What does your garden grow?
Photography and story by Jack Brockley
Potatoes are the staple crop of the Kiwanis garden. In 2008, the club planted 800 feet of spuds (yielding about 2,460 pounds). This year, the club has planted more than 2,500 row feet of spuds in four gardens—with more expected.
The Thurston County Food Bank and Olympia Kiwanis Club work diligently to grow only the foods TCFB clients want.
“Our clients are just like everyone else,” says TCFB Executive Director Robert Coit. “They want good stuff. And they want it fresh.”
To keep their customers satisfied, the Kiwanians grow and the TCFB distributes a variety of crops. Some are more popular than others, but all can be on a family’s table within a day or two of harvest:
- Potatoes
- Summer squash
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Cabbage
- Winter squash
- Kale
- Spinach
- Onions
- Beets
- String beans
- Tomatoes
- Leeks
- Parsnip
- Cucumbers