So this past weekend, we wanted to take Spud and some visiting family VIPs to one of the many community gardens in our city. And a dear, dear friend pointed us in this direction: Cottonwood Community Allotment Garden
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A little stroll. Some admiring. Questioning. Guessing. Dodging sprinklers. Taking it in and appreciating all the work that goes into it.
Links to other community gardens in the area here.