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Family Vegetable Garden

Planned, developed, and paid for by the Killeens, the Family Vegetable Garden was added to the grounds of The President’s House in 2016. Many of the items planted in the garden each year start as seedlings nurtured in the Solarium of The President’s House before the outdoor growing season begins. A bounty of salad greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, beans, and more provide fresh produce all summer long. What cannot be used at its peak is preserved as pickles, relishes, sauces, jellies, pastes, and salsas or is dehydrated or frozen.

Photo of seedlings growing in the Solarium of The President's House
Photo of seedlings growing in the Solarium of The President's House
Photo of asparagus growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of green onions growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of cabbage, kale and salad greens growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Close-up photo of kale growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of red onions and radishes growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of snap peas growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of cabbage growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of cabbage growing in the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Close-up photo of red potatoes harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Close-up photo of tomatoes harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Close-up photo of assorted peppers harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of potatoes and other vegetables harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of assorted potatoes and carrots harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Close-up photo of assorted beans harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden at The President's House
Photo of assorted pickles and relishes prepared from vegetables from the Family Vegetable Garden of The President's House
Photo of pickled vegetables in jars from the Family Vegetable Garden of The President's House
Photo of assorted squashes harvested from the Family Vegetable Garden of The President's House
Photo of assorted squashes and potatoes in dry storage at The President's House