As she browsed the outdoor aisles of 380 Auction in Murrysville, Plum resident Marilyn Covert lamented the loss of her homegrown tomatoes to a deer. “They’re terrible,” she said of the deer, as she pushed her cart stacked with gardening supplies. “There’s nothing like a homegrown tomato.” Covert uses deer
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Ruth Ann McGarry is blessed with a green thumb that is helping to provide access to fresh fruits, veggies and herbs for Sharpsburg residents.
The manager of the Sharpsburg Community Garden, nestled behind the borough’s library along Main Street, said the 1,800-square-foot property is a necessity in a town with no grocery store.