Over 25 people attended the kick off for the 9th street community garden, one of Coffeyville’s Reawakening-Neighborhood Revitalization projects. Terry Vernon has been named “Captain Asparagus” and is the person in charge of day to day operations. Out of the 20 free garden plots, only a few are left to reserve.

Jeff Graham Construction will be tilling the soil this week. TLC Landscaping is building a large center pathway through the garden. Barron Properties is donating water, electricity, and land. Donations are taking care of materials. Anyone who wants to grow a garden of organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers may have one at no charge, as long as plots are available.

Anyone interested may Facebook message Peggy Olinger Steele-Olson or call Terry the project manager at 918-330-0413.