea of community garden. How can you make people compromise to share plots, chores and produces? Here stolen produces is more common, whereas community garden sounds like a far-fetched idea.
@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
1 May 17
We have a large community garden here in our town. I think its a great idea
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
1 May 17
Actually, wasn't too bad, though one of the neighbors kept threating to take some squash. Alas, some people are less than scrupulous.
