Pathway Community Garden 15885 Lackman Rd, Olathe, KS
Our Short History The Pathway Community Garden is a place where neighbors can come together shoulder to shoulder, plunge their hands into the soil, curse at weeds and share real-life stories like human beings have done for thousands of years while making the world a little bit greener, a little more beautiful, a little more flavorful, and a little more human.
We began in 2008 motivated by the desire to give back to our neighborhood. This property, which was previously a cow pasture, seemed like it would be an ideal and fertile location for a community garden. So we placed a sign by the side of the road and were surprised by an overwhelming response from the community. Our community consists of experienced and beginning gardeners, few of whom attend Pathway Community Church. If you decide to join us, one thing we can guarantee is that we are all learning and “growing” together.
Gardening Season For those who have paid this season's fee and deposit, the garden is open for gardening beginning March 1. The garden will close on November1 unless the Garden Committee has given permission to continue past that date.
Gardening Practices Our gardeners agree to use only the following chemicals for their gardening unless otherwise approved by the gardening committee. In addition, gardeners may use any organic methods.
Plots We have 38 plots, each approximately 200 sq. ft.
Lockers There is a shed to the North of the garden that contains lockers for our gardeners' use. Each gardener is assigned one locker to store his/her own tools, gloves, seeds, etc.
Water There is a water spigot located centrally in the garden with hoses that extend to each section of the garden. There is no extra charge for water.
Tools We have an assortment of tools for community use as well as a tiller, wheel barrow and garden cart. The tools are located in lockers AA-DD.
Application and Fees Please send in your completed application and fees asap to secure your spot in the garden. This year the fee is $40.00 per plot plus a refundable deposit of $30.00. Plots are assigned on a first come first serve basis.
At the beginning of the season, visiting the garden a few times a week would suffice, depending on the amount of watering needed. Once the growing season is in full swing, it can easily take a visit every-other day in order to stay on top of weeding, watering and harvesting. This is an estimation not a requirement.
We do require attendance at 4 garden work days to help keep up with general garden upkeep of the common areas.
Garden
Work Dates The
following dates have been set for work days, all Saturdays
8:00am – 11:00am. We strongly encourage you to attend the
first and last work days if at all possible. Of course, we will
gladly welcome and appreciate any help above and beyond the minimum
requirement. March 24 April
28 October 6
You may also sign up to take care of general upkeep of the garden during a week or 2. To fulfill a work day requirement this way, you will complete general upkeep of the common areas for your week. The tasks include mowing, watering flower gardens, weeding and general clean up.
We
have not made any arrangements for tilling the soil, except that you
may use the tiller at the garden in the shed. Donating Produce As you are planting your garden this season, please consider planting a row of your garden or several plants for the area food pantries. The highest needs for produce include tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers, dry beans and kale, but you can definitely donate other produce as well.
Need Help Getting Started ? We have multiple resources on our website. Follow the Planting and Gardening Guides link.
The K-State Extension Office in Johnson County www.johnson.ksu.edu has many resources to get you started including a gardening hotline. All of their information is based on research specific to our geographic region.
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from the Master Gardener Hotline
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