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YouTubeMy small backyard garden does not allow us to garden as much as I would like. I have explored the City of Columbus Land Bank site (http://td.ci.columbus.oh.us/bizdevelopment/buycityproperty/index.asp) and it seems like I can lease lots for $1 a year for a garden or buy plots for well below market value. Does anyone have experience with buying or leasing land from the city? Does anyone live near a leased property? Any pitfalls or advice?
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Anyone leased/bought land from Columbus Land Bank?
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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There's one a few blocks from us where some sort of church/youth organization does a small summer veggie garden.
I've heard that the biggest problem is transporting water to the plots. Rain barrels might be a solution if you're looking to invest some money into the project.
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Patch
Schumacher Place
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I gentleman that I work with attempted to purchase a property from them about three years ago, and got nowhere.
He ended up getting very frustrated, and gave up after 3 months.
It seemed like the people working in the department just didn't care.
If you wouldn't mind, let us know how your experience goes (or PM me), it would be great if they have new people working there who are helpful!
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racheltb
clintonville
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Thanks for the feedback. Ideally I will work on securing the lease during the winter and have things setup for low intensity crops in the spring. I will try to remember to update here; posts will be steady on my blog at http://www.houndsinthekitchen.com
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Kerry
Merion Village
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I have had a positive experience w/ the Land bank Leasing program. The neighborhood pride center is another great resource and http://communitygarden.org/
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