Boston Fenway Victory Garden in Boston, MA

 
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Created by: Kristen
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  • USDA hardiness zone: 6a
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Sunset climate zone: 34
  • Garden type: community
  • Sunlight: 6 or more hours
  • Moisture: Medium
  • Soil type: I don't know
Tags: urban, community, city, seasonal, vegetable, flower, ornamental, edible
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November 12th - raspberries and flower buds! Nov 19, 2012
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PrinceSnow replied 8 months ago
so very pretty!
krandolph replied 8 months ago
gorgeous! time to start planning for next year, I guess...
Kristen replied 5 months ago
with the oddly warm weather this past week there is hope that spring will come soon! In fact, I saw some people in the Fenway Victory Gardens doing some winter sowing this past weekend...
Cavernous San Marzano Tomatoes Sep 12, 2012
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My San Marzano Tomato plants definitely produced like champs this year.  The only issue is that half of the fruit was pretty cavernous.  Did anyone else have the same experience?  Does anyone know what to do to avoid this in the future?  Thanks
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SweetDomesticity replied 8 months ago
I have found the same thing in some of my large paste tomatoes as well, but I don't know what causes it (I guess I had just assumed it was a characteristic of the variety, being that they have so few seeds... more »
RoriTx replied 8 months ago
Those look pretty much the same as mine did. I'd have to agree with Maria it may just be the norm for paste tomatoes. I had some problem with blossom end rot on some of them but I put that off to... more »
An Afternoon with a Beekeeper Sep 11, 2012
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One of my friends knows that I am very much interested in bees and coordinated an afternoon excursion at a community garden on the Charles (Boston, MA).  We met with a veteran beekeeper who showed us a number of his hives and was generous enough to share some of his homemade mead.  Oh, and he let us spin the honey extractor....just... ...see more

Trip to Niagra-on-the-Lake (Ontario, Canada) Aug 30, 2012
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A family trip took me to Niagra-on-the-Lake this past Labor Day.  It is a picture perfect town (hopefully you can tell by the photos that I have loaded)...very low key - lots of nice folks, good food, and pretty good wine (for that particular part of the globe).  What really surprised us were the restaurant flower planters... ...see more

Heirloom Tomato Tasting...getting social in the garden! Aug 17, 2012
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Already looking to next year, my father supplied me with an assortment of heirloom tomatoes to evaluate for 2013 planting.  As there was plenty to share with others, I invited a couple of my community garden friends to come over to taste test the offerings.  We enjoyed them all, but I particularly liked the green and orange... ...see more

JMTKMS replied 8 months ago
What a great selection.  The colors are amazing.  I really like that size of tomato, also, it is just so much easier to process and seem to be easier to handle on the plants too.  
SweetDomesticity replied 8 months ago
I agree, beautiful colors!  I've been really digging the orange tomatoes this year - sooo good!  Do you have variety names for the ones you have pictured? 
Harvested potatoes...makes for a nice breakfast side Aug 14, 2012
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Although I didn't end up with too many potatoes, they were just enough for breakfast one morning.  Add a little rosemary from the garden along with garlic, olive oil, and some salt....and you get some very tasty roasted potatoes.  For breakfast I like a nice egg over easy to go with them...yum!

EZ_Gee replied 8 months ago
Yes!
Tomato volunteers - but what's the variety? Aug 13, 2012
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About a month ago I noticed a volunteer tomato plant sprouting amongst a line of marigolds.  It held tough and even began fruiting.  Now I have some ripe tomatoes that I don't recognize.  They are somewhat square and orangey red (maybe they'll be more red if I let them ripen up a bit more.  Usually I plant sweet 100s, sungold,... ...see more

