The Vegetable Garden at Monticello II
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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The Vegetable Garden at Monticello II
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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The Vegetable Garden at Monticello
The vegetable garden evolved over many years, beginning in 1770 when crops were first cultivated along the contours of the slope. Terracing was introduced in 1806, and by 1812, gardening activity was at its peak. The 1,000-foot-long terrace, or garden plateau, was literally hewed from the side of the mountain with slave labor, and it was supported by a massive stone wall that stood over twelve feet in its highest section.
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June 13th, 2011
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LeeAnn McLane-Goetz
Thomas Jefferson Monticello Garden Situated on a mountaintop outside Charlottesville, Virginia, Monticello, a 5,000-acre plantation, was the home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello is the only historic house in the U.S. on the United Nations' World Heritage List.