Yum! Our neighbor, Renee`, enjoying fresh strawberries. 

Calling all gardeners (actual or aspirational)!

We're getting ready to start our 2013 growing season and we've got some plots available for neighbors who want to garden with us!  Plots (4x8 feet) are $50 for the season and include access to the garden shed containing tools and seeds, compost, and good old-fashioned neighbor fun!  Please contact us at byrd@tricyclegardens.org for more information about renting a plot.

We've Grown!

Well, it's the end of the summer, and the garden has grown!  We've been so busy planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting (the best part!) that we've neglected to post.  But we'll try to get better.  Here are some pics of our labor come to fruition:

 Our lovely sign, designed by Karen Guard (neighbor and graphic artist).

 Here comes the sun (flower)!

 A helpful little waterer, tending the community herb garden.

 The old Russian folktale "The Giant Turnip," but we do it Byrd Park style:  The Giant Weed!

 Susan Loop gets her garden ready for fall.

 Peppers and tomatoes...

 ...and eggplant (ratatouille, anyone?).

 Edamame, ready for picking.

 Okra and flowers.

 A ripe and ready cuke.

 And this melon looks promising.

Beware of little boys carrying snake gourds!

Well, folks, that's all for now.  But come on out to the garden and see more for yourself.  We're having a neighborhood potluck next Sunday evening (extra points for dishes made with garden produce!), September 9th at 6pm.  So come join us!  And eat your veggies!

Workday photos

Thank you so much to everyone who came out this past weekend to build our community garden!  Plots are for sale NOW so grab one quick before it's too late!  A HUGE thank you to The Camel for providing lunch and the West End Market for drinks!

Exciting news!

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Date of last update to the thermometer: April 17, 2012

Plot rental agreements etc

Byrd Park Community Garden

Plots Available NOW!

Are you a frustrated city gardener with a lack of sunny greenspace?

Are you a curious or novice gardener looking for others to teach you some plant-growing tricks?

Are you a penny-saver hoping to ease the grocery budget by growing your own food?

Are you a Byrd Park resident seeking to connect with our neighborhood gardening community?

If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, we have the answer! The Byrd Park Community Garden is offering raised bed plots (4 feet x 8 feet) to 20 residents of our neighborhood for a base fee of $50 plus a start-up fee of $20 this year ($70 total fee for 2012). These will be available on a first come, first served basis to individuals who submit their check for $70 and a signed plot rental agreement (click here).

The Byrd Park Community Garden will be located at 2100 Idlewood on the grounds of the lovely and historic Winthrop Manor, a newly opened assisted living facility for senior adults. Our groundbreaking weekend is April 14^th and 15^th so if you'd like to be a part of building the garden, we need your shovels and skills! (click here to sign up!)

The plot enrollment period begins Wednesday, March 28^th, and continues until all plots are rented. If we have more applicants than plots available, we may be able to accommodate those on the waiting list by building more beds, but to ensure your spot in the Community Garden, get your completed application in now! Turn in your $70 check (payable to Tricycle Gardens) and signed plot rental agreement to Leslie Hartman, 2107 Maplewood Avenue.

Questions, email us at byrdparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com.

See you at the garden!

Donate!

How you can help:

Make a financial contribution so we can build the garden. Our bare bones budget is around $2,000. Mail or drop off your donation at 2112 Lakeview Avenue – Ruthie Morrison’s home. Make your check to “Tricycle Gardens” our fiscal sponsor. Contributions ARE tax-deductible.

Lettuce grow!  (Sorry for the pun...)