Mixed Vegetable Bed #2 has been planted with the seeds of the Dragon carrot (it's purple!), and two types of radishes: English Breakfast and Pink Slipper.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
May 26 update
Mixed Vegetable Bed #2 has been planted with the seeds of the Dragon carrot (it's purple!), and two types of radishes: English Breakfast and Pink Slipper.
Friday, May 22, 2009
What's growing?
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1. Sensory garden bed
This bed has been planted with a variety of annuals and perennials: thyme, scented geranium, sweet mace, fennel, hyssop, sage, lemon balm, lambs ear, and rosemary. Scott Clarke used cocoa hulls as mulch. The cocoa hulls retain moisture, control weeds, add organic matter to reduce the need for added fertilizers, and smell like chocolate.
2. Mixed vegetable bed
This bed has been planted with kale, cabbage, chard, and leeks.
3. Tomato cage demonstration
Six different supports have been installed in this bed--some commercially available and others made by Scott. The six heirloom tomato varieties planted here are Aussie, Yellow Gooseberry, Brandywine, Chadwick's cherry, Speckled Roman paste, and Black from Tula. The tomato companions planted in this bed are marigolds, strawberry spinach, calendula, and borage.
4. Mixed vegetable bed
Scott has installed a trellis and planted cucumbers in this bed.
5. Ornamental plants
Heirloom and modern hybrid varieties of drought-resistant annual flowering plants.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Building the raised beds
Monday, May 11, 2009
Raised garden beds
Check back with us regularly to learn about the progress of our farm project!
Friday, May 8, 2009
My Farm at Waltham: Watch Us Grow
In the early 1800s, when Christopher and Rebecca Gore lived here, the grounds of Gore Place extended south to the Charles River. Christopher Gore referred to their estate as “My Farm at Waltham”, on which he practiced innovative agricultural methods. The produce was grown for their table, for their animals, and to be sold at Quincy Market.
In order to tell the whole story of Gore Place – inside and out – we have started to think of the grounds as an exhibit that should be interpreted for visitors. The first step involves raised beds, which will be used to demonstrate different gardening techniques and how you can grow plants in your own backyard.