Portland Yard Sharing - Where does this take place?

Where does this take place?

Front yards: My ideal vision is to fill the void between your home and the street with food. Using the space between the street and the sidewalk would be wonderful. It would allow easy access to a garden while maintaining a lot of privacy for your home.
The rest of your front yard would be great for giving easy community access to your garden space.

Back Yards: Back yards have their advantages too. There is more privacy from unwanted people and animals in the garden. There is usually easier access to water and such.

Water is the main concern of our group right now, deciding who is going to pay for water and how we are going to utilize it is a topic of discussion. I would LOVE to have the ability to use rainwater collection systems.

Considerations for Sharing your Garden

There are no restrictions on how you might choose to share your space - however there are a number of issues that you might want to consider when making arrangements to share your gardening space with another member of your community.

Time Considerations

* How many hours per week will the garden space be available?
* On which days of the week?
* What time(s) of the day?

Tool Considerations

* Do you have tools to share?
* Where will they be stored?

Soil Considerations

* Is there enough soil?
* Who will pay for soil amendments?
* What types of amendments or additives are acceptable?

Seeds / Transplants

* Who will provide the seeds and/or transplants?
* How will decisions be made about what is grown?

Water Considerations

* Can the gardener use the hose and water?
* Who does the watering?
* When?

Harvest Considerations

* Who will harvest the food?
* How will the harvest be distributed?

Privacy and Security Considerations

* Who can enter the garden? (children, partners, friends, pets)
* What space can be used? (shed, basement, bathroom)
* What about locks and gates?
* Emergency contact numbers?