The Seeder’s Digest Annual Seed and Plant Edition - 2020 6917 Kensington Kansas City, MO 64132 816.931.3877 www.kccg.org JANUARY 2020 KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY GARDENS Important Dates for the 2020 Growing Season Remember, you must have a 2020 KCCG Membership to purchase seeds, plants and other gardening supplies. AUGUST 10th thru SEPT 16th KCCG'S MEMBER REFERRAL PROGRAM AUGUSTPlace Garlic 18th Orders (See page 4) Do you know someone who's interested in gardening? Tell them about KCCG and if they sign up to be a KCCG member, you get SEPTEMBERFall Cool Season 12th Lettuce Plants Available free KCCG rewards! Here's how it works: The Gardens at Sunset - Annual Fundraiser for KCCG SEPTEMBER 26th - If one of your referrals signs up, you get 10 free seed packs. - If two referrals sign up, you get a free 3-pack of plants. - If three referrals sign up, you get a free KCCG t-shirt. MARCH 2nd Fall Family Festival - Beanstalk Children's Garden MARCH 2nd - Seeds Available Spring Satellite Seed & Plant Distribution MARCH 9th - Onion Sets & Seed Potatoes Available (See page 4) (Last Day To Order) - Fruit Tree Orders Due MARCHIndependence 27th - Sermon Center MARCH(See page 20th 10) 201 North Dodgion, Independence, Mo., 64050 - from 4 to 5:00 p.m. MARCH 26th - Onion Plants & Leek Plants Available (See page 4) MARCHKCK - Northrup 30th Park Community Garden - Spring Cool Season Plants Available 939 Barnett Ave, Kansas City, Ks 66101 Includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, - from 5 to 6:00 p.m. MARCHcollards, 26thkale and - APRIL lettuce. 30th - Summer Satellite Seed & Plant Distribution TOMATO DAY - Friday, APRIL Place 30th your sweet potato orders. MAYLa Placita 2nd Market Warm Season Plants and Seeds Available - Includes tomatoes, 11th and Central, Kansas City, Kan., 66101 JUNEpeppers, 1st eggplants, tomatillos, ground cherries and herbs. - from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jersey Creek Community Garden The Leanna Flandermeyer Beanstalk Children’s Garden opens for MAY11th St4th & Parallel PKWY, Kansas City, KS 66104 JULYtours 24th(See page 5). (Heathwood Park) - from 5 to 6:00 p.m. Fall Cool Season Vegetable Plants available MAYIndependence 12th - Sermon Center Includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards and kale 201 North Dodgion, Independence, Mo., 64050 - from 4 to 5:00 p.m. Kansas City Community Gardens is located at Learn (more) about gardening! 6917 Kensington in Kansas City Mo., 64132 Regular hours are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the enclosed flyer for information about our Tuesdays - Open until 7pm (Mar 3rd – Aug 25th) www.kccg.org/workshops FREE Gardening Workshops Between March 28th816.931.3877 and May 9th, we're open on Saturdayswww.kccg.org from 9 a.m. to noon. Call or go to for more information Page 1 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Kansas City Community Gardens helps people grow vegetables and fruit from garden plots located in backyards, vacant lots, schoolyards and community sites. If you are not already familiar with us, please call us at • Individual and Family Gardens • Schoolyard Gardens 816.931.3877 or check out or website at www.kccg.org. Here’s what we do: KCCG assists with backyard tilling, KCCG’s program works with teachers, parents tiller rental and low-cost gardening supplies. We’re happy to answer and community volunteers to involve students in growing their your gardening questions and even visit your garden if you need own vegetables on school grounds, teaching a valuable life-skill and • additionalCommunity technical Garden assistance. Rental Plots • increasingThe Giving kids' Grove interest in eating more vegetables. - KCCG has rental plots at nine assists non-profits, neighborhood groups and schools different KCCG-managed sites. Each offers ground plots and/or raised with planting and caring for fruit trees and berry bushes, in order to beds, water, shelters, sheds and a portable toilet. Rental Plots are • increaseThe Beanstalk access Children’sand affordability Garden of fresh fruit. • subjectCommunity to availability. Partner Gardens is a magical experience for field include gardens organized and managed trips and families. Age-appropriate, guided tours are available to by neighborhoods, faith based organizations, community groups, and not- groups (reservations required). Self guided tours are also available. All for-profits. Some