Every year, more than gardeners are assigned plots where they plant, harvest and maintain the land at the historic location. Gardeners can begin planting in April and maintain their plot through October, when the township plows the area. So she made a request that the township stop plowing her garden and the adjacent ones. They agreed. So, Loercher is one of the lucky few with year-round access to her plot. Since the township stopped plowing, the wildflowers have taken over the front area of her garden.
Loercher carefully pulls the weeds from the earth but lets the flowers grow freely. While Loercher jokes about the plaque, for her, the words really do ring true — especially now. During the day, Loercher listens to the birds or the sound of children playing at the nearby playground.
These are the sights and sounds that have brought her joy for more than 40 years of tending her Barclay garden. Office of Emergency Management. Police Department. Property Maintenance. Residential Resale Inspections. Checked Items. Online CCO Application. Vacant Property Registration. Online Vacant Property Registration.
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History of Croft Farm. Outbuildings at Croft Farm. Carriage House. The earth is tilled. There's a high fence. I saw him once or twice. There are no weeds, really, but the earth is brown and ready but bare, and I wonder why he even bothers. I pick more than 40 Roma tomatoes, a few Beefsteak, and some Rutgers variety. I cut back the weed-like tomalitoes, a gift from Joyce that seems more like a curse because I did not plan on tomalitoes reaching every orifice of the garden.
Someday I will make salsa verde. I cut free an eggplant for my stepdad, who loves to eat his South Philly Italian heritage. I pick through the yellow wax beans. It will be on our plates tonight for dinner. My wife also teaches culinary arts, so we often cook together.
It's where are two passions merge: my herbs and produce and her cooking skills. Walking back before the real heat of day settles over Barclay, I speculate on three lessons of the day:. And some day, perhaps, a Master Gardener. Walter Bowne is a writer in Cherry Hill. Skip to content Share Icon. Facebook Logo. The Friends of Barclay Farmstead will offer free, guided tours of the handicap-accessible Farmhouse.
A moon bounce will be set up to entertain children; visitors can take a walk along the Barclay Nature Trails; kids can play in the Barclay playground, or take a book to read from one of three Little Free Library sites in Cherry Hill. Attendance is free, but those attending the show are invited to bring a nonperishable food donation for the Cherry Hill Food Pantry.
Concerts are canceled in the event of rain. For the full lineup of summer events and activities, visit the Township website at www. Anthony Bellano , Patch Staff.
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