WATSONVILLE — A lush, verdant garden stands in what was once a
barren, weed-choked plot in the north part of Watsonville. The
garden, called Mi Jardin Verde is adjacent to All Saints
Episcopal Church. There, 50 families each maintain their own
plot, growing vegetables and other food that help supplement
their diets. Tall stands of corn grow there, along with rows of
beans, carrots, hot peppers and dozens of other vegetables. The
garden is part of Mesa Verde Gardens, a project of three gardens
where 80 Watsonville families work the earth to grow their own
food. On Wednesday, 40 students from UC Santa Cruz’s
Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture program visited the
garden to see a working example of one of the very things they
study — how to enable individuals to grow their own food
organically in a sustainable way. For the complete article see
the 06-28-2012 issue. Click here to purchase an electronic
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