Community gardens

Portland Community Gardens

Portland, Oregon, serving Portland metropolitan area. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

Portland Parks and Recreation provides information about community garden locations, plots, and participation in Portland. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Community garden listings
  • Garden plots
  • City gardening information

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Current garden list
  • Plot application process
  • Fees and waitlists

Related directory resources

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Sources and last verified

Source: Portland Parks and Recreation. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Portland Parks and Recreation provides information about community garden locations, plots, and participation in Portland.

What this listing covers

The city resource is a starting point for finding gardens and understanding the municipal program. Plot availability and local rules can change.

Before applying

Review the current garden list and application process. Confirm fees, waitlists, season dates, and garden-specific requirements.

More tools

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Seed germination calculator

Turn a towel test into a sowing rate.

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Raised bed calculator

Get a lumber cut list and soil volume for a bed.

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Square foot garden planner

Lay out a bed in 1 foot squares and count the plants.

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Companion planting

Compare plants for practical compatibility.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Illustration of a clump of tall lemongrass blades

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Lemongrass

A tropical grass grown for lemon-scented stalks, treated as an annual or container plant in cold climates.

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Illustration of a clump of flat garlic chive blades

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Garlic chives

A hardy perennial with flat, garlic-flavored leaves and white late-summer flowers bees love.

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Illustration of a bay laurel branch with glossy elongated leaves

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Bay laurel

A slow evergreen tree that supplies bay leaves for years, best grown in a container in cold climates.

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Illustration of an anise hyssop stem topped with a purple flower spike

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Anise hyssop

A hardy mint relative with licorice-scented leaves and purple spikes that pollinators mob all summer.

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Glossary terms

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plant biology

Root-bound

Root-bound describes a container plant whose roots have filled the available space and begun circling or forming a dense mat.

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pests and diseases

Root rot

Root rot is the decay of plant roots, often associated with saturated soil, poor drainage, or disease-causing organisms.

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plant biology

Runner

A runner is a horizontal stem that grows from a plant and can produce a new plant at a node, as in strawberries and some grasses.

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pests and diseases

Scale insect

A scale insect is a sap-feeding insect that often appears as a small bump or shell attached to stems, leaves, or fruit and weakens plants.

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Gardening directories

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Native plant resources

Calscape California native plant database

Calscape helps gardeners select California native plants using regional information, range maps, and pollinator-focused tools.

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Garden grants and school garden programs

Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden

Captain Planet Foundation's Project Learning Garden supports school garden learning with garden resources and grant opportunities.

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Garden grants and school garden programs

KidsGardening Youth Garden Grant

KidsGardening's Youth Garden Grant supports school and youth educational garden programs through a cycle-specific online application.

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Cooperative extension offices

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources gardening

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources provides California home gardening, fruit, vegetable, pest management, and Master Gardener resources.

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