The school gardens in Jamestown were a standard in the community for decades back in the early part of the 20th century.

Located along the railroad tracks near downtown Jamestown, the plots grew vegetables and even flowers which provided a bright spot for anyone arriving by rail in the community.

A June 1915 article of The Jamestown Sun said the gardens were “cultivated carefully throughout the season by the school children under the supervision of competent gardeners.”

That year, the school garden was also a test plot for what was still a new crop for the region.

County Agricultural Agent A.F. Borchert planted test plots of some of the new varieties of alfalfa that were being tested for suitability to the area.

Alfalfa had first been imported from Siberia in the 1890s by an agricultu

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