preserving Our Past: A Visual Journey of our Summer Kitchen Garden
Early black currant berries start to ripen
Beautiful apothecary rose in bloom
Peas growing on natural stick trellises
New lettuce seeds being planted as the mature lettuce is harvested
Spring at the garden
Watering seed lettuce that wintered over
Hand watering
Planting in honor of St. Gertrude in March
Planting onion sets in March 2026
Planting peas in March 2026
Fall 2025 garden panorama
Sunflowers use the fence for support
Student visitors Fall 2025, try their hand at pumping water from the well
Purple cabbage
Potato plant blooming
Purple beans
Young cauliflower
Mature garden at summer's end
The garden's bounty is never wasted
Learning about scarlet runner beans
Summer garden
Harvesting beets
Black swallowtail caterpillars on the Rue plant
Garden work is never done
Harvesting scarlet runner beans
Teaching students about early cultivation methods
The raised garden beds get wooden perimeter support
Swamp New Hanover Volumes for Sale!
Stories and factual accounts of New Hanover Township events spanning from the earliest settlements to more recent issues of interest. Available for purchase ($20 each volume) at the New Hanover Township Building or through the NHTHS. Please contact us for direct sales.