Duquesne Community Victory Garden

10/04/2026

Today!

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the chili and mac and cheese cookoff to benefit the garden.

The entry fee is $5, and if you’re just there to eat delicious food and vote on your favorites, the fee is also $5.

Winners receive cash prizes! $50 for 1st, $30 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.

If you’d like, bring a dessert to share!

Reach out to this account with questions or if you’d like any additional info about the event!

09/29/2026

Hello! If you are planning to be a contestant in the cook off, please let us know by Thursday to ensure we have the space for you.

Additionally, there will be extension cords provided for crockpots and sterno trays provided for Mac and cheese entries.

Note - The chili and mac and cheese are separate and therefore have separate prizes. Feel free to enter both to have a chance to win!

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the chili and mac and cheese cookoff to benefit the garden.

The entry fee is $5, and if you’re just there to eat delicious food and vote on your favorites, the fee is also $5.

Winners receive cash prizes! $50 for 1st, $30 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.

If you’d like, bring a dessert to share!

Reach out to this account with questions or if you’d like any additional info about the event!

09/25/2026

Join us! Bring your best recipes!

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the chili and mac and cheese cookoff to benefit the garden.

The entry fee is $5, and if you’re just there to eat delicious food and vote on your favorites, the fee is also $5.

Winners receive cash prizes! $50 for 1st, $30 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.

If you’d like, bring a dessert to share!

Reach out to this account with questions or if you’d like any additional info about the event!

09/18/2026

It’s that time of year again! Join us for the chili and mac and cheese cookoff to benefit the garden.

The entry fee is $5, and if you’re just there to eat delicious food and vote on your favorites, the fee is also $5.

Winners receive cash prizes! $50 for 1st, $30 for 2nd, and $25 for 3rd.

If you’d like, bring a dessert to share!

Reach out to this account with questions or if you’d like any additional info about the event!

08/27/2026

“Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the tree house; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape’” - Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

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Hello from the community garden! There’s nothing new to report these days, other than that the
garden is providing as she does in the summer - our space is filled with of flowers, tomatoes, greens, and more.

As we reach the end of August, a trip to the garden can feel bittersweet as we start to feel the shift in the air. It is slight, but the leaves start to turn colors and fall, the plants start to slow their growth, and the sunlight starts to creep away earlier and earlier. The air feels different, the hours and minutes feel more precious, and the relentless heat starts to back down. These silent changes, if we stop to notice them, alert us that nature is slowing down and she is inviting us to do the same.

We enjoy these days and appreciate the time we can spend with the pinks and purples and oranges and bright reds of summer. Enjoy some views from our little space from the end of August!

We’ll be back soon to make some announcements about upcoming fundraisers and events. Enjoy these last few days of August!

08/01/2026

It’s been a little while since we posted, and that’s because we’ve been hard at work! There’s lots to see these days around the garden as the plants produce vegetables and the flowers bloom. We’re enjoying the summer and its gifts while we can - feels the season is flying by!

Come see us weekly on work nights from 5:30 - dusk if you would like to volunteer with us. We need help with weeding, trellising, pruning, grass trimming, and maintaining the garden to have a successful harvest of our farm beds! Your reward? Our gratitude, the community’s gratitude, (and maybe some fresh produce, depending on what’s available).

07/22/2026

Somehow we are halfway through July! Thankful for some cooler summer weather and (hopefully) more ripe tomatoes.

We are working diligently and as a result, the farm rows are thriving. A dedicated group of our members are onsite working hard week to week and doing a great job, but we could definitely use more help to keep our farm growing.

To that end, we will be having our weekly work night this evening from 5:30 to dusk. Come see us, ask for help, and/or ask what you can do to help if you are so inclined!

07/10/2026

July is in full swing at your community garden! The garden beds are overflowing with happy plants. Take a walk around and you’ll see lots of healthy green leaves, bright summer colors, and animal visitors who will hopefully be well-behaved and not eat too many of our plants. 😅

We had a productive work night this week, and look forward to another next Wednesday. We can use any help to keep the farm growing and thriving, so feel free to stop by to share your skills and expertise!

A quick note to current gardeners: please take advantage of the shredded leaves we have onsite to mulch your bed/s. It helps to keep the soil moist and cool in these hot temperatures and during the upcoming heatwave. Conserving water is a must and it will keep your plants and soil healthy. Please reach out with any questions!

07/01/2026

Hello! Due to the heat, we will not be having a work night this evening. Additionally, Scott will be in the garden briefly this evening and will be watering everyone’s beds. Stay home and stay safe.

See you next week! Until then, here’s some pictures of the growth we’ve been seeing around the garden. We are swimming in collards and kale, and we’re just now starting to see cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes. It’s so exciting when everything starts to grow!

06/27/2026

Posting a little late, but we had a productive workday on Wednesday! All of the tomato plants are pruned and tied up, the cucumbers are trellised, and the summer season is in full swing!

We also had a visit from the Homeville Church vacation bible school, and they did some planting and took a tour with garden coordinator Scott where they learned about our farm and also ate some edible flowers!

Can’t wait for next week. Hope to see you, there are always things to do!