20140519 - Community Garden (SN)

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Charles Shanlever of Crystal Lake plants broccoli, tomatoes and peppers in his plot at the Crystal Lake Park District's Community Garden at Hill Farm Acres in Crystal Lake Monday, May 19, 2014. Shanlever has had a grade plot for the past eight years and plants a variety of vegetables. The Crystal Lake Park District offers 40' by 20' garden plots for $30 per plot for residents and $15 for senior citizens.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Dennis Rasmussen of Crystal Lake works on his garden plot at the Crystal Lake Park District's Community Garden at Hill Farm Acres in Crystal Lake Monday, May 19, 2014. Rasmussen has had a grade plot for the past twenty years and plants a variety of vegetables. The Crystal Lake Park District offers 40' by 20' garden plots for $30 per plot for residents and $15 for senior citizens.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Dennis Rasmussen of Crystal Lake works on his garden plot at the Crystal Lake Park District's Community Garden at Hill Farm Acres in Crystal Lake Monday, May 19, 2014. Rasmussen has had a grade plot for the past twenty years and plants a variety of vegetables. The Crystal Lake Park District offers 40' by 20' garden plots for $30 per plot for residents and $15 for senior citizens.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com A garden marker marks a line of carrots at the Crystal Lake Park District's Community Garden at Hill Farm Acres in Crystal Lake Monday, May 19, 2014.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Gardners work on their garden plots at the Crystal Lake Park District's Community Garden at Hill Farm Acres in Crystal Lake Monday, May 19, 2014. The Crystal Lake Park District offers 40' by 20' garden plots for $30 per plot for residents and $15 for senior citizens.