Demonstrating proper pineapple planting technique: Dig a hole and place the rooted pineapple top inside. Fill with soil, surround with mulch, add water and watch it grow.

Line 'em up and drop 'em in. Teamwork.

21 heads of pineapple. The beginnings of a plantation!

Bamboo with Gary Rich

Gary "The Bamboo Man" Rich (right) came out on an off Saturday to help us plant some bamboo trees he donated. We planted them behind the basketball court, to eventually provide a visual barrier between TROY and the detention center. Thanks Gary!

Place the tree's root ball in the hole, and fill in with soil.

Ms. Arias finishes the black bamboo with a nice layer of mulch. Looks fun!

WPLG 10 News Coverage at TROY.

Channel 10 came out last week to do a piece on our garden program. The story aired Friday evening, and will be posted here as soon as we get a copy. For now, here is the print version:
http://www.justnews.com/news/19624191/detail.html?taf=mia