- If you plan to harvest what is in your plot.
- If you plan to overwinter any plants.
- When you plan to clear your plot.
- And finally, if you plan to garden here next year
This is the story of one little community garden nestled in the Powderhorn Park Community of South Minneapolis.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
September Work Days and Events
- Infinity Garden, 2820 S. 18th Ave.
- Minnehaha Avenue Community Garden, 3128 Minnehaha Ave.
- East Phillips Community 17th Avenue Garden, 2428 17th Ave. S.
- Mashkiikii Gitigan (Medicine Garden), 1316 E. 24th St.
- Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave.
Friday, August 8, 2014
August Work Days -- Los días de trabajo de agusto
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Upcoming Garden Work Day 7/24 -- Proximo Día de Trabajo 7/24
Monday, June 30, 2014
July Work Days: Can you help July 1, 10 or 19?
We are officially in summer! The garden looks plentiful with the help of the constant rains and bursts of sunshine. Unfortunately, the weeds have also loved the water and sun.
Please help out at one or more of the garden work days. RSVP by commenting below, e-mailing 3437garden@gmail.com or calling (612) 5-MULCH-5.
Tuesday, July 1, 6pm--Jenny is the lead
Thursday, July 10, 6pm--Barb is the lead
Saturday, July 19, 10am--Adabell is the lead
We will be working on weeding the community plots, pathway, and the area nearest the street. See you there!
Estamos en verano oficialmente! El jardín esta lleno de plantas gracias al sol y y la cantidad de lluvia. Es una pena que los jujos tambien encanta la lluvia y el sol.
Por favor ayuda durante un día de trabajo en el jardín, o mas días so podes. Sí podes venír deje una mensaje abajo, manda un email a 3437garden@gmail.com, o llama 612-5-MULCH-5.
Martes, el 1 de Julio, a las 6 de la tarde--Jenny se va a dirigir el grupo.
Jueves, el 10 de Julio, a las 6 de la tarde-- Barb se va a dirigir el grupo.
Sabado, el 19 de Julio, a las 10 de la mañana-- Adabell se va a dirigir el grupo.
Vamos a limpiar los jujos en las parcelas, la camina, y al lado de la calle.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Introducing Our Compost Bin
Thank you to the volunteers that helped build the compost bin a few weeks ago. It looks amazing! You brought your tools and your teamwork and we made a lovely addition to our garden. The Apple Valley Home Depot helped us out by discounting the materials and cutting everything for us. The wood is cedar which should make it last several years. We used the instructions on Organic Gardening to make it happen.
Now that we have this beautiful compost bin, let me tell you how you can use it.
Composting is the process where organic wastes (grasses, leaves, food scraps and garden debris) are converted into a highly desirable, soil-like material. For any compost system, you need to add the right ingredients. We need 5 ingredients for good compost:
- Bin (done!)
- Carbon source or "browns" (dead leaves, straw, paper, etc.)
- Nitrogen source or "greens" (food leftovers, plants, coffee grounds, etc.)
- Air--we need to turn the pile occasionally
- Water--usually the water from the greens is enough but in dry times we may have to water it down
- Microbes--our little helpers that break down all the organic stuff. They will appear naturally.
Why compost?
What you can do
- Bring your leftovers, banana peels and apple cores to the compost bin
- Add in any garden plants and weeds (without seeds!)
- If you have dried leaves at home, please bring a bag or two to the garden. Put them next to the compost pile. When you add in greens, add some leaves too.
- Turn the pile with a rake or shovel
Sunday, June 1, 2014
June Work Days: Help Needed this Wednesday
We are not doing the normal 2nd Tuesday and Saturday work days in June. Instead we picked days that garden leads will definitely be available. Here are our scheduled days:
June 4 Work Day

clean out the area needed and build a 3 bin system. Please come by to help. We need 6-10 gardeners.
Please RSVP by emailing 3237garden@gmail.com or calling 612-5-MULCH-5.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Open plots & thanks! ¡Parcelas disponibles y gracias!
