*****Gardening*****

A Shults-Lewis garden in plot in mid-winter.

But, spring brings a new crop.

Residents prepare the garden plot for tilling.

Working the ground.

Plants are started indoors in early spring.

Residents learn a variety of creative methods to grow seeds.  Here cucumbers are started in eggshells which are easily transplanted when weather gets warmer.

Many hands care for the seedlings on their way to planting time

Onions doing well  in late spring.

Staying ahead of the weeds is a constant battle!

Onions are doing fine.

Potatoes are also growing.

Beans.

Zucchini

Peas ready to pick.

A local beekeeper handles a swarm of honeybees that took up lodging next to the garden.

Leland and Judy Lemaster stand in front of a garden plot in 2007.

Harvesting potatoes and onions.

Residents  and staff work to maintain gardens.

Dinner from the garden.

A collage of flowers around Shults-Lewis

Sunflowers add a splash of color around campus.

Wayne waters the garden at home 6.

Cullen helps out in the garden.

Flowers are favorites on campus as well.

Many fruit trees are located around campus including apple, pear and peach trees.

Apple blossoms in the spring

Residents raised butterflies to study and then release them.

Girl Scout Troop 352 from Delton, Michigan plants sunflower and wildflower seeds at Shults Lewis. Justice Jordan was a great help in organizing the  group.

Brad, one of the residents works the garden in a scene from years gone by.

Hummingbird feeder outside one of the homes.

sunflowers 2008

Aerial View mid-1990's

Satellite Image 2004