Jason wrote:
Can anyone share what the optimal individual plot size is for a community
garden? We have 22 acres to work with but I'm hoping to designate an
appropriate plot size (length and width) in feet prior to allocating plots.
Because we have the space, we used the National Gardening Ass
k to the garden . . .
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> Can anyone share what the optimal individual plot size is for a
community garden? We have
I addition to Judy's list, another strategy I'd recommend is doing a
permaculture design for the overall site:
http://www.permacultureactivist.net
and including design to maximize water harvesting and minimize wildfire
damage. Mixed plant hedgerows would probably be very beneficial, too.
As for p
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Subject: [cg] Garden plot size
Can anyone share what the optimal individual plot size is for a community
garden? We have 22 acres to work with but I'm hoping to designate an
appropriate plot size (length and width) in feet prior to allocating plots.
Thanks!
Jason A. Bail
Dear Mr. Bailey,
Some friendly advice:
Don't make the plots larger than your individual gardeners can handle by
visiting them a few times a week during the growing season. Also, in your
planning, create a public viewing garden and gathering place as the site for
garden
parties, community o
There is no single way to figure this, since in our area some gardens have
plots that range from 32 sq ft up to 900 sq ft, but some considerations are:
- plots of the same sq footage so that plot sizes are always 'fair'
- if you want to accomodate folks who 'just want to try out gardening' as
wel
Can anyone share what the optimal individual plot size is for a community
garden? We have 22 acres to work with but I'm hoping to designate an
appropriate plot size (length and width) in feet prior to allocating plots.
Thanks!
Jason A. Bailey
Business & Fund Development
Delano Regional Medical
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