Gardener John

“Everything you see in cans, in the supermarket, someone raised it.”

Name: John Young

Born: Bethlehem, PA

Years Gardening: 35 – 40

Years Gardening at Eastwick: 15

Produce Grown: Lima Beans, Corn, Tomato, String beans, Okra, Cabbage, & Cucumber

John Young is 86 years-old and he was born in Bethlehem , PA. He has been gardening for the pass 35 to 40 years. Mr. Young has had a plot at Eastwick Community Garden for 15 years.

Even though he grows a lot of vegetables , he doesn’t keep them all to himself . Instead he donates them to his church. His grandfather was the one who taught Mr. Young how to garden . “Love what I do,” is always being said by Mr. Young . He gardens everyday , in fact , he states “Thats all I do!”

John Young’s Home Grown Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• Tomato
• Corn
• Lima Beans
• String Beans
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Brown Rice
• Basil
• Balsalmic Vinegar

Step 3: Prep all of your vegetables (Corn, Lima Beans, & String Beans)

Step 4: Cut all of your vegetables into fine bits.

Step 5: Add rice to your fresh cut vegetables.

Step 6: Toss completed salad til throughly mixed, enjoy.

Optional: Make your own basil vinaigrette

1. Add balsamic vinegar to your blender (Add as needed to make a liquid).
2. Add olive oil to the blender.
3. Wash your basil and pick the leaves.
4. Add 2 handfuls of basil into the blender.
5. Blend it into a nice smooth texture.
6. Add salt as needed
7. Mix well