The Orth Family Finds Sparkle to Life in Whitefish Bay
JULY 2016 The Orth Family Finds Sparkle to Life in Whitefish Bay Boutique Photographer JULY 2016 1 Linda SmallpageBAY LEAVES GARDENING Growing a Victory Garden in Whitefish Bay By Christine McBride I’ll be the first to admit, that my family installed in our backyard. A group of young can be considered a little ‘granola’. We have women came and drilled, hammered and belonged to a farm share for 6 years, we wheel-barreled all the items needed to set have a water barrel set up and use it to us up for success. From there, we went to water our garden, and we do a number of the local plant store and picked out what farm dinners each year. When my husband items we wanted to plant and harvest. We mentioned wanting to grow a vegetable are hopeful that we will be growing lots garden, I reached out to the local non- of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green profit Victory Garden Initiative for some beans and numerous herbs. For the next guidance. The group has been around for few months I’ll give updates on our success, over 8 years, and their mission is to “build and my neighbors might be lucky enough communities that grow their own food, to enjoy some fresh vegetables as well! As creating a community-based, socially just, Mary Creegan, one of the women who set environmentally sustainable, nutritious up my garden said, “It’s not a good day food system for all.” unless there’s dirt under your fingers.” For After registering for a flatbed and soil to more information on the local movement be delivered, it was exciting to see it actually please visit: victorygardeninitiative.org • If you need home coverage, I can help.
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