Lawrence Community Garden Project- 9th & Miss

We grow peas, beans, radishes, leafy greens, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, flowers & more! The garden is tended collectively and the harvest is shared among those who care for it. We typically grow more than we’re able to eat, so when the time comes we can discuss the logistics of sharing our bounty with the broader community. If you’d like to join, give a shout out to this

year’s organizer: David Collins. Send him a text at 62O_212^one/three/nine/three (just trying to avoid spam). Some more about the garden: When the garden was first established it shared the same lot as the Community Mercantile, now located at 9th and Iowa. The Cork & Barrel that took its place still has the mural painted back in ?... Over the course of decades, members of the evolving collective have applied compost and manure to enrich the soil. They’ve added various native and non-native perennials bringing forth a steady stream of beauty & pollinators. They built the shed and the fences. Planted a stand of tall canegrass on the west side that provides the most lovely afternoon/evening shade in the summer. And they’ve made use of plant-based mulch and the occasional cover crop in order to protect and nurture the soil structure and ecosystem. Last year for example, one of our members seeded several sections with ryegrass at the end of the season. =)