Community Demonstration and Market Garden

The Purpose:

to demonstrate viable food production in the Tucson area and to provide fruits and veggies for the farmers’ markets.

The Garden Demonstrates:

  • What variety of vegetables can
  • be grown and in what seasons they thrive
  • Water management, using drip irrigation
  • Greenhouse management and starting seeds
  • Raising hens for egg production
  • Composting
  • Other organic gardening practices
 Garden Wish List:There are a number of things that are needed at the garden, these are what we are wishing for:

  • Electronic scale
  • Indoor/outdoor thermometer
  • Compost thermometer
  • Garden forks
  • Shade cloth

If you think you can help- please contact the Gardening Coordinator at

622-0525 ext. 237

amorse@communityfoodbank.com

Botanical Interests SeedsA special thank you to Botanical Interests for supporting our gardening programs with generous donations of seeds! Purchasing seeds from this site benefits the Community Food Bank! 

 

Related Local Gardening Websites

Tucson Organic Gardeners

http://iwhome.com/nonprofits/TOG/index.html

Native Seed/SEARCH

http://www.nativeseeds.org/

Southwestern gardening information from the University of Arizona

http://www.ag.arizona.edu/gardening/

Tucson Botanical Gardens

http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/

Community Gardens of Tucson

http://www.communitygardensoftucson.org/

For More Information or if you are interested in volunteering at the garden call 622-0525 ext. 237 or amorse@communityfoodbank.com