September 5, 2008
2 young gardeners show off produce grown on campus
The second year of Exeter's organic garden has provided a boon, with well-tended, abundant crops. A group of Exeter faculty and staff have planted, weeded, picked and plucked all summer long, working together two afternoons a week.
40 crops are projected for the growing season, which is expected to end in October. They include everything from the humble (but delicious) bean to the elegant and spicy scape. All the favorites are there: tomatoes, corn, beans, raspberries, carrots, potatoes, zinnias and sunflowers.
The 25- by 50-foot garden was the brainchild of an Exeter senior, JY, who responded to a call for sustainability proposals. "The educational lessons about labor, sustainability and environmental awareness
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