By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

The local Washington County Family YMCA has many vibrant projects and activities.

In an effort to bring together their members, staff, and those passionate about gardening they have planted a community garden. The garden is “for those that want to learn to be able to better the place we live.”

All are invited to come out and help care for the garden. This includes weeding and pruning. The garden is full of nutritional vegetables. There are multiple types of peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet corn, green beans, green onions, some herbs, okra, cucumbers, zucchini, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and swiss chard.

In conjunction with the harvest of these delicious vegetables, the Y will be having classes on nutrition and canning.
Inside the lobby they will be having their annual “Give what you can, take what you need market”. If anybody has extra produce from their garden, they are encourage to drop it off.  

All plants and tools were donated by Ace Hardware of Salem, Tractor Supply, Mark Worley, Tom Baker and staff.

The garden is located behind the YMCA parking lot at 1709 N. Shelby St. in Salem.

Follow the YMCA on their Face Book page, “Washington Co. Family YMCA” for updates and classes.

If anybody has questions, please reach out to Devin Shields at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  The organization has a wish list on Amazon of items that are needed—it can be reached on the Facebook page under the “Community Garden” posting.