It's Harvest Time!

The farmers of the Corsica Community Garden are getting ready to harvest their vegetables from the Corsica Garden at the corner of East156th Street and Corsica. Our gardeners this year are mainly seniors from the various senior apartments on Lakeshore Blvd. and residents from Corsica. We had 10 raised beds this year for gardeners who planted a variety of different vegetables. We plan on having three times as many gardeners participating in our program next year. The gardeners have grown everything from greens to tomatoes to beans. All of the seeds and starter plants are donated by the Summer Sprout program. Most of the tools for maintenance of the Garden were bought with money from a Neighborhood Connections grant, making this a winning growing experience. This gardening project would not be possible without the help of Ohio State University and the Summer Sprout program. The Summer Sprout Program also has workshops for would-be gardeners to show them how to be better gardeners. There are even workshops on how to cook and store your harvest. In this economy, growing vegetables is a great way to stretch your food dollars. The garden also is a great social outlet. What better way to get to know your neighbors than to work in a Community Garden and share gardening tips? If you would like to be involved in a Community Garden, call Denise Lorek at Northeast Shores for more information 216-481-7660.

Denise Lorek

Community Organizer