The Heirloom Garden of Eatin' in Tacoma, WA

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March 23, 2012

This is what I started with...

Before: The grasslands
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The grasslands behind this gardener is where my plots are now. The edge of my plots go all the way to the edge of the greenhouse. (The greenhouse was torn down 2 years ago, because someone was living in it. Very creepy!) Quack grass and weeds were 4-5 feet tall when I was assigned these plots, so believe it or not, this garden has come a very long way over the past couple of years! I can't wait to get my new design finished this year!
Clenram replied about 1 year ago
Wow you have done a lot!
Queen_of_Green replied about 1 year ago
@Clenram: Melissa, I have done a lot, but I still have a lot to do too. I had it all done and we had an extremely w... winter last year and the year before, so 2/3 of my garden was underwater until almost the end of June. Then the quack  grass took over again. That's when I decided to redesign my garden and build up the soil about a foot higher at the lower end.
Liz replied about 1 year ago
Amazing.....lots of work has gone into your community garden plots!  Enjoyed your latest posts!
Queen_of_Green replied about 1 year ago
@Liz: Thanks! It has been quite a transformation over the past 2-3 years! More changes this year, and I will be documenting them as we build the 'Giving Garden'.
Liz replied about 1 year ago
@Queen_of_Green: What is the 'Giving Garden'.....growing food for others?
Queen_of_Green replied about 1 year ago
@Liz: Yes. We started with the idea of having a food bank garden, but we wanted to feed the hungry and include others ,such as the assisted living home next door, so we decided to call it a 'Giving Garden'. All of the produce grown in this area of the community garden will be given to the food bank or other low income entities. We are also encouraging every gardener to plant a row for the hungry this year. The need is so high, and fresh produce is scarce and expensive for a lot of needy people, so the goal is to provide 60% fresh produce for food bank recipients in the coming years. If everyone who has a vegetable garden, anywhere in the country, grows just one row, we can easily meet that goal.
Liz replied about 1 year ago
@Queen_of_Green: What a wonderful project all of you are doing!  I have given fresh vegetables to our local food bank.....I wish they would also take vegetables or fruits that I can, but they won't accept those.
Queen_of_Green replied about 1 year ago
@Liz: Thanks! I wish the food banks could accept home canned foods too. I guess it against the USDA food safety rules. Good for you for donating fresh food though! It's a worthy cause... :)
JMTKMS replied about 1 year ago
Wow, that is great.  You have really made a difference.  
Queen_of_Green replied about 1 year ago
@JMTKMS: Thanks! I still have a lot of work to do to get it where I want it to be but, it's been a fun and rewarding process. I got my new camera today, so I'll take more photos of the process. We have a lot of improvements happening in the garden this season!

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