The Green With Envy Tour at the St. Mark’s Avenue Community Garden in Prospect Heights, July 26, 2008.
Biking was definitely the preferred mode of transportation on this tour. I don’t have a bike, so my feet and legs got a workout.
As soon as we arrived, our hostess proudly informed us that the garden was not only a butterfly sanctuary, but a praying mantis sanctuary.
Emptied egg case on the front gate
In the flesh.
This photo illustrates a pattern realized by many of the community gardens we visited: a common area, just inside the entrance, comprised largely of ornamental plantings. This is part of the “community” aspects of these gardens: putting your best face forward makes both the street and the garden more inviting, and helps keep good relations with the neighbors.
Seating in common areas.
I was charmed by this child-scaled seat composed of salvaged building materials.
Stepping past the threshold you come to the raised beds with vegetables.
Here’s a detail of that window visible in the photo above. A church is next door.
The ubiquitous composting area was located at the rear of this garden, furthest from the street, another common pattern. I wonder what all the rear-yard neighbors think of this arrangement.
Glam shots.
Squash leaf.
Nasturtium.
Solenostemon (Coleus)
Wasp on Dill.
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This whole series of posts on the community gardens has been top-notch–so much great stuff happening, wonderful images, wonderful tribute to community building power of the GARDEN!