Boston Flora

Tag: Tomato plants

  • Saturday, May 12, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Mayor Menino’s Tomato Give-Away

    Come to Mayor Menino’s Tomato Give-Away this Saturday, May 12, from 10 – noon in the Back Bay Fens, on the corner of Boylston Street and Park Drive. Collect free tomato plants courtesy of Mahoney’s Garden Centers, plus an appearance from Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, gardening workshops and tour of the Fenway Victory Gardens, jazz performance from Berklee College of Music, demonstration from Nancy Mangion of the Bee Keeper Warehouse, MassArt’s Artward Bound art and craft activities, face painting, supplies from Boston Public Health Commission, and more. Call 617-635-4505, or visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks.

  • Friday, May 21 – Sunday, May 23, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Tomatomania

    White Flower Farm, at 167 Litchfield Road in Litchfield, Connecticut will have over 100 varieties of tomato seedlings available, along with fertilizers, stakes, ties, containers, and a selection of herbs and vegetables to make this year’s garden the best ever, on Tomatomania weekend, May 21 – May 23, from 9 – 5 each day.  Scott Daigre, noted tomato expert and author, will give straightforward advice about growing his favorite subject.  For more information, log on to www.whiteflowerfarm.com.

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