#communitygarden — Public Fediverse posts

@greenyouthmovement We were having some success with smaller pumpkins in our #CommunityGarden , but then the deer found them... 🙁 If you have local goats around, make sure they don't find them!

Tales from Oʻahu’s Community Gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1939135/tales-from-o%ca%bbahus-community-gardens/ #AlaWai #CommunityGarden #GardeningHawaii #hawaii #makiki #Mānoa

So, whether #Coyote pee will work as a #DeerDeterrent depends on whether the local coyotes hunt the local deer. Where I live, that is the case, so I'm going to try some fabric dunked in #CoyoteUrine and tied in strategic spots to see if that works against the #Deer in the #CommunityGarden . I think long-term, we need to put in a 3-D fence, which I'll post about in a bit. Judging by the tracks I saw in the pumpkin patch, it definitely looked like someone jumped over the fence (and the fence was a bit lower in one spot).

Step-by-Step Instructions: How to Apply Coyote Urine

"Most people buy predator urine, apply it once in a few obvious spots, and then declare that it did not work. The product is not the problem. The application is.

"Coyote urine is a genuine, potent biological deterrent, but it only performs when it is placed correctly, at the right height, in the right zones, and refreshed on the right schedule. Once you understand how to apply coyote urine the way wildlife actually experiences it, the difference in results is significant.

Read Your Property for Animal Signs Before You Apply

Spraying randomly without knowing where animals are moving is the single biggest waste of product. Before you open a bottle, spend 10 to 15 minutes walking your property and reading the evidence wildlife has already left behind.

Signs that tell you where to focus:
● Tracks in soft soil, mud, or frost near fence lines, garden edges, and outbuildings.
● Worn paths or flattened grass indicate repeated travel routes.
● Scat near feeding areas, denning sites, or along walls.
● Digging, especially near turf edges, garden beds, or the base of structures.
● Chewed plant material, stripped bark, or disturbed mulch."

Learn more:
https://www.thepeemart.com/blogs/news/how-to-apply-coyote-urine

How Long Does Coyote Urine Last?

December 19, 2022

"Coyote Urine Usually Lasts For a Week Or Two

Urine degrades fairly quickly when outside, which is why coyotes frequently mark their territory with pee. It’s often inconvenient for us to spread urine outside every day, but it is important to do it frequently to keep the scent strong.

[...]

How Long is the Shelf-Life of Coyote Urine

If it’s stored in a sealed container away from heat and moisture, it can last for multiple years.

[...]

What Animals are Affected by Coyote Urine?

If you’re trying to ward off animals from visiting your yard, coyote urine can usually deter common coyote prey like rodents, raccoons, rabbits, and cats.

It can also deter white-tailed deer, which are occasionally preyed upon by coyotes. But it’s not a surefire way of getting rid of deer, who will munch on plants regardless of urine scent if they’re really hungry.

Results with deer also depend on if they are used to having coyotes around as predators. In some areas, coyotes have easier prey to catch and rarely go after deer. Deer in these areas will likely not be scared of coyote urine."

https://outdoorsmecca.com/how-long-does-coyote-urine-last/#how-long-is-the-shelflife-of-coyote-urine

#SolarPunkSunday #HomeGardens #PestControl #DeerControl #Rabbits #Gardening #GardenPests #CommunityGardens #PredatorUrine #PredatorPee #CoyotePee #NatureBasedSolutions #NaturalPestControl

Inside the Garden Drama at Chelsea’s Penn South Co-op https://www.allforgardening.com/1931137/inside-the-garden-drama-at-chelseas-penn-south-co-op/ #backyard #chelsea #CoOpConflicts #CommunityGarden #garden #Housing #JeffDulleaIntergenerationalGarden #MagDevelopers #PennSouth #south #SouthBackyardGarden #SouthBackyardGardening #StreetFights

Inside the Garden Drama at Chelsea’s Penn South Co-op https://www.allforgardening.com/1931137/inside-the-garden-drama-at-chelseas-penn-south-co-op/ #backyard #chelsea #CoOpConflicts #CommunityGarden #garden #Housing #JeffDulleaIntergenerationalGarden #MagDevelopers #PennSouth #south #SouthBackyardGarden #SouthBackyardGardening #StreetFights

