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Community garden opens Saturday
Beds available for ‘Get Growing, Get Gardening’
community garden poster 2025
Published: Apr 8, 2025, 4:12 PM
community garden bed
The Victory Garden of Barton County will open for the 2025 garden year on Saturday, April 19 at the Barton County Historical Society village. Several beds are available, first-come, first-serve, including raised beds like the one shown here. Contact the Barton County Conservation District for details.

According to the National Weather Service, the average last spring freeze for Barton County falls somewhere between April 14 and April 21. With that in mind, the 2025 gardening season is right around the corner. Many have already started seeds indoors in anticipation of the flavors of summer. 

The Victory Garden of Barton County, a community garden located at the Barton County Historical Society, 85 South U.S. 281, will open the garden for 2025 on Saturday, April 19 from 12:30-2 p.m. The event, “Get Growing, Get Gardening” is an opportunity to sign up and select a raised bed garden, receive seeds and select transplants, get to know other gardeners and take part in garden talk and Q and A.  

“This is our third year gardening,” garden leader Veronica Coons said.  “We are welcoming back some of our gardeners from last year, and we have spots open for new gardeners.” 

The garden consists of 10 raised beds for individual use, and a larger group gardening area. Beds are reserved for gardeners who participated the previous year, and are awarded first-come, first-serve to new gardeners. A gardener can indicate they would like more than one bed if there is availability.

Gardeners must become members of the Barton County Historical Society. The fee for an individual is $30, and $50 for a family. A limited number of scholarships are available through the Barton County Conservation District. 

The garden year spans from April 19 to Oct. 18. During this period, water will be available courtesy of the historical society. Outside of those dates, hoses are put away for the year. Gardeners are responsible for planting, tending, harvesting and cleaning up their space at the end of the season.  

During the year, the Barton County Conservation District and Barton County Master Gardeners will be available during select times to provide information and advice to help gardeners tackle seasonal issues.  

Contact the Barton County Conservation District to sign up for a garden space. Veronica Coons, BCCD manager can be reached at 620-792-3346, ext. 303.