Donation Garden
Donation Garden
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Homestead 1839, 701 W. Agency, West Burlington, Iowa
This garden is a collaborative project between the Des Moines County Master Gardeners and The Homestead 1839, a non-profit vegetable farm located in West Burlington. Homestead 1839 provided the land for the project and a dedicated group of Master Gardener volunteers tend the garden. All of the produce harvested from this garden is donated to local food pantries and community members in need.
Composting
Composting
This garden features a 3-bay compost system. If you'd like to build one like ours, check out this publication from Iowa State Extension & Outreach.
Raised Beds
Raised Beds
We have 10 raised beds at the donation garden. These were built as part of a Raised bed workshop in 2019. If you'd like to build something similar, check out our raised bed plans below.
Irrigation
Irrigation
Raised beds dry out quickly, so irrigation is essential for keeping plants healthy and happy. In past years, we used soaker hose, but this year we upgraded to pvc with holes drilled in it - our irrigation design was inspired by a Utah State Extension publication.
PM683 (1) - composting yard waste.pdfraised bed recipe.pdfraised bed diagram.pdfhomestead garden map & info 2021.pdfPM1974E - food pantry donation.pdfPage updated
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