Interested in your own Wading Pool

Garden or want to learn more? Save Money By

Growing Your

Own Food

WHAT CAN

YOU GROW? Community

Gardening Project

Grow Your Own

Wading Pool Garden

Funding and support for this

project generously provided by

You can grow any vegetable you

choose. The Community

Gardening Project will provide you

with the tools to get started

including the seeds, soil and pool to

grow food to feed your family and

share with others.

Favorites are Peas, Beans, Onions,

Tomatoes, Peppers, Lettuce,

Spinach, Potatoes, Garlic, Leeks,

Cabbage, Radishes, Turnips, Kale,

Eggplant, Basil and Oregano.

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church

Matthew 25 of Iowa United Methodist Church Dubuque County ISU Extension/ Master Gardeners

Please contact:

Jerelyn O’Connor

(563) 589-4326

(if unavailable, leave message)

joconnor@cityofdubuque.org

(put GARDEN in subject line)

http://dbqcommunitygardens.com/

One of the City of Dubuque’s

Sustainable Projects

You don’t have to

be a farmer or an

experienced

gardener to grow

your own food.

You can grow your own food in a

plastic wading pool or container

with little time, space and effort.

Growing Your Own Food —

It’s Easier Than You Think!

Benefits of Container Gardening

Save money by growing your own food.

Enhance your diet with healthy, delicious

herbs and vegetables.

Make use of otherwise unproductive

space.

Share your harvest with your friends and

neighbors.

Build a sense of pride and community in

your neighborhood.

Teach children about food production

and encourage healthy eating.

Add beauty to the neighborhood and

reduce air pollution.

How Does It Work?

The pool, soil and

seed will be provided

at no cost. Gardeners

will be responsible for

weeding and watering

their own garden. You,

the Gardener, will be

paired up with an experienced gardener

who will be your Garden Guide. The

Garden Guide will assist you in setting up

your new garden and answer questions

throughout the summer, while providing

encouragement along the way.

Common Questions & Concerns

Where can I put my garden?

Any flat surface will do

6-8 hours of direct sunlight is needed

Talk to your landlord in advance

As a garden owner, what do I do?

1. Watering 2. Weeding

3. Pick 4. Prepare your produce

Who can participate?

Priority will be given to those who live

from in low to mod-

erate income levels

as deemed by the

City of Dubuque

(dark grey areas)

and child care,

educational, group

and nursing

institutions*.

Applications are being

accepted now until April 8, 2016.

*Other area applications will be considered as

supplies last and are encouraged to apply.