Learn about planting and growing kitchen gardens from the Pilgrims to the present, and find out what past generations relied on to nourish and cure them. We will talk about heirloom varieties, their culture, and how to plant and harvest herbs and vegetables for the rest of the season. Admission is $35, and reservations are required. The event will take place at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is run by Historic New England. For further information, contact Susanna Crampton, 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, MA 02452, 781-891-4882, scrampton@historicnewengland.org. You can get directions to the Lyman Estate on Historic New England’s website, www.HistoricNewEngland.org.
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Friday, August 21, 10:00 a.m. – Planting and Growing a Kitchen Garden
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Saturday, August 1 – The Salad Days at Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation kicks off a one month celebration of gardens. Whether visiting the Wampanoag Homesite, or the English Village this month, guests to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts will enjoy seeing and learning more about the beauty and functionality of the museum’s vegetable and kitchen gardens. Ask the interpreters about what’s growing and their various planting methods. Discover how lush August gardens provided reliable sustenance to the Wampanoag and colonists. For hours and directions, log on to www.plimoth.org.
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Friday, July 24, 9 – 3 – Organic Gardening Magazine Program
This is going to be one great day of gardening insights, delicious food, and gardening fellowship. Please make plans to join exceptional professionals in their fields Steve Silk, Ellen Ogden, Tim Kane, and Kerry Mendez at the elegant Glen Sanders Mansion (www.glensandersmansion.com) on Friday, July 24 from 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. Continental breakfast and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The first garden presentation starts at 9:00 a.m. Featured topics: European Kitchen Garden
Designs; The Crazy, Mixed-up Border: An Eclectic Approach to Using Trees, Shrubs, Annuals, Tropicals, Edibles and Perennials; Hellstrip Gardening (some of the toughest, top performing plants for tough to garden areas including dry shade, slopes, poorly drained areas, poor soils, and hot, baking sites),and the best fruiting shrubs and trees, including their care and pruning requirements. For more about the 
speakers and topics, please visit www.pyours.com/gardenclasses.html. As a bonus, every attendee will receive a one-year complimentary subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. This premier magazine is a must for everyone interested in tips and how-to’s for organic gardening and living a healthier lifestyle. Check out this fantastic publication at www.organicgardening.com.
The registration fee is only $65 per person for four dynamic garden talks, continental breakfast, lunch, door prizes, a one-year subscription to Organic Gardening magazine, and terrific handouts. To register, please visit Kerry’s garden classes page at www.pyours.com/gardenclasses.html. You can pay by PayPal or by check.
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Sundays, June 14, 21 and 28, 10:00 a.m. – Sunday Morning in the Garden
Each Sunday morning in June the experts at Old Sturbridge Village will conduct a meeting on the grounds of this treasured site. On June 14, meet in the Herb Garden to hear about The Dangers of Herbs. On June 21, Fashion in Flowers will be discussed at the garden near the Towne House. June 28 brings Garden Pests and Problems at the Freeman Farmhouse kitchen garden. These programs are free with admission to Old Sturbridge Village. Old Sturbridge Village is a “must-see†destination to experience early New England life from 1790-1840. One of the country’s largest living history museums, OSV has a large staff of historians in costume, 59 historic buildings on 200 acres, three authentic water-powered mills and two covered bridges. Visitors can ride in a stagecoach, view antiques, heirloom gardens, meet the farm animals, and take part in hands-on crafts year-round. For more information and directions, log on to www.osv.org. Also, attention heirloom gardeners: head to the Museum Gift Shop to browse flats of perennial flowers and heirloom tomatoes — museum admission not required!