Starting a community garden is not an easy undertaking! Planning done up front will result in the success or failure of a site which is why COCG strongly recommends following the American Gardening Association’s ten steps.

COCG visited a new community garden site, the amazing @guinn_center on Sligh and Nebraska to help them determine their next steps. The Guinn Center, partnered with @tpawalls, plan to bring a gardening and art experience to Old Seminole Heights! 🎨🌿

We will be documenting their journey in following the ten steps and also invite you to visit them on the Community Garden Tour on November 3rd where they will be sharing their plans as well as the process! Get excited - tickets will be on sale soon!

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Happy September! Here are COCC’s gardening tips for this month:

🌱In September, think ahead. We have dinners with the various holidays and parties that will be happening soon. Do you want to take green beans or a salad to one of these gatherings?

🌱From there, determine how long each plant takes. Check out the UF/IFAS Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide listed below, specifically the Planting Guide on Table 1, which tells you how to plant your seeds and how long from planting to harvest. Bush Blue Lake Green beans (Kitty’s favorite variety) take 45-60 days to grow to harvest. So, if you want to take green beans to Thanksgiving, you will need to plant by the third week of September.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021

🌱For all of you perfectionists out there, don’t have paralysis by analysis. Just start! Gardening is all about learning as you go, making mistakes, and enjoying the journey. We promise everything will be ok! 💚

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August’s Gardener of The Month is Tyler from The Sustainable Living Project! Tyler is in high school and found SLP through Eventbrite as he needed volunteer hours for his Bright Futures Scholarship. While he is brand new to gardening, he already loves the great atmosphere and being connected with nature.

Gardens are always seeking volunteers, so please let us know if you, or anyone you know, would like to help out!

And get excited, @thesustainablelivingproject, a hidden gem right across from Lowry Park Zoo, will be a stop on our Community Garden Tour on November 3rd! This incredibly charming nature escape will soon be available to rent for your parties or events, so make sure to put it on your list to check out! 🌿🦋🌺🐓

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Happy #muralmonday community garden style! 🌱🎨

1. Harvest Hope Community Garden 📍Tampa @harvest_hope_garden
2. St Pete Youth Farm 📍St Petersburg @stpeteyouthfarm
3. Om Grown Community Garden 📍Spring Hill @wellcomeomcenter
4. Daystar Community Garden 📍St Petersburg @robinpclemmons
5. Greco Community Garden 📍Temple Terrace

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Positive Potato may have lost an eye recently, but still remains positive and still believes in you!

🐝Apiary and Bee Bunker at USF Community Garden

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