Tips for neighborhood leaders applying for grants https://www.allforgardening.com/1920153/tips-for-neighborhood-leaders-applying-for-grants/ #BlockParty #CommunityGarden #funding #garden #gardener #gardening #grants #IndianaHumanities #MeridianKessler #NeighborhoodAssociations #PublicArt #UnderHero

Anchorage family gardens to cut grocery costs as Alaska household expenses rise https://www.allforgardening.com/1887511/anchorage-family-gardens-to-cut-grocery-costs-as-alaska-household-expenses-rise/ #Alaska #AlaskaGardening #AlaskaNews #AnchorageGardening #AnchorageNews #CommunityGarden #Economy #garden #gardening #ktuu

Anchorage family gardens to cut grocery costs as Alaska household expenses rise https://www.allforgardening.com/1887511/anchorage-family-gardens-to-cut-grocery-costs-as-alaska-household-expenses-rise/ #Alaska #AlaskaGardening #AlaskaNews #AnchorageGardening #AnchorageNews #CommunityGarden #Economy #garden #gardening #ktuu

A garden in northwest Indianapolis paid kids to attend summer camp https://www.allforgardening.com/1864925/a-garden-in-northwest-indianapolis-paid-kids-to-attend-summer-camp/ #CommunityGarden #garden #Kids #NorthwestSide #SummerActivities #SummerCamp #UnderHero

Kensington teens turn a dump site into a garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1830788/kensington-teens-turn-a-dump-site-into-a-garden/ #CommunityGarden #garden #kensington

Went over to the #CommunityGarden today (planting more sunflowers, beans, squash and onions), and was delighted to see that the #PlantSwap has started! I picked up a couple of #Blueberry plants and will be leaving some #SunGoldTomato plants for others!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #GrowYourOwn

Spent some time at the #CommunityGarden today. Planted some #BlackBeans and #Potatoes, and pulled up some weeds (the flowers should be popping up after all that rain). Had a cool conversation with my neighbor who is a selectboard member and who helped get the garden going again, and told him what a great job he is doing. I mean, #composters, #rainbarrels, making the #CommunityCenter an #EmergencyShelter, supporting #DatacenterMoratoriums and #SmartGrowth. What more could one ask for in a town rep!

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #CommunityGardens #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO

Gardener Says Someone Keeps Harvesting Vegetables During Community Open House Tours, Now She Regrets Letting Visitors In https://www.allforgardening.com/1768705/gardener-says-someone-keeps-harvesting-vegetables-during-community-open-house-tours-now-she-regrets-letting-visitors-in/ ##visitors #CommunityEvent #CommunityGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #TheGardener #vegetables

#Maine & #NewHampshire - Map of Certified Pollinator-Friendly Gardens

Bagley Pond Perennials
Open to the public.

Bedford, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm

#BelfastME #SoupKitchen
Public

#BridgesHouse (#NHGovernor’s House)
Open to the public. New Hampshire
Governor’s House.

#BrownfieldME Public Library (Municipal)
Public.

Canterbury, NH (Farm)
Petals in the Pines Farm.

Center for Northern Woodlands Education
Open to the public.

Children’s Garden at #FortWilliams Park (Municipal)
Public.

#CurtisMemorialLibrary Children’s Garden (Public)
Open to the public.

Dedham, ME (Farm)
Open to the public.

#Elkins Public Library (Municipal)
Public.

Frisbee Field
Public.

Georges River Land Trust, Cushing, ME
Open to the public.

Grace Episcopal Church, Concord, NH
Public. Church garden.

Hancock Town Library (Library/Municipal)
Public

Haney Hillside Garden, Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens-Organization
Public.

Law Farm Nature Trails
Open to the Public. Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Libra Sun Flower Farm
Farm.

Lincoln, Maine (Historical)
Open to the public for viewing.

McLaughlin Garden and Homestead
Open to the public.

Merrimack, New Hampshire (Business)
Business.

New Gloucester Fairgrounds, ME
Open to the public.

New Gloucester Public Library (Library)
Public library

Nottingham, New Hampshire (Farm)
Farm.

#PollinateNewEngland Garden at Wells Reserve at #Laudholm, #WellsME
Public.

#PollinatorGarden at NH #Audubon Center Massabesic, Auburn NH
Public.

#TheSustainabilityInstitute- James Hall Pollinator Garden
Public.

Thornton Oaks Retirement Community
Public.

