Page 14 - Abacoa Community News - May '21

Page 14, Abacoa

NeiGhbOrhOOd News

Abacoa Community Garden

To say this past
year has been difficult,
discouraging and
complicated is obviously
an understatement.
Everyone has been
adapting in their own
ways. We at the Abacoa
Community Garden are
thankful to all the first
responders, medical
personnel, essential
workers, and those who
have donated much to
those in need. Not only
are we donating record the outside fence. She knows everyone and is one of the from Addington Place. Go to www.abacoa.com and
levels of produce from friendliest people you will ever meet. Not only does she look under Clubs/Groups to join or pick up a form at
the community beds to talk to people but she also talks to her plants. the garden. Also, contact Esther (our membership chair)
Extended Hands, but the So, come visit us in the garden. Come meet Bo and the at efberkowitz@gmail.com and you can look us up on
independent gardeners rest of us. Brochures and membership forms are available Facebook.
are also donating parts in the mailboxes at the garden gate. Saturday mornings If you can’t join but want to support us financially
of their harvests. are the best times to meet new people. (we are 100 percent volunteer) you can send a check to
For t he Abacoa Our garden year beings Aug. 1. Although we have APC (Abacoa Partnership for Community) which has a
Community Garden, no independent beds as of today, we should have some 501(c)(3) designation. Make the check out to APC with
it has been a year of available for the 2021/22 season. Membership is half “Abacoa Community Garden” in the memo line. This
continuing to plant, price ($18 per household) for the rest of this season. We should be sent to 4600 Military Trail, Suite 212, Jupiter,
harvest, and donate, and are located at 1022 Community Drive, Jupiter, across FL 33458. Thank you in advance!
a chance to get out of
the house. Being outside
enables us to socially distance easily. Although our Nashville’s Wine Country
children’s programs had to be cancelled, we are confident
we shall bring them back in the fall.
We believe that our record membership reflects the Will Have You Singing
needs for community involvement. Our new members
have proven to be especially helpful. This month we
would like to introduce you to Bo Hughes. Bo is originally By Laura Berrio, Freelance bonfires depending on the
from Poland where she was fortunate enough to have a Writer/Blogger time of year. For peak grape
huge family garden. After she came to the United States Tennessee has long been viewing visit in July or
she began gardening in New Jersey. As a current snowbird known for whiskey and August before harvest.
without sufficient land to plant, she was searching for country music, and now for What makes their wine
a community garden! Upon finding us, she found her its award-winning wines. unique is that it is aged in
community and we are so grateful for that. She comes to There are more than 50 French and American oak
the garden once, and often twice, per day. She has created wineries and 30 varieties of barrels for one year and
the most amazing and successful beds with more ways of grapes grown in Tennessee. then aged an additional six
combating critters than we have ever seen. Her tomatoes, This budding industry across months in a very special
cucumbers, lettuce, onions, etc., are incredible. She helps Tennessee is attracting tourists Tennessee charred white
water everyone’s new seedlings and helps other gardeners and supporting local farmers. oak barrel.
with planting and weeding, and even worked on cleaning This Southern state is known for sweet wines, not hard to My favorite of the
believe since this is the birthplace of sweet tea! Arrington wines is Antebellum Red (retails for about $32).
Over the years, the Tennessee wineries have won many Antebellum Red is a medium-bodied red wine with notes
awards and developed some excellent dry wines to expand of cherry cola, leather and a hint of Tennessee whiskey.
their offerings. When you are planning a visit to
While perusing some of the quaint towns surrounding Music City, don’t forget to check out
Nashville, I found a winery that was a unique combination this great spot and set up a tasting to
of Nashville meets Napa Valley! Kix Brooks (Brooks & find your favorite!
Dunn) and partners opened a winery just south of Nashville, ~ Cheers
Arrington Vineyards, in 2007. ~ Keep the conversation going and
Arrington Vineyards is a beautiful hillside winery with the wine flowing!
gorgeous views, tasting room, and wine club. You truly Follow the Vine on Instagram @VineVibeUncorked.
would think you were transported to Napa. They have
events such as jazz and bluegrass on the lawn and weekend

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