Daily Archives: January 18, 2014


Wednesday, January 29, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Grow Your Food

Make your garden dreams a reality! Gardening for Life and the Concord Seed Lending Library are pleased to co-sponsor Grow Your Food, with two talented and experienced speakers, on Wednesday, January 29, from 7:30 – 9:30 at the Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, West Concord. This mid-winter program will help you plan your food garden before the growing season has begun.

Grow Your Food features Meighan Matthews, Growing for Good founder, and Linda Ugelow, Dancing Tomato Farmer, who use slides, stories, handouts and plenty of time for Q&A. Geared for less experienced gardeners, or as a refresher for more advanced gardeners.

The two hour presentation covers how and what to grow and to save seeds, maintain and build soil health, site the garden plot, use season extenders, find local sources for compost and plants etc with plenty of time for Q&A. The program is free though donations are welcomed to offset costs.

Space is limited to 30 participants. RSVP by January 24 to deb01742@comcast.net to reserve your seat! For details go to: www.concordfood.ning.com.

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Saturday, February 1, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – The Garden in Winter

The garden can be a magical place in winter. Stripped of summer foliage and flowers, the success of a winter garden lies in its structure, basic design and choice of plant material. This Tower Hill Botanic Garden lecture on Saturday, February 1 from 1 – 2:30 provides inspiration and tips on designing your garden for winter interest, choosing the best trees, shrubs and perennials, and grouping them to create arresting vignettes. Following the lecture, join the presenters Jana Milbocker and Joan Butler of Enchanted Gardens for a walk at Tower Hill to view some of the plants and plant combinations mentioned in the lecture. $15 for THBG members, $25 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org, or click  here.  Image from www.parkcitynursery.com.

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