While she described it as "definitely a learning experience," Patty Miller, executive director of the YMCA of Callaway County, said the first summer of the organization's new community garden project definitely has been a good one.
"We've had 20 or more participants growing everything from sunflowers to corn and squash, lots of tomatoes, lots of peppers," Miller said. "All our participants ended up with a 10x4 plot, and it was their decision what they wanted to grow.
"It's been a good mix (of participants); we've had some master gardeners involved and some people who have never really gardened before."
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.