Azalea Community Garden - St. Petersburg, FL - Community Gardens on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
These gardens do not have a website. The City of St. Petersburg owns the land these gardens are on. It use to be called Community Gardens in 1996. Back then Azalea Adult Center was in charge of the gardens. Azalea Recreation Center could possibly be in charge of them now. The coordinates is the parking area of the gardens.
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Taken from (visit link) from February 2008
On St. Pete's west side, the city-sponsored Azalea Community Garden off 22nd Avenue and 79th Street has existed for over two decades. Any St. Pete resident can rent one of the 48 plots for $27 every six months.

"I don't know anyone who has ever gotten a melon," says Pat Carpenter, a condo dweller who has rented a plot at the Azalea Community Garden for the last four years. "As soon as they're ripe, they're gone."

There are also longevity concerns. In cities across the country, community gardens tend to last until property values rise. Ironically, studies show community gardens can raise property values. Gardeners at the Azalea site almost lost their land in 2006 when the Chabad Jewish Center approached the city about buying the property. After an outcry by neighbors, the sale never went through.

Location: Located across from Azalea Middle School on 22nd Avenue North and 79th Street North. Parking is off 79th Street North. Hands-on or educational programs: I don't know Address: Not listed Community garden's website: Not listed Parking: Not Listed Telephone number: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the community garden. Write a description about your visit to the garden. A photo of one of your favorite elements of the garden would also be a nice addition, but not mandatory.

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Date Logged Log   3/15/2009 debbado visited it 2/16/2009 ChapterhouseInc visited it

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