One of the best community gardens around. Gardeners are active on volunteer days, freely share…read moretheir knowledge, and help each other water during vacations. Communal resources include water, mulch, and tools. Communal gardens include flowers, herbs, fruit trees, and berries. Wonderful community asset.

The Virginia Avenue Community Garden is an oasis just south of the busy Barracks Row. Just beyond…read morethe highway, it's in a little enclave of historic row houses with a view of the tip of the US Capitol Building. It's home to 60 or so community gardens (If you want to find out how to reserve a spot, e-mail commgarden@yahoo.com). If you're not a member, you can still sneak away here and use one of the three picnic tables to read, reflect, and enjoy a little peace and quiet away from Eastern Market.

The Ledroit Park Community garden is awesome - if you can get a spot. Gardens are 4x4 or 4x8. It's…read morea good network of people cooperating to make the garden a better place. There is a locked shed with garden tools. There is a rain barrel and a spigot that can be used to water your crops. There is the Tricia McCauley memorial herb garden which is maintained by the members and which the community shares. There are also fig, persimmon and service berry trees. Gotta love it.

This is one swanky ass community garden. This place is nice compared to the plot I have at a…read moredifferent community garden. They provide water, tools, mulch, compost. All in a nice fenced in garden area so no one will steal the veggies that you've grown. They've also recently upgraded the land, building a new terrace structure that enabled more garden plots to be created. There are beautiful brick walkways leading to these new plots. I spent a day at a work day moving wood chips and helping do prep work around the garden. The community members are wonderful people. And they had a nice cookout at the end of the work day where we all gathered round and had a meal. If I lived closer to this garden I'd definitely want a plot here.

Cyndy's Bottom Line: U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA's headquarters garden in Washington, D.C…read more See all the fruits and vegetables planted. Go to the USDA.gov website for info. History of the People's Garden The People's Garden was named in honor of USDA's founder, President Abraham Lincoln, who described USDA as "The People's Department." USDA started the first People's Garden on February 12, 2009 - Lincoln's 200th birthday.

Springfield, VA - If you talk to anyone around here who's into native plants, they will immediately…read moremention this place. There are online native plant emporiums and one can surely find a few natives at the standard plant nurseries, however this place has the widest selection. And they only have native plants for sale. Upon entering you might not think you are in the right place. Most immediately you see soccer fields and public garden plots. Keep on going. You are about to discover one of the DMV's best kept secrets. There's a small tent where the sales are made and staff are available to direct you. You can borrow a wheelbarrow if you're buying a lot. The plants are arranged by letter and number labeled signs. There's a catalogue of sorts on their web page which will show you which row the plant you need is located in. The web page also has current prices. Right now quart pots are $8 each and gallon pots are $20 each for non members. One thing I will say is that it helps to research what the plant will look like when it's mature before purchasing. Most of the plants are quite small to start with but because they are native plants they do take off over time.

They charged me gallon plant prices for plants that had almost no root ball, I'm talking maybe 1"…read moreof root ball. One of them died in spite of regular watering and prompt planting in the recommended area. They may be of service to the community but still beware what you're paying for.

I don't want to say too much because this little secret garden made my week and there's not much to…read morego around, but I am so glad I stopped by. Lots of bees and yellow jackets acting more aggressive than usual because they're about to die though (not the best place to bring a baby). Anyway, I need to volunteer here or help create/sustain one closer to home. Community gardens are my new favorite thing!

Cyndy's Bottom Line: Oasis for the birds in the Nation's Capital…read more *Located near the National Museum of Natural History *The Urban Bird Habitat (UBH) is an oasis for many bird species. *UBH landscape provides food, water, shelter for the birds and also a place to raise their young. *There are over 300 bird species identified in Washington DC.

This review is for the opportunity that Anna Sudha kitchen provides to youngsters to perform…read morerespectable community service. They are flexible, friendly and helpful and I highly recommend them to others. I also request that you support them by buying food from them and also donating to them as they serve a great community cause.

This is purely in regards to the recent international food festival event at Dulles Mall…read more We tried this vendor at a recent international food festival. While lines were long at most places, this spot had a shorter wait and someone nearby had a butter chicken wrap that looked promising. We ordered one wrap and their pani puri. The woman at the front was friendly and enthusiastic, which made us hopeful. The pani puri was served quickly, but unfortunately it lacked flavor--the sauce was bland, potatoes unseasoned, and the puri tasted stale. Still, we held out hope for the butter chicken wrap. That's when things went downhill. We waited nearly 30 minutes with a growing crowd of frustrated customers. We learned from others that the chicken in their wraps was ice cold. One woman had already complained and was waiting for a remake. Eventually, a new tray of chicken arrived, but the wraps were still coming out cold, with unmelted cheese and chilled chicken--clearly not "fresh" or properly heated. It was frustrating to see so much disorganization behind the scenes. If they were having technical or prep issues, it would've been better to pause service rather than serve food that wasn't safe or enjoyable to eat. It's a shame, because I've heard this business does meaningful work in the community with education and outreach. But the lack of preparation and poor food quality made for a very disappointing experience. We won't be returning, but I sincerely hope they take this as a learning opportunity and improve for future events.