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Competition Among Peas
The Winner!In a race to grab hold of the trellis, this little guy was the winner!
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Below are a few things I have come across from a variety of sources that I thought I would pass along:Crafts:Vegetable Patch QuiltPlanter Box Bench (looks easy to build)Garden Labels from...
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Three New Experiences: Mail Order Plants & Grafted Heirloom Tomatoes
I am excited for the following three reasons I am about to try for the first time:1. Mail Order Plants2. Heirloom Tomatoes3. Grafted TomatoesI first heard about grafted tomatoes a few weeks ago upon...
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Lilac Day & Garden Tasks
I hope that everyone had a wonderful and beautiful Mother's Day. I was not able to be with my mom, but spent the day doing a few gardening tasks and visiting Arnold Arboretum for their annual Lilac...
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Commencement
This past weekend seemed to be all about commencement. One of the great volunteer opportunities I have in working at a college is assisting at the annual graduation ceremony. For the second year in a...
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Tomatoes en route!
My Burpee tomato order is finally on the way - the plants should arrive on Wednesday!
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2011's First Harvest
Let there be lettuce...and salad.In between the rain storms this week I harvested some of my Salad Bowl lettuce (11.4 oz). The leaves were definitely getting out of control, and I wanted to make sure I...
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Strawberry Season
English LavenderI hope that everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. I spent the weekend up in Maine, seeing family and welcoming the start of summer with open arms. Although slightly cooler up...
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Venture down to Frog Pond in the Boston Common on Saturday, June 4th from 10am-2pm for a free flower-arranging demonstration and workshop. Pre-registration is encouraged and can be done here.In...
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Crafts/Projects/IdeasTerrace Herb Display (made from Ikea GORM shelf)A Space Saving Vertical Salad GardenHost a Green Garden PartyVegetable Patch CenterpieceThree-layer Worm Composting bin (made from...
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Rosemary & Thyme Flatbread
My rosemary and thyme bushes are really starting to take off. So, I wanted to figure out how I could use a lot of each herb at once. I remembered a recipe from smitten kitchen (one of my favorite...
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Lettuce and Strawberries...on repeat.
Aside from Wednesday's crazy weather of severe thunderstorms and tornados, the weather has been sunny and mild. It has been great to spend so much time outdoors. This week's harvest continued to be all...
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Thanks Hurricane Irene
There is nothing like a hurricane (or tropical storm for MA) to force a person to finally update a neglected blog! It has been almost three months since my last post - just plain embarrassing. Three...
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Event: Cambridge Urban Ag-Fair 9/18/2011
While in Harvard Square running errands and picking up fresh summer rolls from Le's (yum!) I noticed the below poster:On Sunday, September 18th the Third Annual Urban Ag-Fair returns to Harvard Square....
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Event: FensFest 2011 9/10/11
Fenway Victory Garden's Annual FensFest is this Saturday - September 10th from 11-3 rain or shine. Check out the great "simply stated" event postcard created by Emily Harris! For more information...
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Harvest Monday - All About Tomatoes
Tomato production is coming to a sad end. The plants are very brown and skimpy. They no longer provide a barrier to the busy street traffic, as I can see right through them when I pull into my...
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Event: 37th Annual Gardeners Gathering
It is that time again...BNAN's 37th AnnualGardeners GatheringSaturday, March 31, 201211:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Curry Student Center, Northeastern University Gardening workshops for community and...
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First Harvest of 2012
Spring temps are finally stabilizing around Boston, and even though we have had a lot of rain I can't help get excited for the warm temperatures ahead and another year of backyard gardening. Like last...
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Harvest Monday 5.21.12
It was a beautiful and busy weekend in the garden, but more on that later. I harvested two heads of Boston lettuce yesterday, which made for a great dinner. My Junebearing strawberries are still red,...
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Ready, Set, Grow
I got up early on Sunday morning to head to Russell's Garden Center so that I could buy everything needed to get my garden going for the season. I wanted to beat the traffic and the crowds, since it...
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Volunteers to the Rescue
After last summers incredible tomatillo experience, I had been waiting to see if any volunteer tomatillo plants would appear, since I had heard that they are pretty tolerant and vigorous. After some...
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Patience
Every gardener comes to learn patience. They may not necessarily accept it, but they learn it. In gardening, it helps when patience is rewarded! I went to Maine for the long weekend, and had crossed...
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Before the Rain
Rain, rain, and more rain. This past weekend, the weather turned cold and damp...not a great start to June.Friday night, before the rain started I went out to do some weeding and harvested what I...
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Crafts/Projects/IdeasRecycled Barrel Planter10 Modern Planters for Narrow BalconiesDIY Produce/Farmer's Market Bags - I love these!Gardening with KidsGardening Tips7 Kitchen Waste Items to Use in the...
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