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Food Gatherers
Food Gatherers Garden is located at the Food Gatherer's facility on Carrot Way off of Dhu Varren Road.

SITE COORDINATOR:Ted Trimble

SOIL:Texture - coarse top soil; pH 7.2

MAP OF GARDEN:Food Gatherers Map

INDIVIDUAL PLOT MAINTENANCE:All gardeners are responsible for keeping weeds down on their plots and along the adjacent pathways. Various mulches may be used in your garden to inhibit weed growth, conserve water, and promote a hospitable microclimate for plants and worms. Marsh hay is usually available in the spring, delivered to the garden from a local grower for a reasonable fee. If interested in learning more about marsh hay deliveries or for more information about mulching, contact your site coordinator or the office.

GARDEN MAINTENANCE:We are guests on this property. As such, we ask that you do not throw rocks or other debris in the mowed areas; instead, put rocks on the rock pile at the end of the garden. Please take all non-organic waste (plastic, fencing, etc.) home with you when you leave the site. Maintenance volunteers will be asked to help maintain unused plots and common areas from time to time. Help make the gardens beautiful this summer by maintaining your own plot and keeping the gardens free from debris, etc.

WATER:Water comes from a nearby hydrant that is metered by the city and paid for by Project Grow. Please try to conserve water by mulching well and using only when necessary. If you spot a leak in the hoselines Project Grow provides, either make the repairs yourself, or notify the site-coordinator or the office. Hoses are pulled across the Food Gatherers driveway to water the community garden, therefore, due to truck deliveries at Food Gatherers during business hours, hoses may only be used outside of Food Gatherer business hour which are, 9am-5pm Monday – Friday

TOOLS:A limited supply of tools is available at the garden.

ANIMALS:Woodchucks and other animals will visit this garden. If you fence, we recommend black/green plastic or wire fencing (remember to remove your fencing at the end of the season!). For the best results, bury the fence 8” below ground and bend it away from the garden to stop animals digging underneath.

COMMUNICATION: Watch the bulletin board area on the back of the Project Grow sign and feel free to use it to make announcements regarding garden business. Expect a few phone calls asking you to help out with volunteer tasks. In recent years, we have also used the garden group email list to make important announcements; if you have not already notified us of your email address, let us know right away! Finally, newsletters will also contain important information about upcoming projects and events.

ABANDONED PLOTS:Plots that have not been worked by June 1 or are overgrown with weeds taller than 1 1/2' at any point in the season will be considered abandoned and may be reassigned. Contact your site coordinator or the office if you are having problems getting started or if you have to abandon your plot.

FALL CLEAN-UP:Your plot must be cleared no later than the end of the day on October 17th. Organic material may be chopped up and spread evenly across your plot. Take home all non-organic material, i.e., fences, stakes, plastic, paper, etc. Failure to clean up your plot according to the guidelines set forth in the Gardening Agreement may result in expulsion from the garden.

Moving?Tell us! We mail out newsletters during the year, and they are not forwarded (third class mail).

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