20,000 Pounds of waste removed from future garden site!

Not the best pic, but this is the last dumpster on its way out. Thanks to the generous funding from Susan(property owner) and the hard labor of at least 15 neighbors we have reclaimed this patch of earth! We removed 10 tons ( that's right, 20,000 pounds) of roofing and waste! Now we will plant cover crops and hopefully we will have even more good earth to plant on next year! Great job everyone! You should all be proud. Your all stewards of the land!

2 Great resources for Portland gardeners!

Need lots of good soil to fill your beds, and cheap? Look no further! Portland collects its leaves and turns them into nutrient rich compost. An entire truckload (cubic yard) costs only $20 bucks! The same amount at a garden store would cost you about 10 times as much!

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Need lumber to build your beds? One of our gardeners, Tommy, just got a great deal on a bunch of cedar from this awesome Buiseness in sherwood

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Spring Planting

So far - Arugula, Spinach, Butter lettuce, Beets, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Brussel sprouts, Onion, Shallot, Broccoli, Kale, and 17 Potato mounds.

2 year old Artichoke plant . . .
Strawberry & Rhubarb bed . . .

Stanton St. Farms happened (is happening) by accident and luck. My backyard is in shade and my roommates and I were wondering where we could plant a full sun garden. While walking though an empty lot a few doors down Luke and I ran into our neighbor Rigel. Rigel has been working to clear out the overgrown bramble and roofing from the space behind his apartment building for some time now. He put us in touch with the owner who gave us permission to plant a garden ourselves. Enthusiasm for the space geared up after neighbors saw our progress and they wanted in.

Currently there are zones that are ready to be planted and zones that need to be reclaimed. While we are planting and growing in beds that we have prepared we are also working with the community to clean up and remove waste so new beds can be created.

Last saturday we had our first community cleanup and it was a huge success. We removed 5 TONS! of roofing tails and waste. Next Saturday we are back at it and we won't stop until the job is done and the earth reclaimed. Also in the works is the construction of a 3 bin compost as well as a chicken coop.

Last Saturday's Cleanup! 5 tons of waste removed from the soil!