Dear Editor:
On September 12, the Waterfront Gardening Association hosted a garden-planting event in Newport to give Jersey City residents an opportunity to work in a community garden.
Colorful fall mums, Montauk daisy plants, perennial sage, bleeding heart and assorted bulbs were planted in the garden while weeds and overgrown brush were tidied up to prepare the garden for the upcoming season.
A variety of sandwiches to feed working volunteers were donated by Morton Williams grocery store and plants were donated by Newport Associates and the 14th Street Garden Center. Thanks to all that donated and helped out and to the City of Jersey City, Dept. of Parks & Forestry.
This quaint little City park and community garden in Newport leads to the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway that connects Jersey City to Hoboken. The walkway just recently opened for residents to stroll along the Hudson River, and overlooks New York City. If you haven’t yet had the chance to check out the walkway and park, this fall is an excellent time to do so!
Janet Allen
President, Waterfront Gardening Association