How Our Garden Grows
March 2024
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Spring has sprung early this year
September 2022
Fresh basil from the Londonderry Garden. Our chef and her team will use this in multiple dishes this week. There is also some at the front desk for residents! September 12, 2022
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October 2020
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July 10, 2019
Three years ago, at the walkway on the Southern side of the Community Center, we built with, thick railroad ties, a raised garden.
In the garden, first for all of us to enjoy, we planted Cauliflowers, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Bell Peppers, oregano, rosemary, parsley, and tomatoes.
Guess what… the little tomatoes were the most popular and the other veggies just took up room.
So last year we planted only tomatoes, with rosemary and oregano for company, and many of us enjoyed the tomatoes very much. Just ask Bob and Joyce.
This year again we planted the same types of delicious little tomatoes, with a few new others, and some volunteers from last year. They are ripening while we sit here. Hidden under the tomatoes you can find some basil, chives, parsley, rosemary, thyme, and last year’s oregano. So we ask you to get up and enjoy them. Oops! Not until the meeting is over.
For I have some important vegetable questions for you, asked by many college professors.
- Why don’t the root vegetables take jobs?
The celery is too low.
- What do veggies say on their birthday?
Lettuce celebrate!
- What does a vegetable in love tell his date?
Let’s not beet around the bush.
- What’s Michelle Obama’s favorite veggie?
Barackoli!
And last —
- Why did the tomato blush?
It could see the salad dressing.
April 1, 2019
March 2019
September 2018
I’ve been worrying about the waist-high tomato garden that has gotten so out of control that I feared it might grab someone passing by and drag her inside.
So I got together with Alberto and he got out his clippers and hacked out a cave. The cave is safe.
Now you can reach in easily and pick out our tasty little tomatoes. And a bonus is a bell pepper plant that survived and soon will produce in the sun.
We also still have plenty of oregano and some rosemary and parsley.
So raise your hand if you will stop by and make me feel good.
– Mr. Andrews
August 2018
Yes, my friends, the time for planting has come, with fall almost here, and we need to get them in the soil.
Why? We need a bit of variety again in our raised garden this year. Don’t worry about the Early Girl tomatoes. They will stay, along with the rosemary, the thyme, and the bell peppers, and we will return the parsleys.
By the way, the bell peppers are proving to be very popular—with the squirrels. Last week, Susan and I saw a squirrel sneak away from the garden with a big pepper in its mouth. Selfish little rat could have at least stolen a little one. See if you can get to the peppers before he does it again.
And keep coming for the tomatoes. We have lots of them.
– Mr. Andrews
May 2018
We left the oreganos in since they still look very good. We’ve added some more herbs for you to use. We have curly and flat leaf (Italian) parsley, thyme, and rosemary.
This year we’re going to give you some nice little tomatoes; you can see them there in their cages. The 3 cherry tomato plants are going to be very prolific- hopefully.
We have 3 bell pepper plants.
If you need an herb when you are cooking something, don’t run down to the market; come here to the raised garden. As of now the only thing that is ready to harvest is the oregano. Use it for freshness in your cooking.
Stop by and take a look at the garden.
– Mr. Andrews
