CAMDEN & ROCKPORT — Warming soil is beckoning. Carrots, squash, lettuce, what’s your wish?

Penobscot Bay Community Gardens offers garden plots at two sites, 63 Washington Street, in Camden, and Erickson Fields, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust at 164 West Street, in Rockport.

If your vision includes a garden bed in a village where you can walk or bike, then 63 Washington Street in Camden might be your answer. Ample sun shines in the backyard. Sixteen-square-foot rows are available for $30 each.

This year, hedges and shrubs will be planted to benefit insects and birds.

63 Washington houses women in recovery. Some gardeners choose to share their bounty with the residents at 63 Washington. Raising your flowers and vegetables here will reinforce a feeling of community and connectedness.

Garden with Erickson Farm and share knowledge of all things heritage and organic.

Alternatively, Erickson Fields Preserve offers a more traditional farming experience. A dairy farm for generations, Erickson Fields has 120-square-foot plots available for $75 each. Financial assistance is available on a sliding scale.

Nearby, a spirited Teen Ag Crew tends their gardens.

Erickson Fields, which sits on a breezy knoll, is close to the intersection of Routes 1 and 90. The gardens are surrounded by a deer fence and offer water, manure, a shed for tools, and guidance. An orientation for gardeners will be held on Friday, April 18.

Join others with dirty fingernails and turn gardening dreams into a delicious reality. Space is limited. Gardeners interested in 63 Washington may contact Lisa Breheny (roblisb@gmail.com).

Those interested in Erickson Fields may apply online or call 236-2739 for more information. There is a limited number of plots available at each site, so interested gardeners should reach out as soon as possible.