Mount Vernon near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fruit Garden and Nursery
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 25, 2021
1. Fruit Garden and Nursery Marker
Inscription.
Fruit Garden and Nursery. . Most of this four-acre enclosure was devoted to an orchard that produced the apples, cherries, peaches, and other fruits needed in the kitchen. Vegetables, grains, and pasture grasses were grown in beds and allowed to "go to seed," providing the seeds essential to next year's planting. Hedging plants, boxwood, and trees were also propagated here, and nurtured until they reached a size to be transplanted to a permanent location.
Most of this four-acre enclosure was devoted to an orchard that produced the apples, cherries, peaches, and other fruits needed in the kitchen. Vegetables, grains, and pasture grasses were grown in beds and allowed to "go to seed," providing the seeds essential to next year's planting. Hedging plants, boxwood, and trees were also propagated here, and nurtured until they reached a size to be transplanted to a permanent location.
Location. 38° 42.451′ N, 77° 5.332′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Mount Vernon. Marker can be reached from George Washington Memorial Parkway east of Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 235), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria VA 22309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Seed Beds (within shouting distance of this marker); Nursery Beds (within shouting distance of this marker); Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Devon Cattle (within shouting distance of this marker); Ossabaw Island Hogs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Slavery at Mount Vernon
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 25, 2021
2. Fruit Garden and Nursery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
