Gateway Community Garden

03/25/2026

🌱 Spring is right around the corner!

Looking for an affordable space to plant fresh veggies, herbs, and flowers? We have community garden plots available! 🥕🌻

Benefits of a garden plot:
✅ Fresh, homegrown produce
✅ A supportive gardening community
✅ Water and gardening tools provided in annual plot fee of $30/year

Spots are limited—reserve yours today! Email [email protected] for details.

07/18/2025

Happy July, gardeners! Here are a few tips to keep your garden thriving through the long, sunny days:

• Summer can heat up the garden. When it’s hot out, water in the early morning. You’ll use less water and your plants will be able to drink throughout the day.
• Add mulch to help conserve water in the soil. Mulch can be wood chips, leaves or any material that covers the soil.
• Monitor tomatoes and squash for leaf diseases like powdery mildew. Plants need air flow between them to help prevent mildew.

Kids Can! Show kids how to harvest above-ground vegetables. Teach them to cut, twist or pinch. Never pull!

https://foodhero.org/gardening/july

07/18/2025

It's getting hot in here, and your garden may be feeling high summer temperatures. But what’s the science behind how heat waves affect plants in the garden? What are the signs of plant stress? Should I use my beach umbrella to shade my plants? And then there’s the big question: water in the morning or at night? So many questions, so little time when a heatwave is bearing down upon you and the garden. (And what happens when high heat and wildfire smoke combine? It’s called ozone damage. Double ugh.) OSU Extension Horticulture Agent Nicole Sanchez breaks it all down for you, with what to watch out for: leaf rolling, wilting, dry leaf edges, blossom and fruit drop, bolting, sunscald, and everyone’s least favorite, blossom end rot. But good news: appropriate water, mulch, shade, and sometimes even humidity, can help us all get through a heatwave. Read the whole article, see photos of what to watch out for: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/flowers-shrubs-trees/heat-wave-garden-how-identify-prevent-heat-stress-plants

07/18/2025

So many good things are growing at the Gateway Community Garden this summer! We appreciate our partnership with Douglas County Extension Service Oregon State University!

Logan Bennett of Douglas County Extension Service Oregon State University and Master Gardeners are seen here doing a Seed to Supper program with DHS at Gateway Community Garden. Seed to Supper is a 12 week program that teaches folks how to grow food starting from seed all the way to harvest. Thank you, Logan!

To learn more about the program and stay in the loop about the next round, visit these links:
History of the program: bit.ly/3TG9Zfh
Seed to Supper: Intro to Gardening Series: bit.ly/3IvFxlI

And be sure to check out the upcoming FREE webinar where OSU Extension experts Logan Bennett and Mandy Hatfield will be presenting on the topic: Savor the Season! See details below.

🌿 Savor the Season: A Lunch & Learn Webinar
📅 Wednesday, July 30 | 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Join virtually: bit.ly/4jYQAAE
Or join at the Thrive Umpqua office for a watch party:
556 SE Jackson St, Roseburg

Thrive Umpqua and Douglas Public Health Network invite you to this free webinar! Discover practical tips for preserving your harvest, extending your garden season, and planting a fall garden perfect for Douglas County!

✨ Register and attend for a chance to win one of five OSU Gardening Handbooks!