Did you know?
In the original one-square mile pioneer property layout plans for the City of Mesa were 1.25-acre plots to encourage urban farming? .... well, what happened to that?
The idea has new growth sprouting again in the "food desert" downtown Mesa become; however take heart, dear readers.
Three years ago, certain individuals in the group RAIL took action to establish and cultivate an empty area of ground on First Avenue calling it the Mesa Urban Garden, a New Urban DTMesa "infill project" for a community garden where people can dig in the fertile earth to plant and grow their own food.
There's still room to grow here. . . come and find out.
You are invited to an on-location outdoor class to be given by The Herb Lady Catherine who's considered an expert in Edible Landscaping in the desert. The lecture takes place in about two weeks - plenty of time to plan ahead on your calendar.
1:30 - 2:30 Sat 20 Feb 2016
212 East First Avenue [Hilbert/Mesa Drive]
Sign-Ups to rent your own garden plot on an annual basis are available right now for the spring growing season.
Please feel free to visit MUG any time to see what raised garden areas are available to dig in mostly organic soils for planting. Bring a friend. Bring your kids.
Irrigation hook-ups connect with your own garden of delights. You might be more motivated to get into urban gardening than what you need-to-know.
To meet the growing interest to learn more about gardening, Catherine "The Herb Lady" has offered to share her 30+ years of Trowel-and-Error experience.
Spring is only two weeks away . . .
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