Welcome Berlin Farm Family Gardeners
We are looking forward to a fantastic season with you! 🍅🌻🥕🌱
⭐ Kindly refer to our Raised Bed Map to find where your assigned raised bed is located. We also encourage you to enjoy our cut flower and herb beds (see the pink and bright green beds on the map) — free to pick from all season long!
❓If you have any questions about your garden bed assignment, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@columbusfoodscapes.com. Be sure to include your name, bed assignment, and “Berlin Farm Family Garden” in the subject line. Thank you!
2026 Raised Bed Assignment List
When you enter the garden, you will notice the sides of the garden beds are painted with a number and section A/B, corresponding to their placement on the digital map. Physical copies of the garden maps will also be posted in the shelter house and billboard at the sheds.
FAQs
Why are there two sections for each bed?
This year, garden beds are divided into two sections; A and B. Section A is on the north end of the bed (shelterhouse side) while section B is on the south end. When you see your assigned bed number, be sure to check which section you have.
When is the official start and end of the season?
The official season starts in March. At the beginning of the season, we start to remove some of the bed covers and you’re welcome to start planting early starts such as peas/potatoes then. The end of the season wraps up in late October-early November when we clean out the raised beds. This happens after first frost, when most gardening activities have wound down.
What happens if I get started late in the season? What if I miss my planting window?
First things first, don’t panic. There are lots of veggies that are quick growers or heat lovers that can be planted later in the season. Our general rule of thumb is stopping planting by July 1st as the peak of Summer heat rears its head. However, there are few cut and dry rules in gardening. We have had success with seeding greens like spinach, arugula and kale late in the season with bountiful harvests happening by September – as long as we kept the soil moist and frequently watered.
Can I pick herbs from the shared herb beds? Beds 6,7,8 & 9.
Yes! We encourage you to enjoy and harvest herbs from these beds – they are available for the gardener community. When harvesting herbs, we advise to not harvest more than you currently need and to avoid cutting back more than ¼ of the plant. Light, frequent, harvesting helps the plant remain healthy and productive through the season.
What is going on with the in-ground area by the shelter house? Can I garden there?
At this time, the in-ground area between the pavilion and the playground is our U-pick farm, available for all Berlin Farm residents, gardeners, and visitors to come harvest fresh vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, corn, okra, pumpkins, and much more. It’s a way for us to supplement whatever you’re growing, as well as invite your non-garden neighbors into the space. We expect to yield a surplus of food in this space, and encourage you to harvest what you’ll use.
What do I do with my weeds and garden refuse?
We ask that you place all garden refuse (example: carrot tops, pulled plants, leftover leaves and stems from processing) and weeds in the marked compost bins at the west side of the garden near the sheds. Trash such as single use containers, plant tags, food wrappers, etc. can be placed in the trash cans located in the pavillion under the shelter house. We thank you for keeping the space looking fresh and clean!
I ended up with too many tomatoes! Can I share my harvest with other gardeners?
Absolutely yes! We want to encourage everyone to share the abundance of food with others as much as possible this year. If you are overwhelmed with a flush of too much at once, we encourage you to place extra food on the rolling table under the shelter house. If you see some rotting/less-than-great produce on the table, please feel free to join in the “community spirit” of the garden and dispose of it in the compost bins. Shared produce means shared responsibility to keep our garden looking beautiful!
