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Jim "Samson" Young

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HOW DOES OUR GARDEN GROW? ... with lots of hard work done by Jim Young and Charles Wright, it just grows and grows and grows.

 

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As far back as 1822 St. Catharine's has had a farm and a garden.  The produce from this garden feeds the Sisters throughout the year.  Jim Young and Charles Wright are the gardener's.  Jim came in 1966 to work on the farm as the "milkman."  He, along with his wife, raised his family in what was then called "the farm house".  This house has since been renamed and, of course, it was renamed by the Sisters to be "The Young House."  After a while Jim's worked changed from the farm to yards and grounds and the Motherhouse.  Now he is the head gardener along with Charles Wright.

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Charles Wright

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Harvesting Broccoli

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The compost heap helps to make the garden grow.

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corn is everywhere!!

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Sometimes you just have to go fishing!!

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from field to pot

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morning produce

 
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potatoes

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potatoes

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At the the end of long day Jim and Charles
go home tired and happy!

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All the garden produce usually ends up in the kitchen! Click here for more.