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Wildflowers

After February’s hard freeze, the garden has sprung back to life. Check out these wildflowers in the back near the compost bins.

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What’s growing in our garden?

Here’s the new Spring 2021 planting layout

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Garden version 2.0

Thanks to the generous donations of many neighbors, members, and the City of Southside Place, the new raised bed construction is complete! The rotting cedar boxes were replaced with split-face block topped with custom-made cast stone caps. Designed by architect … Continue reading

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Proposal in the Garden

Yesterday, we witnessed this adorable couple get engaged! Their first date was a Tiny Boxwoods and he chose to propose in the Southside Place Community Garden on a beautiful winter day. He got down on bended knee in front of … Continue reading

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Fundraiser to replace wooden raised beds with split face block

Dear Friends of the Southside Place Community Garden, The wooden vegetable beds that were built by volunteers at the inception of the garden in 2013 have come to the end of their useful life and, after consideration of design alternatives … Continue reading

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The garden is open!

Although our parties have been postponed and the parks are closed due to COVID-19, our community garden is open. We are meeting the first and third Saturday of each month for our “work days.” Please wear a mask and bring … Continue reading

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Garden News January 2020

Garden News Volume 2- Issue 1 2020page1

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8th Annual Garden Party to Benefit Southside Place Community Garden May 1, 2022

Join for another fabulous outdoor party on the garden lot. After a two year hiatus due to COVID, we will once again meet in the garden for music, food, drinks and fun for the whole family. Look forward to: Silent … Continue reading

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New Garden Newsletter

The Southside Living Magazine,which previously published our monthly garden column, is temporarily defunct.  In the meantime we are distributing our own newsletter to keep you informed about upcoming garden events. Garden News Volume 1 Issue 1 2019 copy (1)

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All Things Butterflies 

Saturday, May 25, 10 am Cindy Raimond will meet us in the garden to share her 35 years experience working with butterflies. She will teach us how to create habitat that will attract butterflies to our gardens year after year. If you … Continue reading

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