Stretch your food budget by growing veggies in one of King County’s popular garden plots

Save money on fresh produce, provide a bounty of healthy food for the dinner table and get in some gentle exercise and by growing your own vegetables in one of King County Parks’ community garden plots.

King County Parks offers community garden plots for rent at North Green River Park in Kent. Each plot measures 10 feet wide by 40 feet long, and costs just $50 to rent per season. Plots are renewable from year to year.

The garden plots are located at a bend in the Green River near Central Avenue South and South 259th Street in Kent and are easily accessible from State Route 167. The land features enough sunny acreage for more than 100 garden plots where fresh vegetables and flowers can grow for months on end.

Registrations are now being accepted for garden plots. Act fast, as there are only about 15 plots left for the 2010 season. Download a registration form and driving directions at http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/rentals/communitygardens.aspx. Click on “Rentals,” then “Community Gardens.” Mail the completed form with payment to the address printed on the form. Interested gardeners can also call 206-205-3661 to request an application form and a chart that shows the available plots.

Prospective gardeners can either visit the garden to choose a plot, or be assigned a plot by parks staff. More information is available by contacting King County Parks at 206-205-3661.

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