Gateway Trail Community Garden

06/27/2016

Many changes have occurred at the Gateway Trail Community Garden in the past two years, and some features were removed during the construction of the Highway 35E sound barrier. The garden is currently under the management of the Payne-Phalen District Five Council. If you are interested in volunteering or gardening at this location please contact the Council for more information.
http://paynephalen.org/engage/community-gardening/

Community Gardening has many benefits. If you are interested in learning more about community gardening in District Five we’d like to hear from you.

05/30/2015

New green space, with future access near the garden.

After 23 years, the North End finally gets a bit of badly needed green space as Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary opens.

05/12/2015

The Gateway Trail Community Garden needs a Garden Steward/Lead Contact for 2015. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Leslie at the Payne Phalen District Five Planning Council for details. Email: [email protected], Phone: (651) 774-5234.

11/01/2013

Gardeners, summer is short and it is once again time to clean out the gardens before the snow flies. I hope you all had a great season!

06/15/2013

A very hearty THANK YOU to Baily Nurseries for their generous donation of flowering plants for the garden! We are planting the garden today at 1:00 if anyone wants to stop by to dig in the dirt with us, or just say "hi".

06/14/2013

An interesting story on modern crop failures, genetic diversity, and the revival of heirloom grains in response to the changing environment.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june13/food_06-13.html

Since a devastating cyclone hit in 2009, farmers in a region of India have struggled with salty soil. With climate change, that problem is likely to worsen. Special correspondent Sam Eaton reports for the NewsHour's ongoing series "Food for 9 Billion," about how some farmers have returned to ancient...

04/04/2013

The honey bees and native bees help pollinate our food crops. Let's help them by planting flowers and eliminating chemical pesticides in our gardens.
http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2013/04/honeybee-collapse-worsens-one-minnesotans-losses-run-65

Steve Ellis, a beekeeper from Barrett, raises a new concern: Surviving bees are losing strength.

04/04/2013

Food Forest: A combination of edible landscaping, community food source, and foraging delight in Seattle. What a great idea!
http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/its-not-fairytale-seattle-build-nations-first-food-forest

Seattle’s vision of an urban food oasis is going forward. A seven-acre plot of land in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood will be planted with hundreds of different kinds of edibles: walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pin...

01/13/2013

A nice interview with the people at Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply in St. Paul:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/20553914/garden-guy

This morning Dale K checks out a unique backyard garden shop in the heart of Saint Paul.

01/02/2013

Great gardening tips to come from this Minnesota State Horticulture Society Blog:
http://blog.northerngardener.org/day-1-so-you-want-a-vegetable-garden/

If 2013 is the year you want to start a vegetable garden, welcome to the club! With this blog series, we'll offer tips on how to plant and grow vegetables.

01/01/2013

Check out this amazing fish & greens farm in Maplewood MN.
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_22290089/farm-future-fish-fertilize-plants-maplewood-warehouses-thriving?source=rss

Dave Roeser walks through his Maplewood warehouse, watching his fish take care of the plants.

12/24/2012

An interesting version of raised bed gardening:

A Keyhole Garden has a composting basket built into its center.
Water and compostable materials in the center feed and water the crops in the surrounding veggie growing area.

Keyhole Garden Tutorial: http://on.fb.me/QEPcpm —