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Category Archives: community gardens
Don’t forget – Root Riot Harambee Dedication today at 3pm
Root Riot’s Harambee location at 500 N Waller in Chicago will have its dedication today, August 15th, at 3pm. Please consider coming to show your support.
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Root Riot 2010/07/21
Looking fabulous, isn’t it? I’ve harvested enough pickling cucumbers that I’m going to need a bigger crock – or more crocks, since I’m using two already. I guess I didn’t need to buy any at the farmers market. I also … Continue reading
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Root Riot Madison Dedication Day
This morning at 10am Root Riot Madison had its Dedication Day. Lot of people came, members and non-members alike, to see our progress and cheer us on. As you can see, everything is growing like mad. We had quite the … Continue reading
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Root Riot Oak Park’s dedication tomorrow at 10 am
Don’t forget, Root Riot Oak Park’s Madison St. dedication is tomorrow at 10am. It’s on Madison, just west of Oak Park Avenue, on the north side of the street. Be there or be square. So, speaking of the community garden, … Continue reading
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Root Riot Madison and Forest Park Farmers Market update
Here’s how it looked yesterday. All the plots are looking really good. Also, I went to the Forest Park Farmers Market today. I tried Flavour Cooking School‘s gazpacho, which was really tasty and created there at the market with ingredients … Continue reading
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How does your garden grow, Root Riot Madison?
It’s growing like this: A little greener than it was two weeks ago.
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Root Riot’s Oak Park Community Garden is Coming to Life
Root Riot’s community garden in Oak Park is seeing signs of life. Here’s the lot after the beds were built but before any planting was done, not quite a week ago: And here it is today: Here is my little … Continue reading
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Community Garden Workday with Root Riot in Oak Park
This past weekend, I didn’t go to the Friday workday for the new Root Riot community garden in Oak Park, but I did attend Saturday’s. A productive day was had by all. We mulched, we shoveled, we filled raised beds, … Continue reading
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