Tom Settlemire #CommunityGarden- Brunswick
Community Garden

#TrentonButterflyGarden (Municipal)
Public.

#UMaine Gardens at #TidewaterFarm, #FalmouthME
Open to the public.

#UniversityOfMaineCooperativeExtension, Oxford County
Organization.

#WalesPark Pollinator Garden
Open to the Public. Belfast, Maine.

FMI:
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/map-points-category/all/

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineGardens #NHGardens #ButterflyGardens #PollinatorGardens

#TrescottME - #Scionwood Exchange & #SeedSwap

April 11 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

In partnership with #HealthyAcadia and #MOFGA

#CobscookInstitute
10 Commissary Point Rd
Township of Trescott, ME 04652

All Ages
Free (or by donation)

"This by donation event will feature seeds for swapping and scionwood for grafting. We are also accepting seed donations for use in Cobscook Institute’s #CommunityGarden.

Seed Swap

Please bring seeds you’ve saved with descriptions for folks to share, trade and enjoy. We are also accepting seed donations for the Community Garden.

Envelopes and labeling materials will be available.

Scionwood Exchange

Many Scions will be available for sharing with descriptions and instructions. Please feel welcome to bring scionwood that you responsibly collected to share as well, with the apple variety and description. Labeling materials and bags will be provided."

Event page:
https://cobscookinstitute.org/events?e=4-11-2026-scion-exchange-and-seed-swap&m=

#SolarPunkSunday #SeedExchange #ScionExchange #MaineEvents
#GrowYourOwn #GrowYourOwnFood
#GardeningForPollinators

Wilson community garden to open through TSS, Slow Food partnership https://www.allforgardening.com/1675067/wilson-community-garden-to-open-through-tss-slow-food-partnership/ #CommunityGarden #garden #Jackson #JacksonHole #JacksonWyoming #SlowFoodInTheTetons #TetonCounty #TetonScienceSchool #wyoming

This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-security

This shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩‍🌾👨‍🌾👏

#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots

An excellent resource from #EcoMaine!

#FoodWaste and #Composting

"Did you know that almost a third of what we throw away is leftover or spoiled food? If Maine is to achieve a 50% recycling rate, we need to recover our food waste, too – it’s worth the weight!

"ecomaine added food waste recycling to our sustainable waste management solutions in order to help Maine reach its recycling goal. We continue to build food waste recycling capacity in southern Maine, serving as a central collection point for grocery stores, institutions, and participating cities and towns.

"Collected food waste is transported to #ExeterME’s #AgriEnergy [#AgricycleEnergy] to be de-packaged and anaerobically digested to produce sustainable power, organic farm #fertilizer, and cow bedding for the #Maine family dairy farm #StonyvaleFarm. Any packaging removed from the food waste is delivered back to ecomaine to be burned for energy—keeping all of it out of our #landfills!

"By making #composting, anaerobic digestion, and food waste recycling so easy, we encourage our communities to dispose of their waste responsibly.

"For more on compost that’s 'Worth The Weight,' check out our informational pamphlet!

#BackyardComposting

"Backyard composting is one of the easiest ways to keep organic material out of the trash. It also has some other great advantages:

- It doesn’t weigh your trash down as much.
- It doesn’t get into ecomaine‘s waste-to-energy plant, making our combustion more damp and less efficient.
- It’s easy – and “grass-cycling” (leaving clippings on the lawn) is better for your grass!
- It saves Maine’s towns money on collection and hauling.
- And it saves YOU money on trash bags!

"There are no trucks or driving involved – no carbon emissions! You just walk it out to your bin, and that’s it.

"In the end, composting produces rich #soil for flower and vegetable #gardens – without paying for it (again) at the store.

Drop Off Locations

"If you’re looking for a compost drop-off location, instead of putting it in your backyard, here are a few… If you know of one that’s not here, let us know! (Some facilities may be for residents only; we advise calling ahead if you’re not sure.)

[I've found that transfer stations are usually residents only...]