gardens offer space for people to grow their own food visitors get to see a variety of plants and engage all of their senses and and others grow food to share or donate. learn more about nature and nutrition. Seeds, plants and low-cost gardening resources are available to individual and group members. It’s easy to join – just stop by our office in Swope Park to sign up. Memberships are $2 (Green Card), $12 (Yellow Card), or $25 (Blue Card) based on income and include 10 packs of seeds, a bag of organic fertilizer, free gardening workshops, access to low-cost plants and other gardening resources – and KCCG's dedicated staff to help you learn how to grow a successful garden. PLANTING SCHEDULE 3/15 - 4/25 3/25 - 4/15 Tomato (plants) 5/1 - 5/25 Arugula Kohlrabi 8/1 - 8/20 7/25 - 8/5 3/20 - 5/1 Turnip Asparagus - perennial (plants) 4/1 - 4/20 3/15 - 4/20 7/20 - 8/15 Lettuce, Head (seeds or plants) 4/15 - 5/20 8/1 - 8/20 Watermelon 5/1 - 5/20 Bean, Bush 7/25 - 8/10 3/15 - 5/10 Herbs, Flowers and Miscellaneous Lettuce, Leaf (seeds or plants) Bean, Lima 5/5 - 5/25 8/1 - 8/20 Basil (seeds or plants) 5/1 - 5/20 Bean, Pole 5/1 - 5/20 3/15 - 5/1 Chives (seeds or plants) 3/15 - 5/1 Mustard Greens 3/15 - 4/15 8/1 - 8/30 Cilantro/Coriander (seeds or 3/20 - 4/15 Beet 8/1 - 8/10 Okra 5/1 - 5/25 plants) 8/15 - 9/15 3/20 - 4/10 Onion, for Bulb (sets or plants) 3/15 - 4/15 Dill (seeds or plants) 4/20 - 5/15 Broccoli (plants) 7/25 - 8/5 Onion, for Green Onion (sets) 3/1 - 9/15 French Sorrel (seeds or plants) 3/25 - 5/15 Brussels Sprouts (plants) 3/20 - 4/10 Peanut 4/25 - 5/10 Oregano (plants) 4/20 - 5/31 3/20 - 4/20 Pea, Green - Snap, Snow, 3/15 - 4/10 Parsley (seeds or plants) 3/20 - 4/20 Cabbage (plants) 7/20 - 8/5 English (short vine varieties for 8/1 - 8/10 Rosemary (plants) 3/20 - 5/15 fall planting) Cantaloupe 5/1 - 5/20 Sage (plants) 3/15 - 5/1 Pea, Southern 4/25 - 5/15 3/15 - 4/5 Savory (plants) 4/15 - 5/30 Carrot Pepper (plants) 5/1 - 5/30 7/20 - 8/5 Thyme (plants) 4/20 - 5/31 Potato (seed potatoes) 3/15 - 4/10 3/20 - 4/20 Cosmos 4/15 - 5/15 Cauliflower (plants) Pumpkin 5/1 - 6/10 7/20 - 8/5 Daisy (perennial) 4/1 - 6/15 3/15 - 5/1 3/15 - 4/10 Radish 4/1 - 6/15 Collards (seeds or plants) 8/1 - 8/25 Dames Rocket 7/25 - 8/20 8/1 - 8/15 3/20 - 4/20 Corn 4/25 - 7/1 Spinach Four O'Clocks 4/15 - 5/15 8/1 - 8/20 Cucumber 5/1 - 8/1 Marigold 4/15 - 5/15 Squash, Summer 4/25 - 8/1 Eggplant (plants) 5/1 - 5/25 Nasturtium 4/15 - 5/15 Squash, Winter 4/25 - 5/30 Ground Cherry (seeds or 5/1 - 5/25 Sunflower 4/15 - 5/15 Sweet Potato (plants) 5/10 - 6/10 plants) Zinnia 4/15 - 5/15 Swiss Chard 4/1 - 9/1 Garlic (bulbs) 11/15 - 12/15 Gourds 5/1 - 5/20 3/20 - 4/5 3/15 - 5/1 Kale (seeds or plants) Tatsoi Cotton 5/1 - 5/20 7/25 - 8/20 8/1 - 8/30 Tomatillo (seeds or plants) 5/1 - 5/25 Se aa KCCG Ofrece Sus Servicios, Información, Y Talleres, En Espanol ~ esao Para solicitar dichos servicios en español, o el calendario de talleres en español, contacte Gabriel Racca Rachid, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator at 816.931.3877 EXT. 317 or [email protected] Page 2 - Seeder's Digest 2020 Garden Supplies In addition to seeds and plants, KCCG offers a variety of our recommended garden supplies at low cost. You must be a 2020 KCCG member to purchase. Garden supplies available while supplies last. For a full list of garden supplies, please visit www.kccg.org/garden-supplies. Here are some of our most popular items: Organic Fertilizer Tomato Cages Garden Tilling Organic fertilizer in the form of Individual gardeners with a current KCCG Tillers are also available for rent to all pelletized chicken manure. Members membership can purchase up to 12 tomato members. Green Card Members pay $8, receive 10 pounds and may purchase cages ($5 each for Green Card Members and Yellow and Blue Card Members pay $15 for a additional quantities. All quantities are $7 each for Yellow & Blue Card Members). 4-hour rental. A $50 deposit (cash or check self-serve. Tomato cages will be for sale starting on April only) is required at time of rental and will be 30th. returned to you when the tiller is returned to 5 gal. bucket (34lbs) KCCG. Green Card Members - $5 Yellow Card Members - $10 Our tomato cages will be available on a first- Please bring a truck, large SUV or van to pick Blue Card Members - $10 come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Callup; our 816.931.3877 tillers do not to fit reserve in the trunks a tille ofr. cars.