Hello everyone!
Starting in spring of 2011, Raytown Community Garden will be offering our raised beds to members of the community, resembling a more traditional community garden. We have two 4′x18′ and four 4′x26′ raised cedar beds. They are all about 18″ deep. Growing veggies, herbs, or flowers with us is ideal if you have limited growing space, seek more community-oriented growing, or have absolutely no idea what you are doing and need some help along the way. The cost per season is $15 for the smaller beds and $20 for the larger ones.
Raised bed, no-till gardening preserves healthy soil organisms, keeps the soil from compacting, allows for more plants in less space, drains excess moisture, and needs less weeding than traditional gardening methods. The Rice Tremonti Homestead, where the garden is located, offers a lovely and peaceful atmosphere for gardening, with lots of open green space, trees, and picnic tables. There’s even a car dealership across the street where you can catch muffled strains of 96.5 The Buzz every so often.
If you are interested in gardening with us next season, email us at raytowncommunitygarden@gmail.com
I’m in! I think my brother will want to have one too.