Spring 2025 Season start

 Hello beloved community gardeners,

Despite the snow on the ground, it is just about spring garden season and soon we will have blooms brightening our neighborhood. It is time to ramp up for the garden season.

Most garden beds have been assigned at this point. Right now we still have two unassigned beds, but two folks are on the waitlist and two folks have asked for second beds. We have four new gardeners joining us this year. If you're not sure which bed is yours, please let me know. 

Plots remain $20 per season. This might have to go up at some point, but let's keep a good thing going. Let me know if you an adjustment to the plot fee is helpful for your household right now. Some smaller beds also pay a reduced fee, you know who you are. Fees can be paid to me in person or venmo'd to @Phil-Rooney-2

The community garden agreement can be filled out online. I'll also work to get some paper copies in the shed. Please fill out the agreement and pay the fee prior to gardening. 

I plan to be out in the garden every Thursday from 4:30-6:00pm starting this week, April 3rd, to do collective projects. I would love to see you faces and welcome your hands to join the work. We've got some board replacement to do, some spring clean up, and labelling the beds. If you have ideas for projects or improvements I'm happy to support you!

It would be super awesome if someone(s) would be interested in putting together weekend community garden workdays. I'd be happy to support these events, but don't have the capacity to organize it right now. If you would like to take this on, please give me a holler! 

See you in the garden! Warmly,

Phil

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Phil Rooney

3437 Community Garden Manager

612-607-4091

Garden Update

Hello community! Hello gardeners!

I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you over the last few weeks. It has been beautiful to see seedlings sprouting and early cole crops in the ground. I have a couple of short updates for you all.

First, my thanks to those who have come out on Wednesday evenings to do some digging in the soil together. I invite you all to continue coming out on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm to help out around the garden or just do a little upkeep on your plot and say hi. Over the last couple weeks we've assessed for bed repairs, dug out volunteer trees, removed screws that were poking out, and made an impact on pesky weeds like burdock, creeping bellflower, and quack grass. We've also added in some walking onions by the alley, so those will spread and everyone will be welcome to those in the future.

I am working on assigning open beds to our waiting list. There are still a few gardeners from last year I haven't heard from. The last day to re-claim your bed is April 30th. 

Online garden contract can be filled out here. And yes I will put paper copies in the shed soon, I promise. 

May Day is just around the corner! Please come to the garden on Saturday May 4th from 9am-12pm for  community garden work to beautify our space and rebuild garden beds before this spring celebration. I will bring DONUTS and COFFEE. 

Spring compost delivery will occur on May 10th between 1-3pm! 

Warmly,

Phil

Season Start

Hello all,

We have warm weather ahead and crocuses are blooming. 

Spring community garden workdays will be on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 starting next week on April 10th. We’ll start with general garden clean up and begin the bed repair process. Come on down to lend a hand to our shared space, or just come down to work your plot while in community. I hope to see you this week!

I’ve revised a bit of the language of the garden contract, but otherwise there are no meaningful changes. I’ve put the contract into google survey form, which you can complete at this link.  I will also have some paper copies which I’ll drop off inside the shed.

We have about a third of the plots confirmed for returning gardeners at this point. If you have not contacted me to confirm your spot or to submit plot fee please do so before April 30th. We have a sizable waitlist this spring with 14 community members expressing interest.

Confirm your plot by April 30th by emailing 3437garden@gmail.com or by texting me at 612.607.4091.

Plots remain $20 per season. This can be paid via Venmo at @Phil-Rooney-2 or by check/cash in person to me.

Thats the news for now, see you in the garden this week!

Phil 

Spring 2024

Hello community! Hello gardeners! 

Snow is falling this morning, but spring is inevitable. It is time to confirm your garden plots for 2024.

My name is Phil, and I’m jumping into the garden with a few hats this year. The recent leadership are transitioning away and we still have a garden to grow, so let’s go!

Returning gardeners, please confirm your plot by April 30th by emailing 3437garden@gmail.com or by texting me at 612.607.4091.

Plots remain $20 per season. This can be paid via Venmo at @Phil-Rooney-2 or by check/cash in person to me.

Prior to gardening, your plot must be paid for and signed 2024 garden contract submitted.

More information on community work days, garden map, and the garden contract will be forthcoming. 

Thank you all!

Phil Rooney

Spring 2023-Thank you!

 Hello 3437 Community Gardeners,

Spring seems to be early this year but don't let mother nature fool you, do we still get snow in May? 

I would like to thank everyone for the memories of 3437 Community Garden but with sadness I am sharing that I am stepping down from the garden for now and handing over my roles over. More information to come soon!

Also, a big thank you to Barb and Nate for all of their volunteer time and commitment to the garden and community!

I will be supported the new volunteers so if questions come up, please, send me a text message at 612-554-6656 or email 3437garden@gmail.com. 

More Spring 2023 garden information coming soon! 

-Lynn 

plot map updated/reminders-June 17, 2023

Powderhorn Park

15th Avenue South

2) text*Janet  C.contract paid  1A) email*Savannah contract paid

4)  open                                          1) email*Haley R.paid    small1)Haley

6) email Nicole A. paid                     3) email Lyn C. paid(welcome!)

6A) email*Brenna M. (2nd plot)contract paid  5) email Chrissie D.paidcontract(welcome!)

8) email*Brenna M. contract paid          7) Triston (2nd plot)contractpaid

10) text*Juan C.paid June 13th- not weeded out?     9) email*JennieContractpaid

12) text*Sarah H.paid  June 13th- not weeded out? 11) through Caitlin #13  *Catalina

14)     open                                                 13) text*Caitlin O'F. 

16) email*Erin W.-Contract paid     15) text*Molly/Greenbrier Montessori-Kris N. paid 

18)   open                                               17) email*Jessie & Jonah G.

20) text*Molly/Montessori June 13th- not weeded out?     19) text*NateContract paid

22) Jessie & Jonah (3rd plot)June 13th- not weeded out? 21)  Jessie & Jonah (2nd plot)

24) Blackberries and Perennials                      23) Raspberries Plot

Free seedlings

Free seedlings (eggplant), thanks to Kris, are in the shade next to the shed. Help yourself!