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How do I get a plot?
Any resident of Golden may apply for a plot by filling out an application and sending it in. If it's not spring time, please follow up with an email letting us know that you sent in an application. Applications are available on the garden web site, with a link on the home page.
Soil amendments
The garden provides soil amendments for each garden plot each year. We ask that you not use more than 18 cubic feet (3 standard size wheel barrows full) of top soil and only 3 cubic feet of compost (1 gallon). If you would like to purchase more amendments, please let us know.
Common areas - pathways, etc.
Common areas are the pathways around the plots, and any area not tended as a personal veggie plot and are for use by all gardeners. Here's some more information:
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Pathways are generally supposed to be 3 feet or 5 feet wide. (mulch = 3' | gravel = 5') - We ask that plots not encroach on the pathways, If a plot encroaches, a garden work crew may move the plot out of the pathway even if that means disturbing plants.
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Tools should not be left in the pathways.
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Hoses should be put away in such a way as to be minimally obstructive of the pathways.
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Irrigation lines must not cross over the top of a pathway. Please bury any lines in such a way as to not cause a tripping hazard. (There is landscape fabric beneath the paths, hopefully you can put the lines on top of the fabric and cover with path material.)
Hours
The Golden Community Garden is run 100% by volunteers. It is also run with the intent of forming community. In order to keep the garden viable, each garden plot is expected to contribute to the overall garden effort. Currently the required contribution is 16 hours over the course of the year. If there is no contribution the gardeners may lose their right to the plot, and it may be given to people on the waiting list.
Tools
Garden tools are available in the small Tuff Shed at the garden.
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The garden hopes to have enough tools for good garden use. Many tools are loaned by other gardeners for anyone's use, but they have the right to ask for the tool if they need it while you're using it. If gardeners do not want to share their tools, we ask that they not be left in the shed.
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If there are not enough tools, please contact the garden leadership.
Hoses
There should be one hose per water stand (wooden post). If the one near your plot does not have one, please bring one up from the shed and attach it. If you cannot find a hose, please contact us.
How is information about the garden communicated?
We try to send an email to all gardeners once a week. We also have a Facebook page (please see our home page for the link), as well as a Google Groups discussion page (also linked from our home page.)
If you're not a gardener, but would like the weekly email, please let us know.
We also have an information kiosk at the garden.
I don't see my question answered here.
If you have a question that is not answered here, please let us know. If it applies to many people we'll post it here. If it only applies to you, we'll be happy to answer it as quickly as we dan.
Year end close up
It's the responsility of each gardener to close up their plot at the end of the season. Please see here for details.
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