Pinehurst

A Real Victory Garden
(submitted by a Pinehurst P-Patch community gardener)

The gardeners at Pinehurst P-Patch have always prided themselves on the beauty of their abundant garden: the red and green lettuce planted in a checkerboard pattern, the communal herb bed bordered in colorful flowers, the overflowing loads of vegetables delivered to Neighbors in Need, the neatly barked paths, the freshly turned compost.

The Pinehurst gardeners revel in the knowledge that the garden is forever, maybe not for themselves, but for all the gardeners who will have the opportunity to "grow their own" for many years to come! It provides a quiet respite for visitors to eat lunch nestled among the flowers, for children to visit from the nearby school, and for a host of scarecrows to watch over the bees buzzing between the berries.