Anatomy of a Garden
A community garden doesn't just appear out of nowhere. It needs persistent labor and care. A system of support spaces and infrastructure, and a network of human and non human actors, help maintain a community garden. The Cherry Street Community Garden is part of a cultural landscape of care. This page seeks to map this larger system that underpins this successful garden.
Anatomy of a garden bed
Fig 2: Layout of Ms. Carolyn Smith's garden
This is Ms. Carolyn Smith's garden in July of 2022. Ms. Carolyn is one of the most diligent gardeners at the Cherry Street Community Garden. She comes to the garden every other day, sometimes daily, to water her bed. This year she has planted carrots, jalapeños, swiss chard, yellow squash, mustard greens, lima beans, and brandy wine heirloom tomatoes.
This is Ms. Carolyn Smith's garden in July of 2022. Ms. Carolyn is one of the most diligent gardeners at the Cherry Street Community Garden. She comes to the garden every other day, sometimes daily, to water her bed. This year she has planted carrots, jalapeños, swiss chard, yellow squash, mustard greens, lima beans, and brandy wine heirloom tomatoes.