Community gardens will open soon for summer

For those who love gardening but don't have the room to plant their own plants, there is another option available for the summer.\nCity of Bloomington Parks and Recreation allows people to plant a garden at Willie Streeter Gardens on S. Highland Street and at other plots on W. 16th Street in Bloomington. \nThe gardens open April 1 and Michael Simmons, who runs the project, said he can hardly wait. \n"I am looking forward to the opening," Simmons said. "This is a great opportunity for people to plant stuff and our gardens have been full every year."\nAnyone who is interested in planting needs to contact the Parks and Recreation main office by March 1 at 349-3737 or online at www.bloomington.in.gov/parks.\nThe gardens are wheelchair accessible and each space is 10 by 20 ft. The cost to plant is $31 for Bloomington residents and $39 for non-Bloomington residents. \nThere are 85 plots available and all spaces are first come first serve. People are responsible for maintaining their own plot.\nSimmons said that this is a great opportunity for all \ngardeners. \n"Our gardens are a great solution for those who lack space and we hope everyone wanting to garden takes advantage of our facilities," he said.