61st Street Community Garden
I’ve been trying to get into a community garden here in the neighborhood and am looking forward to maybe next year being my year. The garden at 61st street has been kind of in limbo due to a pending construction project at the University of Chicago. Currently the garden is on University property and they are trying to find a new home for it or try to keep it where it is. I got an email update yesterday saying that they might try to expand the number of people who can have plots by breaking it up into several different locations throughout the neighborhood.
I’m a little bummed that I didn’t get into the garden this year but we did get to plant some tomatoes and chard at my parents’ place in WI. I’m going to check on the tomatoes on Thursday. Hopefully they’re ripe!
When you don’t have you’re own outdoor space you’re at the mercy of others to some extent. Ideally I’d just dig up the front or back yard and plant a garden there but I’m not sure my neighbors would be into it. Our yards are completely wasted space. Maybe next year I can talk them into letting me carve out some gardening space, or maybe they’d be more into having some hens in the yard. Eggs for everyone!
5 Responses to “61st Street Community Garden”
November 5th, 2009 saat: 12:59 pm
This is a great post.. Very informative… I can see that you put a lot of hard work on your every post that’s why I think I’d come here more often. Keep it up! By the way, you can also drop by my blogs. They’re about Vegetable Gardening and Composting. I’m sure you’d find my blogs helpful too.
December 17th, 2009 saat: 11:07 pm
So pleased to have discovered your blog. I love what you are saying and have added your link to my site.
I live in Australia and am a member of a community garden. I talk about the community garden and my own sustainable journey on my blog.
Look forward to visiting you again.
December 27th, 2009 saat: 10:21 pm
Have you checked out the documentary by Invisible Institute about the 61st Street Community Garden? It is pretty good, but not sad in the way I’d expect these gardeners to be after what happened to their garden.
Nice blog you got here.
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February 6th, 2010 saat: 11:32 pm
I wish more people were as dedicated to a cause like you. The world would be a better place.
March 9th, 2010 saat: 7:40 pm
Amazing… good work. God bless you!
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