Diane

I have always had an interest in gardening. As a child I always had houseplants in my bedroom. Once I had a yard to garden in I began to grow tomatoes and cucumbers . When my children were in elementary school I began to help with the outdoor garden classroom. I found it was great sharing what I knew about gardening with the children. They taught me more than I taught them. I found an odd looking thing in the garden and a second grader told me it was a praying mantis eggs sac, and of course he was correct. I continued to volunteer for 10 years. I took the Master Gardener class from Cornell Cooperative Extension in 2015. I volunteered for a few years at the Childrens Garden located at the Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank. Currently I am a member of the Patchogue Community Garden located on Bay ave in Patchogue. At the community garden we have designated beds where we grow produce that we donate to a local food pantry. At my home I enjoy growing a variety of herbs, vegetables, flowers and luffa.