Winter 2023

The preserve team starts many plants from seed in an on-site greenhouse. They carefully tend the plants to maturity and maintain a list of what is ripe and ready to be picked so that members can enjoy the garden's bounty. The Preserve team handles garden planting and care, starting many vegetables from seed in an on-site greenhouse. As plants grow, the gardeners maintain a public list of what’s ready to pick at any given time.They also share har- vest tips and supply clippers and produce bags for people ready to collect their own treats. Whether it’s the height of the summer sea- son or the shorter days of winter, garden guests will find an incredible bounty of fruits, vegetables and flowers. “Our heirloom tomatoes are always popu- lar. We probably plant over 200 tomatoes out here every year.The berries are great, too, and we try to get raspberry varieties that you can’t buy in-store. Some don’t take packaging and shipment well, but they’re great for eating 114 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 3 Photos: Santa Lucia Preserve