Daisy Sonju Community Garden and Orchard

06/08/2025

Hello! Former steward ('22) here. I have reached out to the City of Des Moines, Washington to see about getting the current steward set up and connected on FB. Apologies to folks who have been waiting for answers and responses.

If you would like to get involved with volunteering, please see

Des Moines Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Department actively seek volunteers, community groups, scouts and businesses to assist with specific programs, events and park clean-ups. There are a wide variety of programs, projects and advisory committees to choose from. From Ivy removal at Beach....

06/03/2024

The growing season is off to a great start! Community Garden plots are looking lush and green thanks to all the rain, and we harvested three pounds of radishes for the Food Bank this morning.

03/26/2024

Help spread the word–there are still plots available at the Sonju Community Garden. The growing season begins April 1 and requests for assignment are first come, first served, so don't hesitate to get in touch!

Email [email protected] for details.

11/07/2023

Thanks for a wonderful growing season! We've started to tuck the beds in for the rainy season and hope to see around the garden in spring 🌱

10/19/2023

Please join us to prepare for Community Garden for winter! Our steward will be available to supervise, answer questions, and add names to the waiting list for a plot next season.

09/18/2023

A big thanks to everyone who came to the work party yesterday! It was a super productive morning. We were able to get a third harvest from the apple trees in the orchard, clean up fallen fruit, collect trash throughout the park, remove blackberries near the wood chip pile, and also from the greenhouse.

09/11/2023

The growing season is winding down, but there are lots of harvests yet to come!

09/08/2023

Today, we donated more than 98 # of apples to the local food bank! And there are still plenty more in the orchard to harvest.

08/01/2023

The garden is thriving! Corn, tomatoes, and squash are well on their way.

07/24/2023

Thanks to fortuitous timing, we were also able to harvest these beautiful plums in the orchard yesterday. 18 lbs on their way to the Des Moines Area Food Bank this morning.

07/23/2023

More than 33 lbs of potatoes were harvested today for the Des Moines Area Food Bank!

We planted close to 6 lbs of French Fingerling, American Beau, and Purple Viking potatoes in the spring, and just a few months later we have five times that. Such a reliable, and easy crop to grow!

07/03/2023

They say 'knee high by the 4th of July' is the sign of a strong harvest! Sweet corn is on the way.