Saying Goodbye to My Garden Plot

Two years on the waitlist to join this community garden in SW Portland- and only one growing season behind me - I’m saying goodbye to my beloved garden plot.

I was overcome with joy when my name finally appeared at the top of the waitlist last May and I was offered a plot in a community garden about 15 minutes north of my apartment. As a renter, I’d been growing in raised beds on top of my 10’x10’ shady patio, so this garden space opened up a whole new set of opportunities. I loved this plot and spent endless days amending the soil, planting my seedlings, watering, and harvesting an incredible bounty of vegetables.

However, late autumn arrived with a new set of opportunities - the chance to buy our own home.

So now, I’ll release my beloved little plot that I poured so much care into, and will let the next person in the endless waitlist have their own chance to enjoy it. Instead, I’ll be pouring my energy into turning my small yard into the lush garden of my dreams.

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