Tomato garden planted by St. Rose students

First graders and their teacher, Kacy McBride, remove Bowlesia weed from the four vegetable beds.
First graders and their teacher, Kacy McBride, remove Bowlesia weed from the four vegetable beds.

A project in which St. Rose of Lima Catholic School students planted a tomato garden began in December 2023 when Wallace Brown’s favorite Tomato Growers seed catalog came in the mail.

Remembering last year’s tomatoes planted in the St. Rose children’s garden, the tomatoes were plentiful but green on the vines. The children started their summer vacation in May 2023 but with no red tomatoes from the …