tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post7598044495211488855..comments2024-03-27T07:18:39.229-05:00Comments on In Medias Res: Getting the Garden Going, One Baby-Step at a TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-4335172826570386072012-05-11T14:00:04.714-05:002012-05-11T14:00:04.714-05:00Thanks for you thoughts, Amy, and for the link! I&...Thanks for you thoughts, Amy, and for the link! I'm still trying to learn as much as I can about this whole community garden approach as I go. We're a long ways away from being able to distribute 20' x 30' plots, much less charging people for them; we're just trying to get people involved, at this point. But we're hopeful. I'll definitely write something more about it as time goes by!Russell Arben Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366800726360134194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907752.post-63367146707997206692012-05-09T13:43:02.585-05:002012-05-09T13:43:02.585-05:00When my husband and I lived in graduate student ho...When my husband and I lived in graduate student housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there was a large, successful community garden right by the apartments. It looks like it's still there. Here's a link to the website:<br /><br />http://www.eagleheightsgardens.org/index.shtml<br /><br />It's been awhile, but if I remember correctly, the plots were about 600 square feet. It looks like they currently have large and small plots, and charge students $32 for a large plot. They have water spigots throughout the garden, and the students and student families do all their own work and harvesting and provide most of their own tools and hoses, etc.<br /><br />The application fee helps cover common costs such as mowing the common areas by the university grounds crew, a maintenance worker, and maintenance supplies and upgrades as necessary. <br /><br />I was on the garden committee for several years, in charge of publicity, and instituted an award for best gardens, best flower garden, etc. The awards were usually won by Chinese grandparents who lived with their children and spent large amounts of time gardening. It looks like that might still be the case, from the list of garden assignments. Some of those gardeners were able to harvest immense amounts of produce from a 600 square foot plot.Amy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037263182287268748noreply@blogger.com