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11/14/2021

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The Ahwatukee Community Garden has given its participants a place to grow as friends and as gardeners.  People come and go and come back after long absences. The most important thing that has grown here has been the community connections.

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The garden has been in existence for nearly 10 years.  In that time several areas have been developed.
These include a demonstration garden area with two communal raised beds, each 4' by 30',
3 keyhole gardens based on a design for drought areas, 
a native plant/ pollinator garden designed for children, 
an urban orchard for fruit trees that are adapted to our region, 

an herb spiral,
and a contemplative area for people that is designed for pollinators like hummingbirds, monarchs butterflies and other creatures.
The keyholes are accessible to wheelchair- bound and elderly. 
Eight separate Eagle Scout Projects have assisted in building many of these features.

We  have  : 
Provided supplemental greens to the local food bank. 
Provided  gardening advice in a column in the free neighborhood paper, at a table at the neighborhood Farmers’ Market and at seasonal presentations at our local branch library. weekly hands-on work sessions for gardeners of all ages, directed by University of Arizona Master Gardeners.
Promoted seed saving and sharing by maintaining The Rio Salado Seed Shed Library and conducting Seed Exchanges at the Ironwood Library.
Assisted the development of garden projects at the Pecos Senior Center, The Garden of ‘Eatin,  a local preschool, and Colina Elementary School.
Given support to fellow gardeners resulting in 5 members completing the University of Arizona Extension Master Gardener program.
Held garden tours and workshops for children, aged 2-14, and adults.
Established a Little Free Library in our Children’s Garden.  This was recently restocked and moved to a more easily accessed site , while still being housed in the Children’s Garden. 
In the spring of 2018, we were able to erect and finish the garden shed. Funds from the 2016 and 2017 Seed Money campaigns , designs by ACGP gardeners, the building expertise of staff at the Ahwatukee Board of Management along with brawn from Mason Flowers and his Boy Scout troop all went to making this a proud moment for all involved.
In 2019,  our designs  for a small contemplative, wildflower filled seating area that  connected the other gardens became a reality thanks to Seed Money funds and MacKenzie and his scout troop.  It is so satisfying to report each year the successes that Seed Money helped us accomplish.   We are in a rebuilding phase for the coming days.  In 2021 we erected a screened hoop house to help control rodents and birds. We put up an owl house to assist in rodent control.  In 2021 we began redoing our irrigation and will finish that project in 2022.


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Cooler Weather in the Garden

11/14/2021

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Please join us at the Ahwatukee Community Garden on Sundays from 8:00 - 9:00.  Please see the Map page for directions. Newcomers are welcome.  Help plant and weed and take home some garden produce! Here is what we're planting this month:
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September in the Garden

9/18/2020

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Hi Friends,
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Slightly cooler days bring hope that our gardens will start to thrive again after this most brutal summer. 

Hugs to all who are dealing with loss right now. Special thoughts for you, and for those who have moved to Oregon and other areas affected by wildfires.

We are gardening on Sundays at 7 a.m. for the rest of this month.  
In October we'll switch to 8 a.m.
 
You'll find a September planting guide below.

 If you want to watch a wonderful movie with lots of inspiration and hope for gardens , one of our gardeners reminded me of The Biggest Little Farm. You may have to rent it , but it is worth watching.

The next Zoom meeting is September 22th
at 7 P.M.  A little early this month because of a conflict
with the first presidential debate on the final Tuesday of the month.

Happy Gardening,

Linda
Ahwatukee Community Garden Project Coordinator

Linda Rominger is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Garden Meeting
Time: Sep 22, 2020 07:00 PM Arizona

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77672868926?pwd=aXUzWk8zK2IrR3JYVEFhcjlTejhqQT09

Meeting ID: 776 7286 8926
Passcode: AKSfW2







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Community Garden Happenings

12/1/2019

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The herb spiral garden is thriving with lavender, basil, sage, rosemary, and spearmint.
The roselles are ripening on the Jamaican Hibiscus which make Red Zinger Tea.
We have hoops and netting to keep out the animals.
Jo harvests some mustard greens in one of our three keyhole gardens.
Debbie, Jo, Om, and Linda tending the keyholes.
​Large loofahs planted in spring are still growing. They take 110 days to become a dried loofah which most people think originate in the ocean!
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May and June at Ahwatukee Community Garden

6/8/2019

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    I started coming to the Sunday gardening group in the fall of 2013. I've learned a lot and have forged new friendships with other earth lovers.  Master Gardeners Linda and Bob have so much knowledge they freely give the rest of us! Bill and I became Master Gardeners as well in 2014 ~ Kelly Athena
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