The Busy Season -- Though Winter Is Fast Approaching, There Is Still Plenty for Volunteers to Do in Community Gardens

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It might seem that since the big summer harvest is finished there isn't as much for gardeners to do now, but according to Josephine Williams, Grow Memphis coordinator, nothing could be farther from the truth.

"Fall and spring are the busiest time. There's a lot to do in the fall," Williams said. "Leafy vegetables and roots such as carrots, beets and radishes are things that people are planting now."

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The Busy Season -- Though Winter Is Fast Approaching, There Is Still Plenty for Volunteers to Do in Community Gardens

Though the summer harvest is over, gardeners are busily working their gardens - planting winter crops and performing maintenance put off due to the sweltering summer heat.

During the fall, some of the healthiest vegetables are planted, said Carl Awsumb, head gardener at the McMerto...

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