Community gardener working in her plot.
I am not familiar with this artichoke looking
plant but found it beautiful.
plant but found it beautiful.
Portland, Oregon answered the above questions by providing community gardens for its citizens in 1975 -- that have become very popular. All gardens across the city are grown organically -- all 50 of them. A small plot fee is charged for the garden season.
Water -- the jewel of life for growing.
Some city gardens are small as few as thirty plots in them -- the largest city garden is the Fulton Community garden which has over a 100 plots for gardeners to sign up for. Many of the different gardens around Portland have a waiting list.
Some gardeners spell out their feelings
about nature by hanging Buddist prayer flags.
I recently visited the largest community garden in Portland with camera in hand to try and record its beauty. It was early evening and a few gardeners were out working their plots. about nature by hanging Buddist prayer flags.
Healthy zinnias
Chairs are scattered throughout the garden for gardeners to sit a spell or also for visitors to do the same.
A gardener's personal work station in their rented plot.
I bumped into a gardener named Ashley that I had met a few days before when I visited Fulton to see what the gardens were all about. During that visit she gave me some fresh chard from her garden -- During my recent visit to take these photos she sent more greens home with me -- such hospitality!
Does your area have organic gardens available for its residents?
