Growing a Neighborhood Garden

Vegetable Calendar and Raised Beds
802 Amidon (Murdock and Amidon), Wichita, 67203
Riverside Community Garden

Riverside Garden is a Community Garden where individuals can rent a space to grow any plants they choose. This property spans two city lots at the corner of Murdock and Amidon, and has been this garden’s home for only two years. It is a great sunny place for the flowers and vegetables that are planted each year in the more than 30 raised and in-ground beds. You may find large squash, tomatillos, 8-foot tall okra stalks, a plentiful variety of tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, rainbow swiss chard, giant zinnias, fragrant basil, and bee-filled cucumber beds. To support the idea of community, there is a large, covered pergola with seating, used for neighborly “Coffee & Dirt” get-togethers, as well educational meetings or a place to sit in the rain and enjoy the garden.

Other things to look for:

• A small tool shed with hand-painted murals by two local artists
• A new native pollinator project
• Multiple beds dedicated to raising produce for donation to Plant-A-Row For The Hungry and the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit
• Community herb beds, including herbs grown exclusively for caterpillars