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North lawndale
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| Garden Location:
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Chicago
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| Garden Size:
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29' 11" x 89' 11"
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| Garden Type:
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Community garden
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| Garden Layout:
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Raised Beds
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| Sun or Shade:
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Sunny
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| Garden Soil Type:
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Good soil
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2/15 shed broken into
Dori and Candy saved supplies in Dori’s garage
March 2023: planted peas in front east and mid long leg of L beds - harvest 5/21, 5/27 & 6/2 despite no water.
4/9/23: started seeds at home for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant ( late start due to difficulty getting potting soil and worm castings )
4/15: asparagus / strawberry bed (8 sections listed from north to south)
Sections 1-8; scattered marigold seeds sections 1-8 in bare spots after pulled weeds
Sections 1-4 denser strawberries and asparagus
Section 5:genovese basil & marigold plus lots of volunteer mint
Section 6: cinnamon basil & marigold
Sections 7&8: cilantro & marigold
4/22 away
4/23- 5/6 Gina out sick
Compost donated by Cat Morris 5/19/23
5/19 connie paid Terry and William to pick up trash from flower edges.
Sun 5/21
Pulled largest weeds from between beds to be able to access beds
Compost added to tomato and potato beds 5/21
Ollas buried into tomato bed
5/21 planted entire front L west bed w bush beans and pole beans 9 per square foot ( only 8 sprouted by 6/2 ). Planted bush beans in back west bed
Planted potatoes in front 4x4 bed near corner and middle.
Sat 5/27: planted 6 potatoes in east back bed.
Mostly moved more compost into beds.
First pea pod harvest : quarter of gallon ziploc
Sat 6/3: removed dumped tires and garbage from north edge to build flower bed
Spread dry area wildflower seeds
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