#BridgtonME Transfer Station
118 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton, ME, USA

#BrownfieldME Transfer Station
Pequawket Trail, Brownfield, ME, USA

#CapeElizabethME Recycling Center
10 Cooper Dr, Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA

#EliotME Recycling Center
468 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, USA

#FalmouthME Community Park
Winn Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA

#FalmouthME Transfer Station
100 Woods Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA

#FalmouthME Village Park
22 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME

#FreeportME Recycling Center
100 Landfill Road, Freeport, ME, USA

#NorthYarmouthME Town Hall / #SamRistichNatureTrail, North Yarmouth, ME, USA

#PortlandME: #BoydStreet #CommunityGarden
2 Boyd Street, Portland, ME

Portland: #BrentwoodFarms Community Garden
Brentwood Street, Portland, ME

Portland: #Libbytown Community Garden
175 Douglass Street, Portland, ME

Portland: #NorthStreetCommunityGarden
195 North Street, Portland, ME

Portland: Parkside/King Middle School
In the back of the school near the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot
92 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME

Portland: #PaysonPark Community Garden
Dropoff located on Front Street.
Front Street, Portland, Maine

Portland: #ReicheSchool
Dropoff is on the Clark Street side.
166 Brackett Street, Portland, ME

Portland: #Riverton Community Garden
45 Verrill Street, Portland, Maine

#SacoME Dept. of Public Works
15 Phillips Spring Road, Saco, ME

Saco Parks & Rec
75 Franklin St, Saco, ME, USA

#ScarboroughME Public Works Facility
20 Washington Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA

#SouthPortlandME City Hall
25 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME, USA

South Portland Code Enforcement Office
496 Ocean Street, South Portland, ME

South Portland Golf Course Maint. Building
221 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME, USA

South Portland High School
637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, USA

South Portland Transfer Station
929 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, USA

South Portland: Redback Community Center
95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland, ME

#StandishME Transfer Station
150 Moody Rd, Standish, ME, USA

#SurryME: #ChickadeeCompost
Jill's Lane, Surry, Maine www.chickadeecompost.com

#VinalhavenME Transfer Station
178 Round the Island Rd, Vinalhaven, ME, USA

#YarmouthME Transfer Station
659 East Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, USA

Curbside Collection

And if you’re really not into the backyard thing, there are some companies who will pick it up for you!

- #WeCompostIt! (Greater Portland)
- #GarbageToGarden (Greater Portland)
- #ScrapDogs (Greater #CamdenME-#RockportME)
- #MrFoxComposting (Southern Maine & #NH)
- #ProjectEarth (Lincoln County)
- #ChickadeeCompost (All of #BlueHillME Peninsula, #DeerIsleME, #EllsworthME)
- #OneEarth Composting (#HampdenME)
- #AgriCycle Energy (Collection from businesses & organizations for anaerobic digestion – all over!)

Other Compost Resources:

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
207-592-0455

University of Maine Cooperative Extension
207-581-3188

Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine – Food Recovery
207-581-3195

Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association [#MOFGA]
207-568-4142

#WormMainea
207-831-3752

#MainelyWorm Bins

#UncleJimsWormFarm
1-800-373-0555

Source (with links):
https://www.ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-composting/

#SolarpunkSunday #Composting #WormBins #ReducingWaste
#Landfills #Maine #WasteToEnergy

Today at the community garden, a fellow gardener told us that she carefully moved the cottontail nest (with babies) in her plot to right outside in a plastic pot. Please pray for the poor cottontail mom who now has to find her babies and move them to a safer place.

We also have a cottontail nest in our plot. We just let them use our plot as a safe nursery. They’ve been nesting in our plot every year, we know the drill. We run a #humaneGarden.
🐰ノ♡🐇🐇🐇

#CommunityGarden #coexist

#Echinacea aka #Coneflower
#Lavender
#HummingbirdSage & #Catnip #mint.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #PollinatorGarden #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #herbal #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewardship #medicinal #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #FlowersIdentification #flowers

In this area, it's almost impossible to avoid #RustRot on #pear #trees. In fact, many of us joke that you can identify pear trees by looking for rust rot. Not to worry because it doesn't affect fruit production & it's mostly an esthetics issue. The fruits will still grow & mature with rust rot on foliage.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #nature #orchard #PacificNorthwest

Rex Welland was a longtime local resident who loved collecting lots of #HeritageApple species. He spent a lifetime, collecting cuttings & grafting to grow in his large backyard. He donated this land, which was his backyard, as part of #LandConservancy agreement with the Town of View Royal to keep it as a heritage orchard for the community to steward & share.

