The Township had plans to plant trees to help shade the path they built around the park. Last year, due to supply chain issues, they never got to planting the trees. This spring, the trees are going up and on both sides of the path. They’re ornamental cherry trees and a few are in bloom while they’re being planted. . Not a whole lot, but it should look nice next year and in a decade when these trees mature, the path will be gorgeous in the spring. More news coming soon about Swales and of course, our latest garden in Dwyer Park ..read more

Spring Mandatory Meeting April 16, 2023 at 1pm Swales Garden Welcome to Spring Planting Season 2023!  Thank you to the volunteers who came out to help clean up the garden on March 19. The perimeter of the garden and the outside areas look fabulous thanks to all the help we had.  Please refer to your Rules and Regulation which are on our webpage:  “All gardeners must attend spring and fall meetings. At the spring meeting, gardeners will be allotted their raised bed and sign up for Volunteer Work Groups. Each gardener must serve on a minimum of one work group to support the commun ..read more

Now that we have two gardens we’re maintaining, we are looking for people to help maintain and run the Swales Community Gardens. We are also looking for people interested in joining the ECGI Executive Council that coordinates all of our garden activities and helps to make sure all of our gardens are running smoothly. If you’re interested in helping us maintain our gardens, have the leadership skills needed to help us run the Edison Community Garden Initiative or help run Swales garden, and have the time and energy to help, fill out the form below. Name * First Name Last Name Address * Address ..read more

We plan to implement a WhatsApp Gardener’s Chat Group. We also plan to share contact information between gardeners. We will mail out the information you’ve agreed to share to all other gardeners. This information will not be shared with anyone else except your fellow gardeners. Please fill out the survey below: Name * First Name Last Name Bed Number Cell Phone Number * Do you want us to share your cell phone number with other gardeners. NOTE: If you don't share your cell phone number, you won't be included in the WhatsApp Gardener's Group. Yes No Email Address * Do you want us to share your em ..read more

From All About Gardening As gardens begin to fade from summer’s glory, savvy growers are extending the season with fall vegetables. In fact, fall can be a very busy time of year for diversified vegetable farmers as they establish a diversity of nutritious produce for winter and spring harvests. As someone who has farmed in nearly every region in the U.S., I can confidently say that your fall garden options may be more diverse than you think! It is a common misconception that spring and early summer are the only times for planting a garden. In reality, you can plant veggies all the way th ..read more

The garden has only been open a few weeks, and we’re already harvesting crops. Thanks to the recent summer shower, we have had a lot of growth in our garden beds. Mustard greens have grown quickly and are ready for harvest. They’re tangy and make an excellent salad, or sauté them, and add them to a potato dish like a Spanish tortilla or mashed potatoes. If you haven’t planted anything in your garden bed, come by and take a look at what’s growing. We maybe at the end of our growing season, but we are still growing. Plant a cover crop like legumes. That will enhance the soil for your spring pla ..read more

You can be in the garden from sunrise to sunset. However, sometimes you’d like some help or talk to one of the garden administrators. We will have someone at the garden every day from 6:30pm until sunset. Here’s our schedule: Sunday: Abha (Master Gardener) Monday: David Tuesday: Jothi (Master Gardener) Wednesday: Sally Thursday: Vinita Friday: Laura (Master Gardener) Saturday: Linda ..read more

This is a special section of our webpage that’s only available to our gardeners. To access this section, go to the Swales Garden menu itm on the top of the page, or go to https://EdisonCommunityGardens.org/swales. We will use this area to inform you of what is happening at the garden. We will give you information on water access, schedule meetings, etc ..read more