Community Gardening

There's something compelling about that image of a of a traditional bike basket, filled to the brim with just-picked delicacies from a local market.

Why not get out there this summer and combine your love of bicycling with the love of gardening & eating fresh produce. Visit farmers markets by bike (for a directory of markets, click here). Or, check out what people in your neighborhood are doing the in the community gardens. Try a tour of a few local community gardens on a weekend morning. If you arrive by bike, you are nearly guaranteed to make friends, and you may score some free radishes, dill, or - later - zucchini (don't count on tomatoes; for those you need a really good friend).
If you are lucky enough to have your own garden (or deck, or porch), a bike is a really great way to get stuff home from your local nursery. Can't carry it on a bike? Think again! Deborah, Rapid Transit's manager & determined gardener, sez:
"... went to garden store and used a bike trailer & 2 Jandd grocery
panniers & 3 Bungee cords & 2 bicycle inner tubes (too bad I didn't
have a partridge and a pear tree as well!) to bring home:

4 x 10 lbs bags of cedar chips, 2 x 10 lb bags of cocoa mulch, 1 x 20
lbs bag of sand, 2 x 8" by 36" wooden planters, 3 x 20 foot lengths of
hose, as well as plants: 2 bleeding hearts, 3 hostas, a flat of
pansies, a flat of vinca, and a small lilac bush... "

Comments

[Nathan]

Does anyone know of a bike trailer sharing program in Chicago?

[Justyna]

I am not aware of one. You may want to check with Working Bikes.

[Bingo Online]

What a great basket, I really glad to seen it,I love that traditional bike basket.

[payment protection insurance]

Well, really beautiful basket. I like the traditional bike basket. Thanks for sharing with us.
I also have bike and I will made same type of basket for my bike.

[satellite dish]

Gardening i the best activity.It is really good thing for the old edge peoples.It is best way to spend our free time.I like this article.

[Jet Charter]

This basket looks very attractive. Too much beautiful and nice to share with us.

[PPI]

I have seen many pictures of gardening but never got chance to see such a gorgeous and fabulous pictures. The pictures shared over here are truly outstanding. Really it is best way to spend our free time.

[varicose veins]

I like this basket. and Its look so useful, As par mine think this one is very traditional bike and very costliest. using this bike gardening is best activity.

[homes in markham]

Your collection of different flowers in basket is awesome and great arrangement you done. As per view, this is one traditional bike and very costliest. Bike gardening in best idea to make green garden.