Franklin Park Community Garden Tacoma

26/01/2022

Pierce County is doing live zoom workshops and classes!

16/01/2022

It's renewal time! 🪴🍅🥦🌽🥕
Garden plot waivers and renewals have all been sent out to existing gardeners. Please sign and mail your waiver and fee to our PO Box by March 15, 2022.

20/03/2021

A reminder that this year's garden Fees and waivers are past due!!

If you have already mailed in your payment and waiver, then please disregard this email. If you mailed some time ago please contact the steering committee.

If your intent is to garden this season, we will need a new waiver and $30 per plot for the 2021 season. (You can find waiver forms in the shed 29-11-25)

If you have decided not to garden this year, know that we will be showing new gardeners around very shortly and a confirmation that you are leaving would be a kindness to them.

17/09/2020

This Saturday, the 19th will be our 2nd of four days in the race to complete the greenhouse before the weather turns. We'll gather at our offsite location at 9:00 a.m., have a short meeting to get ourselves organized, then get to work, which should last until about Noon. We'll be assembling the building in its smaller sections. We'll try to work in groups outside if the rain holds back. But if it does rain, we will work inside. If you can, please sign up in the garden shed so we can make initial plans on group sizes.

Location: a church called Zion's River, 4602 S 56th St, Tacoma WA 98409

What you'll need: Personal supplies: mask, sturdy shoes, gloves, eye & ear protection

Equipment / Tools: Power drills (2+), drill bit & bit driver (2), wood pencils, Chop saw (1), hand saw (1), speedy squares (2+), tape measures (2+), extension cords (2+)

14/08/2020

Hey everyone, we’re going to be ready to shovel gravel into the foundation of the greenhouse and could use help today at 4pm if you’re available!

20/06/2020

Hey everyone! We found out that Franklin elementary school on South 12th and Lawrence is taking food donations Fridays from 10 to noon.

27/05/2020

Greetings Gardeners!

This is just a short reminder to be sure the water is off before you leave the garden area, even if you plan to be gone just a short time, as we don't want "Hoodlum Lake" to return (the garden sits on a small lake that was filled with dirt). For safety, this means turning off the actual spigot valve rather than just the tap to your hose in case there is a failure in your watering system.

Happy Gardening,
The Franklin Garden Committee

23/05/2020

Hello Gardeners,

Although it is convenient to leave the wheel barrows and tool shed unlocked for the convenience of you and other gardeners, there have recently been times when one or the other was found unlocked over night. Because of this you are asked to put the lock back on after you have taken a wheel barrow or entered the tool shed, unless someone is waiting behind you, who would then put the lock back on.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

The Garden Committee

15/05/2020

Happy Gardening!

We have great chips for pathways and really great compost available right now. Please be respectful of the 10 wheel barrow limit so everyone has an opportunity to get compost.

22/04/2020

SOIL SUPPLY SHORTAGE

Our soil and compost supply is normally delivered to us free of charge. However, due to staff shortages at Tagro during the COVID-19 pandemic, we now must pay for our soil amendments.

We are researching prices and should be able to purchase several loads this growing season, but will be limited by the cost—a 15-cubic yard load from a dealer is around $500! We hope to find some cheaper alternatives.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR USAGE TO THE MINIMUM YOU NEED TO GET BY THIS SEASON.

Thank you,
Franklin Park Community Garden Steering Committee

15/04/2020

Hi everyone,

Due to a leaking pipe, water at the garden will be turned off tomorrow and Thursday while they repair.

Steering Committee

11/04/2020

Edible Gardens Workshops took a quick break to reformat classes to be taught online - but this month we are BACK!

Learn how to grow your own food, right in your own backyard or community garden plot. You can even find out how to grow food in containers on your balcony! Get the basics for gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Harvest Pierce County and Pierce County Planning & Public Works.

All classes this month are online - register for your chosen date and you'll get a link to join the class via Zoom. Our classes this month are:
April 9th: Container Gardening
April 18th: Garden Soil 101
April 21st: Bugs, Diseases, & Non-Toxic Alternatives

To register visit:

Edible Gardens Workshop Series