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Garden Work Day…Tonight! ¡Día de trabajo en el jardín…¡esta noche!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
May work days and to-dos. Días de trabajo y cosas para hacer este Mayo
Garden Work Days
Work to be done
- Clear the back plots near the alley of old growth; add new compost layer
- Make sure the path and in between plots have a layer of mulch
- Clear old growth under the trees next to the road
- Clear old growth from plots in front of apartment building
- Hang up new bulletin board
- Organize shed (tool hooks, shelf)
- Stabilize shed (this will be a special work day)
- Make new compost bin (this will be a special upcoming work day)
Bienvenidos
a todos los jardineros nuevos y regresándose. ¡Casi tenemos un jardín lleno! Aquí
es la información que necesitas saber para Mayo:
Días Trabajoso del Jardín:
Trabajo que tenemos que hacer:
- Limpiar las parcelas atrás al lado del callejón; agregar abono vegetal
- Agregar mantillo entre las parcelas
- Limpiar plantas viejas debajo de los arboles al lado de la calle
- Limpiar plantas viejas de las parcelas en frente del apartamento al norte del jardín
- Colgar un tablón de anuncios nuevo
- Organizar el cobertizo
- Estabilizar el cobertizo (esto tiene que ser en un día especial)Construir un nuevo cubo para abono vegetal (esto tiene que ser en un día especial)
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Compost is here--time to plant! El abono vegetal está en el jardín: es hora de plantar!
Adding compost will increase the moisture-holding capacity of sandy soils, thereby reducing drought damage to plants. Compost increases the ability of the soil to hold and release essential nutrients and promotes the activity of earthworms and soil microorganisms beneficial to plant growth. Other benefits of adding compost include improved seed emergence and water infiltration due to a reduction in soil crusting.
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Peas
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Onions
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Helpful Garden Hints and Resources. Consejos y Recursos Utiles del Jardin
Garden Work Day: Compost Arrives! Día de Trabajar en el Jardín: ¡Viene el Abono Vegetal!
This Thursday, April 16th, we will be holding a work day in the garden at 6pm. At this time compost will be distributed. If you weren't able to make it to the garden on Saturday, don't have a plot, would like to pay your dues, or want to meet your gardening neighbors, this would be a great opportunity to do so!
There is also a Facebook group you can join for information: https://www.facebook.com/events/277811089045694/
We hope to see you all there!
Monday, April 7, 2014
You're invited: Community Garden Opening! Estás Invitada: El día inicial del jardín!
At the meeting, we will:
- Explain garden rules and history
- Set a basic workplan and schedule for the gardening season
- Sign garden agreements
- Assign plots
- Pay plot fees
- Retouch the garden sign with fresh paint
Plots are filling up fast so make sure to get your name in! To get on the list or for more info, e-mail 3437garden@gmail.com or call 612-5-MULCH-5.
Cuando juntamos vamos a:
- explicar las reglas del jardín y la historia del lugar
- implementar un previsto y un horario para el temporada de jardinería
- firmar los acuerdos del jardín
- asignar parcelas
- pagar las cuotas de socio del jardín
- Pintar el cartel del jardín
¡Nos vemos este Sábado!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
melting and last years refuse.
If you had a plot last year and did not get a chance to clean away the refuse and debris, please know that this will need to be done before we can add compost to the garden and roll into the new season. If you do not plan on gardening this season, please consider coming back to your spot and cleaning it up for the next gardener. Goodness is always returned. I will be sure there are paper bags available for organic garden waste- these will be in the garden shed.
As the snow melts, there is also quite a bit of trash around the garden, please feel free to bring a plastic bag to the garden and pick up a bit of trash if you are walking by.
I will be assigning plots in the next week or so.
Stay tuned!
Monday, March 24, 2014
We will also be looking for someone to take over garden communications this year. Organizing and communicating about the garden can be as much or as little as you want it to be. This is a great opportunity to connect to neighbors and make our community better.
Ready? Let's go!!