Well which is it?

Just kidding. I got a little chuckle when I read this. ;)

Many senior/retirement communities and even some municipalities have community gardens. You pay a modest yearly fee for a square within the garden. You are responsible for its upkeep, and you are limited as to what you may/may not grow, and which pesticides/fertilizers you may/may not use. Some are strictly organic herb and vegetable gardens, some allow non-food flowers, some are flowering plants only, some allow decorative grasses. Some allow "garden gnome" type decorative touches, some don't.

The community takes turns watering the whole thing, or has a built-in watering system. You might have an option of selecting a square within a section of the garden that doesn't get the automatic watering (in case you're planting desert-friendly plants or vegetables that don't thrive with daily watering, such as tomatoes).

I haven't heard anything here mentioned about TV having such a thing, and it sort of has me wondering why not. I could imagine each village having a small raised-bed plot for things like tomatoes, squash, beans, herbs, peas, sweet potatoes, sunflowers, etc.

And if you decide you don't want to participate anymore (or are unable for whatever reason) you let the garden manager know, and they rake the whole thing over and allow it to become fallow til your "right to use" period expires. Then they let someone else use it.

That's a great idea. I think there is something like that by the wood shop.
Awhile ago is remember communities built around farms instead of golf courses. A room with a view sounds pretty good to me.

Any and all grocery stores have a problem staying on top of aging produce, particularly that which is pre-bagged. A word to the wise: shop for your items individually and place them in a provided bag yourself. Might cost you a little more initially, but you will save yourself the frustration of taking it back once you get it home. Believe me, I learned this the hard way!

My husband is the administrator of a community garden in the area of Buffalo ridge just off 466. It has been in existence for years. It is all laid out like square foot gardening and has I'm guessing 50 or 60 plots that are rented each year by whoever wants one. The produce harvested is for your own family's use. It's not the garden on Rolling acres where the produce is donated to charity. There are rules that are followed and each gardener has to sign a form to follow the garden rules. He has most of the plots rented with gardening starting in a few weeks but may have two or three left.

I’ve read about your garden conquests before and I really want to see your garden!

What’s TJ’s?