Garden History
What was the first year of the garden
2007
What stinky, aggressive, plant commonly used in tea is abundant in the garden?
Mint
Who is our community garden coordinator
Greta!
What are the apartment buildings with the red, blue and yellow windows called?
Cedar-Riverside Plaza
What are the two ways that Greta primarily communicates with gardeners outside the garden?
Email and Whatsapp groupchat
What beloved garden landmark did we loose last year
The Cottonwood Tree!
How is a perennial different from an annual?
perennials grow back each year, annuals need to be planted each year
What makes you eligible for a plot
You either live in the neighborhood, are a faculty, staff or alum, and do not have a garden space at home
What was the hardware store on the corner of Franklin and 22nd called?
Jack's hardware
Aside from English, what are the 3 most commonly spoken languages in the garden?
Somali, Oromo, and Spanish
What company paid for the addition of raised beds?
Medtronic
What perennial fruits are in the garden? (Hint: there are 4!)
Apples, raspberry, strawberries, june berries
How many communal student plots are there?
3
What is the oldest park in Minneapolis?
Murphy Square
What is the method of gardening used in the garden, which doesn't use pesticides, called?
Organic farming
What does Augsburg provide for folks in the garden? (6)
Water, soil or compost, tools, seedlings and seeds
Also found in the garden: what plant hosts monarch caterpillars and butterflies?
Milkweed
Who is the master gardener associated with our community garden?
Vanessa Walton
Health-Commons
How many people are on the waitlist for the garden?
40+
When was the garden rebuilt/expanded?
2017
What medicinal native flower is in bloom right now?! (Sept)
Goldenrod
How many plots are in the garden?
63
What community group did the garden receive a grant to work with this year?
Groundswork at the Brian Coyle Center
What is the most commonly stolen plant in the garden?
Rue