by Dennis Dalman
news@thenewsleaders.com
With the recent barrage of snow and cold, it’s hard to imagine gardens abloom come summer, but that’s just what some people are doing – daydreaming about summer gardening.
Many people have already signed up for the community-garden plots in Sartell, but there are still some openings left, said garden coordinator Dennis Molitor.
The Sartell Community-Garden project began in the city about a dozen years ago, thanks to Molitor, Kaye Wenker and others, including help from the Sartell city outdoor work crews.
Each plot, which measures 20 feet by 20 feet, costs $25 per summer. City workers till the lots and add fertilizer so each is ready and weed-free for planting in May. There are two community-garden sites in Sartell, one on the east side near the water-treatment plant, the other near Oak Ridge Elementary School. There are currently some plots available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Oak Ridge site. For the $25 cost, gardening tools are provided, water is available at the sites and a compost heap, also at the site, is free to be used.
To sign up for a site, call Dennis Molitor at 320-252-7055.
