Edgerton Community Garden

**GARDEN PLOT REGISTRATION IS FULL. IF YOU WANTED A PLOT BUT MISSED OUT PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR THE WAITLIST IN CASE A PLOT BECOMES AVAILABLE.**

Call 651-249-2111 or email recreationonline@maplewoodmn.gov.

TYPES OF PLOTS AVAILABLE:

  • 12-foot by 15-foot in-ground plot
  • 4-foot by 8-foot raised bed (18 inches height) 
  • 3-foot by 5-foot Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible raised beds, reserved for people using canes, walkers, or wheelchairs

COMMUNITY GARDEN BASICS:

  • The City will provide water spigots.
  • Renters agree to plant, maintain, and harvest their plots using organic (chemical-free) methods.
  • The fee is $25 per plot or raised bed for the entire garden season.
  • Garden Season is Friday April 30, 2021 through Monday, October 18, 2021.
  • Plot Assignments will be mailed out to registered gardeners on the week the garden opens.
  • If you have Community Garden questions, call 651-249-2111.
  • Scholarships Available for reduced rental fee for Maplewood Residents: 
    • When registering for your plot, please provide documentation showing current enrollment in Food Stamps/SNAP program, WIC, or Free & Reduced Lunch Program for a reduced rental fee of $10.00 per plot. Call 651-249-2111.

LOCATION

The Community Garden is located in Edgerton Park near the baseball fields and the playground. The park is located near the corner of Roselawn and Edgerton in Maplewood, and just north of Edgerton Elementary School.

GARDENING TIPS

This handout highlights research-based gardening tips for building your soil and controlling pests and weeds organically. This handout was put together by Jeffrey Gillman, former professor at University of Minnesota in Horticultural Sciences, and his presentation for the Community Gardens of Maplewood and North St Paul. The following translations are provided by local volunteers:

GARDENING RESOURCES AND NEARBY COMMUNITY GARDENS

UPON REGISTERING PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS

New Gardener Orientation Video New Gardeners, please watch this video. We are doing the orientation virtually this year to  reduce social contact.  If you still have questions, please feel free to call or email the garden coordinator, or sign up for a time-slot to meet in person below.  

Edgerton Guidelines during COVID-19 Video  All Gardeners, please watch this video for Covid-19 Guidelines. These guidelines are listed below in writing as well.

Community Garden COVID Guidelines

COMMUNITY GARDENERS & COVID-19

While getting outside for a touch of nature is important during the COVID-19 crisis, all social contact increases the risk of spreading the disease. The best way to reduce this risk is to stay home, especially for those at-risk individuals.

COVID-19 GUIDELINES:

1. People who are sick need to stay home. Anyone displaying symptoms of COVID-19, or have come in contact with someone who has, should not come to the gardens. Symptoms include a fever, coughing, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste.

2. Wash your hands well before and after visiting the garden.

3. Practice Social Distancing

  • Only 6 people in the garden at a time. (If there are more than 6 when you get there, wait in your car or come back later)
  • Stay at least 6 feet away from others at all times.
  • If you have a raised bed, please wait to garden until your neighbors on either side of your bed are not in the garden.
  • Your children are welcome but keep them in your plot. They count towards the 6 in the garden at one time. (Note-the playgrounds are closed.)

4. Masks are recommended by the CDC when in public settings.

  • Put your mask on before you enter the garden. Directions for making sew and no-sew masks: a sheet, t-shirt material, or bandanna can protect you.
  • Leave your mask on the entire time you are gardening and until you return to your car. Wash your mask after each time used.

5. Gloves are strongly recommended.

  • Put your gloves on before you enter the garden. Gloves may be disposable or reusable. If reusable, wash or disinfect them after each visit to the garden. Make sure disposable gloves are put inside the trash bins.
  • Always wear gloves when you are using water spigots, hoses, shared tools or surfaces.

6. Avoid Multi-touch surfaces

  • Wear gloves and/or wash/disinfect hands before and after using water spigots and hoses
  • There will be no bathroom on site. Please plan accordingly to use the bathroom at home before or after your garden visit.

7. Thoroughly wash all produce you harvest from the garden at home with water.

  • THE GOOD NEWS: COVID-19 is not a food borne illness. It is extremely unlikely that someone will catch it through eating. The routes to be concerned about include being in close proximity to many people or coming in contact with high-touch surfaces. Use only water to wash your produce as soap can cause stomach problems.