The Design (as text!)

Garden Design
LaSalle Park Community Garden 1314 10th Street

Using the dimensions as recorded by St. Louis City, 39’ x 95’.
The most northern planter boxes in the lot all maintain a 3’ aisle to the home north of the lot.
All aisles between planter boxes are 3’.
There is a 9’x22’ parking area for loading and unloading only. In Phase I of plan, the area will remain grass, mowed and maintained by the garden. As budget allows, the area will be graveled.
There is a 7’x10’ area designated for compost and water. There will be two compost bins side by side, with one empty at all times and the compost within the working bin will be no higher than 4’ from the ground. Water storage will be done through rain water collection barrels. If the garden does not build all the planned boxes in the first growing season, the water barrels will move closer to existing boxes and be stationed along the south side of the lot.
The plan allows for 924 square feet of planting space, broken down into

a. 16 boxes measuring 4’x4’x1’

b. 2 boxes measuring 2’x7’x1’

c. 6 boxes measuring 2’x10’x1’

d. 10 boxes measuring 2’x11’x1’
This box division allows for different gardening needs: creeper plants, climbing plants (within vertical limits as dictated by the garden guidelines), small plots and large plots. A 2’ reach is comfortable for most gardeners, so the design uses that dimension to maximize limited space while minimizing crowding.
Planter box construction/assignment will begin on the west edge of the lot along the fence line, with boxes being constructed in order (as reasonable) to the eastern edge of the lot. The exception will be the most northern boxes. These boxes will be built as needed once the remaining boxes have been completed, or built for specific needs for disabled gardeners. This may include elevated boxes, taller boxes, or narrower boxes.
Planter boxes will be a minimum of 1’ tall (recommended) and a maximum of 3’. Boxes taller than 1’ will have adjusted vertical growing limits such that they do not shadow nearby boxes. Boxes taller than 1’ must be approved by garden leaders.
Before any boxes are constructed, a fence along the western edge of the property will be installed. Fencing will eventually enclose the lot completely, leaving the loading/unloading area outside the fence. When the eastern edge is installed, an easement between the alley top and the fence will be left in place to avoid damage to the fence by the present dumpster. An easement will also be in place on the northern edge of the property as decided between the garden leaders and the neighboring home owners to provide property security and ease of parking for the homeowners.