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Star Journal Article 6-28-09
BY MARY ANN DOYLEASSOCIATE EDITOR
A little bit of home is what Edna Linn sees when she looks out her window. At 97 years old,
this spry and engaging Grace Lodge resident is thankful she can view not only a welcoming
patio but also two raised beds growing vegetables.
“I have gardened my whole life and I love being able to go out to the patio and look at these
gardens,” she said. “I can even weed them if I want.”
The two raised beds are the brain child of Adam Dewing, the chef at Grace Lodge, an assisted
living facility that is home to 33 residents in Rhinelander. “Some of the residents wanted to grow
a garden because they have grown them all their life,” he said. “I think many of them miss working
the soil.”
Dewing is fairly new to gardening. He planted his first one last year at his home. After doing some
research he decided to plant his seedlings in raised beds. Raise bed gardening is a popular way
to grow vegetables, especially in areas that have poor soil. These garden areas are constructed
using lumber or logs and consist of building a square or rectangle and then filling it with soil.
But Dewing took the Grace Lodge raised beds a step higher–literally.
See the June 28, 2009 article in the Star Journal to read more.