redloon

redloon

Member since: Jun 08 | Years gardening: 8 Organic gardener Folia Supporter

I come by my vegetable gardening obsession honestly; my mother is also a gardener, and I was playing in compost-fertilized soil and eating self-picked green peppers as soon as I could walk. My father maintained a red raspberry patch in each of our three homes (transplanting some was a priority each time we moved). On family outings, we would go U-Picking: strawberries, blueberries, plums, apples.

I’ve lived and gardened in Upstate NY, North Carolina, Los Angeles, and now in Boston. I dream of becoming a small organic farmer. But for now, I live in the city, and I make do. I have a plot in a community garden in the South End, which is a lot of fun. I’m trying to convert my apartment’s weedy, shady, small, high-lead-soil yard into something attractive (a change for me since my usual goal is growing edibles). And I volunteer once a week at a non-profit 2-acre CSA farm.

In the past, I’ve done seasonal full-time field ecology research (in fields, forests, estuaries, and deserts), environmental engineering research, and taught high school science. I currently work in clinical research. And enjoy my gardens… :)

Gardens

  • redloon's 2009 Veggie, Fruit, Herb & Flower garden

    2009 Veggie, Fruit, Herb & Flower garden

    Zone 6 2009 will be my second year "renting" this plot, which is part of a community garden owned and managed by the South End Lower Roxbury Open Space La...

    • 53 plants
    • 139 journals
    • 3 faves
    • 2 comments
  • redloon's Group Backyard Project garden

    Group Backyard Project garden

    Zone 6 My apartment building (a 3-story house with a separate apartment on each floor) has a mostly shaded strip of land behind it (15ft x 30ft), which us...

    • 47 plants
    • 47 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
  • redloon's My Countertop Sprouting garden

    My Countertop Sprouting garden

    Zone 6 I've been wanting to try sprouting for a while, and various people have told me that the 3-tiered sprouting setups that are most commonly sold tend...

    • 0 plants
    • 5 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
  • redloon's Plant Photos garden

    Plant Photos garden

    Zone 6 I'm fascinated by plants, no matter where I find them! The purpose of this "garden" is to share photos of plants that I've seen while hiking in wi...

    • 0 plants
    • 8 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments
  • redloon's My 2008 Veggie, Fruit, Herb & Flower garden

    [Archived] My 2008 Veggie, Fruit, Herb & Flower garden

    Zone 6 I "rent" one of the 30+ plots in a South End community garden. It's a lot of fun gardening while surrounded by other gardens and gardeners!!

    • 33 plants
    • 232 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 3 comments
  • redloon's Indoor Hydroponic Kit garden

    [Archived] Indoor Hydroponic Kit garden

    Zone 6 I received this "Hydro Greenhouse 2" kit from my cousin Denise for Christmas. It's made by "Uncle Milton" and is described as a "Table-top Hyd...

    • 4 plants
    • 11 journals
    • 1 faves
    • 3 comments
  • redloon's Indoor Seed-Starting garden

    [Archived] Indoor Seed-Starting garden

    Zone 6 Each tray has 50 cells (arranged in a 5 x 10 grid).

    • 1 plants
    • 12 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

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I love to grow

Spinach, Basil, Oregano, Cherry tomatoes, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Sunflowers, Parsley, Chives, Bush Beans, Sugar Snap Peas, Beets, Carrots, Lettuces, Nasturtiums, Marigolds, Borage


Hobbies

Hiking, Nature Photography, Playing with my Cats, Reading (science fiction, fantasy, mysteries)


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