There's 125 heritage #apple species growing there.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #AppleTrees #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #YYJHistory

#ConcordGrapes growing on trellis structure.
Baby #WineGrapes
#Hazelnut growing.
Unripe #fig.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #grapes #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #nuts #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark

Hummingbird #Sage.
#Crocosima Lucifer.
#DeadPurpleNettle
#Catnip #Mint.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #flowers #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #FlowersIdentification

#Hardhack aka #RoseSpirea - #SpiraeaDouglasii

#NativePlant in #PacificNorthwest regions. We've used this plant at several habitat/ecological restoration areas - across Southern #VancouverIsland. It is an excellent plant for riparian revegetation & pollinators love their bright pink, tiny flowers too.

#PNW #Indigenous peoples use the plant for making brooms & for hanging seafood to cook.

It grows in almost any soil conditions, even very dry & gravelly soil but prefers boggy/wet areas.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #LegacyPark #YYJ #FlowersIdentification #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #NativeFlowers #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #PollinatorGarden #bloomscrolling #florespondence

Moonshine Yarrow.
Pink Yarrow.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #MedicinalPlants #HolisticMedicine #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #EdibleGarden #MedicineGarden #FlowersIdentification #bloomscrolling #florespondence #EdibleGarden #Yarrow

Sour cherries.
Yellow raspberries.
Thornless purple raspberry flower & unripe berries.

#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #SourCherries #Raspberries #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark

#Artichokes
#Feverfew
#CommonMallow
#CurlyDock

#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #bloomscrolling #florespondence

Got more kale from the #communityGarden. First baby summer squashes! And PEAS!! 💚

By the way, the cottontail babies in the herb bed are doing well in the nest! (🐰🐰 🐇 I peeked. 👀🥰)

Everything is growing well. 🙏🌧️ Cucumbers have many flowers.

#GardenPlot14 #humaneGarden

Yes, it’s a #cottontail nest. 🥹💞🐰

Re: https://mindly.social/@otterX/112619144101920371

#communityGarden #gardenPlot14 #humaneGarden

Planted some tiny basil, cilantro and arugula seedlings in some pots in my community garden plot. Hope they don’t get eaten by little creatures that live in my plot. 😆🤞The summer squash and zucchini seedlings have visibly grown and looking healthy.

#CommunityGarden #GardenPlot14 #arugula #humaneGarden

Transplanted the sprouted green beans yesterday. Not much to see, so have a cottontail! The #communityGarden is infested with rabbits! 😆🥰💚🐇

#humaneGarden #GardenPlot14

Here’s my plot. It’s across from the common sitting area I tooted earlier.

I pulled some seriously invasive plants, removed dead plants and planted a cluster of rhubarbs we got from the vacated plot we helped clean. Oh! I harvested some first GarlicChive, aka Nira in Japanese. 🤗😋💚

#GardenPlot14 #CommunityGarden #humaneGarden

*I’m spent* #CommunityGarden common area cleanup today, and haven’t sat down since 8:30 this morning. (also went for an evening walk to minimize any physical pain, cooking now.)

Among other things, I cleaned up this little sitting area. 🤗💚✨

We found a birdbath in the vacated plot which we also clean up for the new gardener. 🕊️

A chipmunk came to inspect the area when I was done. 🐿️

#humaneGarden

There was an empty mouse nest in the small brown plastic storage bench in my community garden plot. It’s been such a rainy winter, this mouse mom probably had to find a dry place.
I took the nest out and left it in the corner of the herb bed. Maybe some birds would make use of the down feathers?
Now I just need to remember to bring some vinegar to clean the inside of the thing.

#humaneGarden #CommunityGarden

New Job Alert: We are hiring a Part-Time Garden Coordinator! Please share this with your networks.

Do you have a passion for community gardens and food justice? Apply now at https://alchemistcdc.org/employment/

$22-23/hour, DOE
10-15 hours/week
PTO
Sick Leave
Holiday Pay

Join our team and make a difference!
#FarmToFork #FarmToEveryFork #VisitSacramento #CommunityGarden #NonProfitJobs

My plot. There are still some kales and turnips. I took some higher kale leaves and left them on the ground for the bunny and whoever is hungry.

#CommunityGarden #humaneGarden #Boston

The said raised herb bed. The cottontail lives here. lol

#humaneGarden #coexist #CommunityGarden

We still get a handful of veggies from my community garden plot with the cottontail resident. *grateful*

#CommunityGarden #growYourOwn #humaneGarden