62nd & Dorchester Garden

Green & Growing Fair

avischwab — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:12:07 -0500

Kick off the growing season, and celebrate Earth Day, with the 20th Annual Green & Growing Fair at the Garfield Park Conservatory. The fair, sponsored by GreenNet, Chicago’s Urban Greening Network, plunges into spring by hosting a variety of vendors, workshops, demonstrations, and family activities to get your rusty green thumb up and running.

fall harvest: Way too many tomatoes this year. Couldn’t...

avischwab — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:26:03 -0500

fall harvest:

Way too many tomatoes this year. Couldn’t keep up with the harvest. But at least now I have gallons of frozen tomato sauce!

thinning the tomatoes: The volunteer tomatoes came up in...

avischwab — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:33:00 -0500

thinning the tomatoes:

The volunteer tomatoes came up in clusters, naturally. We finally had to thin them out so as to ensure that at least one plant from each cluster has a chance to thrive.

cilantro: We’re about to be on our third generation of...

avischwab — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:49:31 -0500

cilantro:

We’re about to be on our third generation of volunteer cilantro, since this bolts to seed quickly.

water delivery system: Hoses coming out from under the...

avischwab — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:06:00 -0500

water delivery system:

Hoses coming out from under the sidewalk.

THANK YOU! Another successful workday at 62Garden… 4 areas...

elizacbivins — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:53:18 -0500

THANK YOU!

Another successful workday at 62Garden… 4 areas of fence built or fixed; 4 plots built; water hose run under the sidewalk; a wonderful day!

How does your garden grow? Ours grows in the snow…...

elizacbivins — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:21:00 -0500

How does your garden grow? Ours grows in the snow… (4/18/2011; 7:20am)

THANK YOU!

elizacbivins — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:27:32 -0500

We had a GREAT workday today; thank you to everyone who was able to make it out. We picked up FIFTEEN bags of trash, woodchipped 100s of feet of pathways, and rebuilt the fence that the blizzard took down.

We’ll be back out on the 23rd for another workday and activities for the pint-sized gardeners. See you then and thanks again for all your help today!

April 1, 2011 - East side of 62Garden Looking forward to the...

elizacbivins — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:16:44 -0500

April 1, 2011 - East side of 62Garden

Looking forward to the Garden workday tomorrow - the garden will start transforming!

62Garden Workday this Saturday, April 2nd!

elizacbivins — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:57:17 -0500

Please join us this Saturday, April 2nd at 10am for our first workday of 2011!

We will be repairing fences that took a beating during the blizzard, picking up trash, getting paths wood-chipped, and moving dirt. Please BYOS (shovel) and work-gloves.

See you out there!

p.s. Rain-date is Saturday, April 9 at 10am

62Garden first snow

avischwab — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:21:10 -0600

62Garden first snow

CANCELLED - Workday 9/11/2010

elizacbivins — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:08:08 -0500

Good Morning Everyone,

The rain has lasted longer than anticipated and the committee has decided to cancel this weekends workday. We will be in touch as soon as we have another workday scheduled.

Warm Regards,

Eliza

62Garden Committee Member

Workday - Saturday 09-11-2010 @ 12pm

sirzubov — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:13:00 -0500

Hello Gardeners and Friends of 62Garden,

It has been a busy season and we are all reaping some hard-earned rewards.

Looking at current issues and future projects, the committee sees a need for a workday. Given hectic schedules, the best day seems to be this very Saturday. We apologize for the very late notice, but, unfortunately, it was a very last-minute decision.

I (Philip Crandall) will be on-site to help direct work. If you’re not sure what needs to be done, please see me. My picture is attached to posts I make on http://www.62garden.com. There will also be other committee members on-site who can direct you to projects that need helpers.

We hope to see you there!

Cheers,

Philip

Here is the workday agenda…

Date: Sat, Sept. 11, 2010
Time: 12:00pm to dusk (or whenever we have had enough)

Replacement of welcome/pick your own signs on east fence line
Weeding
- in front of compost bins
- in west lot community area
Mowing
Community area cleanup and organizing
Fencing
- alter fence on North side of East lot to allow woodchip delivery
- alter fence on South side of West lot to allow woodchip delivery
- bolster fence on West edge of both East and West lots
Signs for woodchip delivery
Gleaning Table setup
Signs/perimeter/demarcation for communal plots
More robust compost cover creation
Water works projects
- bury hoses that are no longer buried
- replace broken floats on east side tanks

Water Works Update

sirzubov — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:06:37 -0500

Greetings Gardeners,

Phase 1 of the water fix is in place. The west side no longer needs to be turned off at any time (please do not turn off the west side water source). I am checking on the floats daily to make sure they are functioning as intended. If you notice that a bin is overflowing (some of them may fill to the very top…make sure it’s overflowing) or that a hose has been tripped on and is disconnected, please turn the water off at the fountain and send an email to info@62garden.com. If you notice that the water is low in the bins, please turn the water back on at the water fountain (neighbors sometimes mess with the valve).

Phase 2 will consist of replacing broken floats on the east lot, making sure that the hydrant is not leaking, and getting that side to the point where the water can be left on all the time.

Phase 3 will be to level the tanks and adjust the placement of them as necessary.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks and Happy Gardening,
Philip Crandall

Signage Update

elizacbivins — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:19:48 -0500

The 62Garden Committee met last night and one of the agenda items was signage. We came up with text that we think is welcoming yet clear about not taking produce without permission. Signs should be up soon. Additionally, the main sign on the east side was “re-installed” two weekends ago. Happy Gardening All!

Veggie Bingo fundraiser at the Hideout (not for our garden but for other community gardens)!

elizacbivins — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:02:37 -0500

Veggie Bingo fundraiser at the Hideout (not for our garden but for other community gardens)!

Tomato pruning tips via The Gardeners Rake

elizacbivins — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:56:37 -0500

Tomato pruning tips via The Gardeners Rake

Water Works

sirzubov — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:30:01 -0500

You. Yes, you. We heard your pain and are working hard to make the water system work properly. What does this mean for you?

If you garden on the East lot, nothing is changing just yet, but we do have a request in to have the hydrant leak fixed so that the water system can stay on continuously.
If you garden on the West lot, the system is working with the exception of the tank by the shed. Do not turn the water off at the fountain. To fill the tank by the shed, pull the hose out and turn the valve on the yellow fixture only. Please remember your fellow gardeners and turn the water on while you are actively watering from that tank.
There is some hose that was pulled up from under the path on the West lot. I have begun to rebury it, but it is hard labor. I expect to have it buried again by this weekend. If you feel up to it, please feel free to lend a hand. It doesn’t have to be very deep, just deep enough to no longer be a tripping hazard. Please exercise caution when walking in the meantime. Tripping on it can cause fittings to come loose.
We have ordered a couple of float valves that should enable us to fix both sides in the near future so that the tanks will stay constantly filled.

So, celebrate! Life is about to get a bit easier in 62garden.

Cheers, Philip

A 62Garden evening

elizacbivins — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:39:07 -0500

A 62Garden evening

Planting in Empty Plots

elizacbivins — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:40:34 -0500

Dear Gardeners,
As tempting as it may be, PLEASE do not plant in an empty plot that is not
yours. All of the plots have been assigned and it has created a lot of
confusion for folks when they show up to plant their plots. If you have planted items in a plot that is not yours please email us at info@62garden.com & let us know the location of it so we can be accurate in our records.