Scout's garden in its teens and 'growing' strong

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Scouts work in garden at Klotz's. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune)

Scouting helps in the formation of young men and women in a wide variety of areas.
For the last 13 years Cub Scout Pack 345 from St. Mark's Church has cooperated with Klotz Flower Farm to have a small garden behind the Napoleon Road business. Many former Scouts still return to assist the young boys with the gardening tasks.
George Nicholson, the former Scout master remains involved and touts the garden project as incorporating many aspects of Scouting including God, country, family and self-esteem. "It's all right there," he said gesturing toward the garden.
This year's garden features more than 20 types of vegetables including 10-15 different varieties of tomatoes.
When the Sentinel-Tribune visited on Monday, the young gardeners had just assisted in doing some weeding, planting sweet potatoes and harvesting some radishes to eat.