PrinceSnow replied 10 months ago
I think they look a lot like a plum tomato, but more square.
Kristen replied 10 months ago
I think we are all on the right track...Roma/plum...it's the dimples that are throwing me off.  I've never grown a tomato with that type of indentation.  Well, I suppose that all there is to do n... more »
mainegarden replied 10 months ago
Could they be a large grape variety?  They look just like my grapes except slightly bigger.
Potato harvest....and a familiar face in the garden Aug 09, 2012
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Lots of catching up on Glog entries...2 months behind!
I was finally able to harvest my potatoes in early August...not too much to show for my effort.  However, I will try again next year...perhaps I'll double the burlap bag so as to make it a bit stronger....hopefully that'll do it.
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The latest harvest Aug 01, 2012
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Queen_of_Green replied 11 months ago
Great colors, and a very nice photo! :)
BotanicalBrain replied 11 months ago
Yummy! Your twisted green peppers look a lot like my 'Jimmy Nardello' frying peppers. Are they hots?
BotanicalBrain replied 11 months ago
Cayenne peppers all look the same but don't always taste the same. This year I grew two sweet cayenne types--'Jimmy Nardello' being one. They look and taste great in hot sauce blends.

Urban Foraging - say what? Jul 28, 2012
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Luckily, we have BNAN (Boston Natural Area Networks) here in Boston.  They do all sorts of outdoor programming and support community gardening within the city limits.  On the morning of July 28th, they led a Foraging Walk through parts of the South End.  I was able to join them for only an hour and still was able to learn... ...see more

JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
That sounds like fun, if I had an educated person with me.  The differences between edible and poisonous are sometimes to similar for me...  :)   I am  a chicken.  :)
PrinceSnow replied 11 months ago
Our neighbor grew up on our street and takes us for walks through our woods...he has us eat things we'd never have guessed we could! He's also a dr., so he could hopefully save us if needed!
Squirrels are at it again... Jul 24, 2012
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Every year I seem to make it through a few small pickling cuke harvests...and then the squirrels catch on.  Oddly enough they enjoy taunting me with cuke carcasses that they like to leave on my garden fence.  Hopefully I'll get a few more before they do!

gailsgarden replied 11 months ago
They are sharing with you. They ate what they wanted and have left the rest for you.
SweetDomesticity replied 11 months ago
Oh no!  If it makes you feel better, they torment me as well - they dig up my gardens and plant peanuts everywhere - I guess it's good to know that they like cukes, too - I can brace myself for the carnage that my come to my garden :) 
sreece replied 11 months ago
Hmm...we seem to have our share of squirrels but they haven't ever touched our cucumbers. Maybe yours have a more domesticated palate than ours! :)
Lyman Estate (Waltham, MA) - movie in the gardens Jul 19, 2012
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Last week a friend of mine organized an outing at the Lyman Estate (built in 1793).  What's not to like about spending a clear summer night on lovely grounds (with a greenhouse!) for a showing of the Princess Bride (which is surprisingly timeless)?  I have provided a few shots of the historic home, which was open for touring... ...see more

sreece replied 11 months ago
You make me wish I could have been there!
Sophora replied 11 months ago
Amazing, Such a diverse plant palette there. Thanks for the photos.
Kristen replied 11 months ago
Glad you all enjoyed the photos...hopefully I'll have more gardening fieldtrips coming up to share.  There are so many hidden gems close to home...just waiting for all of us to discover them!
Red Avocado - who knew? Jul 14, 2012
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I was at the market on Saturday and came across a red, smooth-skinned avocado.  I figured that is was worth a try...a little food adventure for a slow weekend morning.  It was perfectly ripe - my knife cut through the meat so easily, revealing a nice looking color.  I was eager to taste this new variety (at least new to me),... ...see more

JMTKMS replied 11 months ago
I have never seen one!  What an interesting color on the outside.  I have ate green avocados that were really watery, so I imagine that this one could vary with taste depending on other... more »
vanna516 replied 11 months ago
I've never seen one either ... it is beautiful ... sorry the taste didn't live up to the beauty.
Garden harvest & some gifts from across the fence Jul 13, 2012
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I was able to pick Japanese eggplant, green bush beans, peas, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, cucumbers, and a ton of herbs.  Oh, and my garden neighbor gave me a summer squash and a HUMUNGOID zucchini, which will probably turn into zucchini bread (unless you all have some better ideas for it).  :-)

vanna516 replied 11 months ago
It all looks yummy ... I know you that you can be more creative than zucchini bread but then again it is sooo good.
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