We are getting compost on May 10th between noon- 2pm to fill every plot so do NOT plant before May 10th.
We need everyone's help to move it off the street this day. Come when you can. We will be moving it till we are done
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Friday, April 22, 2022
April 26th, 2022 Garden Plot Map
1.)name in purple= new gardener for 2022
2.)name in green= returning gardener (" * " in front of name means you responded about the plot for 2022 year)
YOU NEED TO RESPOND WITH YOUR NAME AND PLOT NUMBER (text Lynn 612.554.6656 or email 3437garden@gmail.com BY MAY 10TH that you are returning. If we do not hear from you your name will be removed and your plot will be open.
3.) a "paid" next to name means you PAID for your plot.
4.)The waiting list is below the plot map. If you see a plot open and you would like that plot let us know. We go by first come first garden with the waiting list.
5.)No name next to the plot is an open plot
6.) :) red smile=volunterring for the garden! Thank you for volunteering!
7.) Returning Gardeners if you want a new plot this year. Keep an eye out for a plot to open on the plot map blog. We will update and re-post a plot map as people inform us they are not returning.
8.) "C" informed us that you read the contract
Plots are $20.00 per season.
We ask for the payment before you begin gardening in your plot.
Venmo:@Nathan-Schuster-19 *if you want to pay cash in-person email/text Lynn
or the Post mail: Nate Schuster- 3411 15th Ave. S. #4 Mpls. MN 55407
Any questions or financial support, email 3437garden@gmail.com
Powderhorn Park
15th Avenue South
4) * Farida 1) *Haley R.paid small1)Chris
6) Donna B. 3) *Janet C.
6A) *Nicole 5) *Rowen B./Brit paid C
8) Jenny S. 7) Deb K.
10) Mariah D. 9) Dave M. or *Tifah ?
12) Sarah H. 11) *Catlina
14) Emily D. 13) *Caitlin O'F.
16) *Jennie E. 15) Molly B./Greenbrier Montessori
18) 17) Fintan L.
20) Kristen B. 19) *Nate S.-Treasurer paid
22) * Farida 21)
24.) Blackberries and Perennials Raspberries Plot
Waiting List: First respond first to garden! If you see an open plot it is your responsibility to email us with an interest.
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What does the garden do with the money?
The Powderhorn Park Association supports the garden through connections with the city. We pay the city $400.00 annually for the insurance on the land on which the garden is. Other ways the money is spent: tools, plants, seeds, compost, supplies for signs, polls, beds, and mulch.
We also pay an annual fee of $50.00 to be a member of the Minnesota State Horticulture Society. This is our third year. They offer many seeds and plants! MN State Horticulture Society
2022 COMPOST and SPRING CLEAN-UP
COMPOST! Spring-Clean-Up!
We have compost coming on May 10th, Tuesday from 12 noon to 2:00pm. (Our previous email mentioned Jumping Worms that info was from last year, excuse the copy-cut-paste error). Barb is reaching out to the city to double-check for this year as our compost date is coming soon.
Barb will be there for the drop-off and will try to have a space reserved in front of the garden with orange cones. Nate will be there after work and I may be other, too!
All current and previous gardeners we need your help moving the compost from the street/boulevard to the raised beds!
Bring any shovels or wheelbarrows you have access to for we have only one wheelbarrow and a couple shovels.
a brief history in pictures from June 2010
This is what the garden space looked like 3 years ago- May 2010.
On our first workday
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After the first week.
At the end of the first month.
June 2010
2022 Garden info- need to know to garden
Hello, 3437 gardeners!
The water key is stored in the shed. It is hanging on the east door. We need everyone to return it thereafter you are done using it. Fill the rain bins if they're running low so we all have water to use. Leave the plastic watering cans in the bins so everyone can use them. Keep the screen covering the top holes in the rain bins with the wire and stone that is there, preventing the drowning of wildlife.
Shed code: 10-36-22
Wheelbarrow code: 3411
2022 co-management
Hello, 3437 Comunity Gardeners,
We hope everyone is getting ready for spring! It has to come one of these days... We are so thankful for everyone's support through the last couple of years with the 3437 Comunity Garden!
Last year's support with managing the garden has shown us that the garden is a COMMUNITY, and we would like to have up to two/or three people supporting the management of 3437 Community Graden for the 2022 summer again. This brings more of a community feel for us all. Last couple of years we have had a fantastic team! A big thank you to Sam, Janet, Rowen, and Sarah!
If you are interested in taking on a 3437 Community Graden co-management role, please send me a text -Lynn 612-554-6656 or email: 3437garden@gmail.com. I am working remotely for the community garden this summer but I am still available.
Check out Rowan's (current gardener) 2021 garden video. She explains the information we shared with gardeners in 2021!
Co-managing roles:
(all this is also done as a community during our once week meet-ups, spring and fall clean-ups in the garden)
1.) meet once a week in the garden for TLC of the garden.
2.) picking weeds and trash, keeping rain barrels full, cleaning up the shed
3.) Keep an eye on the organic matter placed in the compost. Turn as needed. Pick up coffee grounds from MayDay to feed the worms.
4.) spread the pile of sticks, leaves, and more extensive organic matter not placed in the compost onto the walking path to be broken down naturally.
5.)plant perennials as they get donated
6.) water as needed
7.) between the three of us, we will take turns attending the weekly work evening/mornings. This is flexible and open to change as needed.
8.) post on the blog. Written, a video shared links, etc.
9.) support new gardeners' questions. -using email, blog, phone
10.) help rent out plots, update the map on the blog, and gather the rent money.
We would love to have new ideas for the garden as well! How can we keep it sustainable, community-based, and funded to keep it a beautiful part of our Powderhorn Park neighborhood?
We're officially open for digging, planting, and growing!
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| "Newbie" crew |
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| Composting |
Well, we had a rain-out yesterday. However, being the Minnesota optimists that we are, we knew that the weather would quickly turn in our favor. Today it was a beautiful day to continue the work that Mike, Vienna, and Barb had begun. Barb plucked up many weeds, but most importantly, with her knowledge of the garden, she was able to bring in new gardeners to both individual and community garden plots! Us "newbies" (guided by two young and dutiful neighborhood friends) took full advantage of the sunny noon-time spring sun and we were able to set in all of the existing individual plot frames, rid the plots of rocks, and cover the plots with rich compost. There were many hands today and it truly did make light work and by 2:30 everyone was excitedly exchanging planting ideas and asking if we were going to offer some planting 411. Our garden board will be meeting tomorrow evening and will be assigning the remaining plots-so if you are awaiting a response regarding an individual plot, please look for communication from us in the coming week. Thanks to everyone who came out both yesterday and today; I believe that the camaraderie shared both within the garden and by the smiling passersby, is just a preview of a wonderful growing season to come.
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