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  • Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Natural Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up

    Natural Vegetable Gardening from the Ground Up with Paul Split, writer, teacher, gourmet cook and nationally recognized horticultural consultant, will be sponsored by The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury on Wednesday, March 4 from 7 – 8:15 at the Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell Street in West Roxbury. Learn about soil profiles, growing mediums, composting, fertilization/watering, raised beds and plant selection, including how to inter-plant vegetables, herbs and flowers to maximize plant health, productivity and beauty. There will be a demonstration of how to start seeds using a domed propagation chamber, which will be raffled. Propagation kits will be available for purchase. Paul always draws a crowd – don’t miss this event. $10 payable at the door – no reservations needed. The Elks Lodge is opposite the West Roxbury Veteran’s Hospital.  Image from www.organic.lovetoknow.com.

  • Wednesday, March 16 – Sunday, March 20 – The Boston Flower & Garden Show

    Leave behind the gray days of winter and rejoice in the 2011 show, entitled A Burst of Color: Celebrating the Container Garden. Boston’s biggest horticultural happening provides the tools and inspiration to kick off the season in style.  Hours are 9 am – 8 pm Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19 and 9 am – 6 pm on Sunday, March 20.   A complete schedule of lectures and demonstrations will be posted at www.thebostonflowershow.com, but some highlights include a talk by Tovah Martin on The New Terrarium, a lecture by Ellen Ecker Ogden  on The Complete Kitchen Garden, and a charmingly entitled “Growing Your Groceries in Containers” by Teresa O’Connor and Jayme Jenkins.   The show plays host to amateur competitions as well, coordinated by The Massachusetts Horticultural Society along with The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts.