[Community_garden] Sample garden plan plot guides

[Don Boekelheide]

Hi, Sharon,

Funny thing - I'm right now doing a design for an
expanded garden in Charlotte, so this is very timely.
I look forward to hearing from everyone about plot
size.

Sharon, before talking about that, I have to say that
paths, gathering places, a communication board of some
kind, locating water and emergency vehicle access
(also works for compost/bulky stuff loads) are all as
important as plots. Close behind, maybe tied, is some
place to go to the bathroom. The fenceline, if you
have a fence, is also a design issue, so is the gate.

If folks want to see it, I can post my notes so far on
plot design and size. I'm leaning toward 20x20s (or
24x24s) that can easily subdivide into 10x10s for
gardeners wanting smaller plots. This is a drive-to
garden in a park, total size about 1 1/2 acres.

Don Boekelheide
Charlotte, NC

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Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 14:37:38 -0500
From: "Sharon Gordon" <gordonse at one.net>
Subject: [Community_garden] Sample garden plan plot
guides
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Does anyone do a sample garden plan for their standard
size plot(s)?  
If you
do would you point me to a link for the plan or let me
know how I could 
look
at a sample?

Here's an example of one from the UK and some related
informational 
guides.
Their standard plot size is 30 by 91 feet.

http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/DigforVictory1/DigForVictory1_1.htm

http://www.earthlypursuits.com/AllotGuide/AllotGuide.htm

Sharon
gordonse at one.net