Welcome
Celebrating Over 30 years of self-help gardening!
The Kansas City Community Gardens, located at 6917 Kensington KCMO 64132,
816-931-3877, is a not-for-profit organization that provides self-help and educational assistance to low-income people, children and community groups in the metropolitan area to grow their own food from garden plots located in backyards, vacant lots, schoolyards and at community sites. Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
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Click Here to Donate to Kansas City Community Gardens
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Sweet Potato Slips Available Now $2.00 a dozen.
We still have a lot of sweet potato slips still available, so come in and pick some up as soon as you can. We recommend getting them in the ground before June 15h.
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Interested in raised beds? These attached guides can help.
Raised bed building guide.
Raised bed pricing guide.
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It's not to late to start you garden. Come in and sign up now!
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Attention Important Summer Dates and Announcements:
· We are back to our regular office hours mon - fri 9:00 to 5:00. We are no longer open on saturdays.
· Tillers will be available to rent to KCCG members. You will need to be a 2013 member and bring in a $50 deposit- we take cash and check only
· Seeds are ready – come in with your 2013 membership and pick out your seeds
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SAVE THE DATE: Fall Fundraising Event for KCCG:
“The Gardens at Sunset”
Mark your Calendars Sunday Sept 15 2013
Come support KCCG while enjoying an evening in the magical Beanstalk Children’s Garden. A superb garden – featuring fruits and vegetables, seeds and grains, herbs, flower gardens and a water garden – can be experienced in the twilight hours at the sun set over Swope Park.
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Straw For Sale
We still have lots of high quality straw for sale at $5.00 a bale. Straw mulch not only helps control summer weeds, it also helps keep the soil tempatures cooler and prevents your soil from drying out too quickly. This will greatly reduce your watering chores (and bills) for the summer. Straw is a great choice if you have a large garden since a bale can thickly mulch a large area.
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Organic “Chicken Manure” Fertilizer
KCCG is now selling organic fertilizer in the form of pelletized chicken manure. This product is “Omri listed” for organic production. 5–3-2.5 guaranteed analysis. All quantities are self-service.
Small quantities can be picked up starting in mid-March during regular office hours. No advance notice or purchase necessary.
· 10 lb bag=$2.00: We will have plastic bags available, but you are welcome to bring your own container.
· 32 lbs (5 gallon bucket)=$4.00: bring your own 5-gallon buckets or borrow KCCG’s with a $5.00 bucket deposit.
Large quantities can be picked up in mid-March and must be pre-ordered and pre-paid.
· ½ ton = $97.50
· 1 ton = $195.00
The fertilizer will be available at KCCG office in Swope Park- 6917 Kensington Kansas City, MO 64132. Call or email for more information: Andrea Mathew (816) 931-3877 andrea@kccg.org
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ATTENTION GARDENERS!
RESERVE YOUR TILLERS. Group or individual gardens (anywhere in the metro area) are eligible for tiller loan. The half-day fee is $8 for green-card members and $15 for yellow-card members. A refundable deposit is required to reserve the tiller. Call Earlene at 816.931.3877 for more information.
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Does your neighborhood group, church or non-profit want to start a community garden? If so, give us a call! KCCG staff are happy to help you walk through the process of getting your garden started. We can also help you access low-cost gardening resources such as seeds, plants, fertilizer, mulch and much more! Call 816-931-3877 or email Andrea at andrea@kccg.org for more information.
A Special Thanks to Nicholson Kovac, Inc. for Providing Integrated Marketing Solutions in Support of Kansas City Community Gardens.
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