redloon's My 2008 Veggie, Fruit, Herb & Flower garden

Garden Type: Edible | Sun: Full Sun | Soil: Combination I'm Organic!

This garden has been archived.

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!!

herb vegetable

Photos

Plantings

Kale 'Red Russian'

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)

Sown on 09 Sep 08
- 11 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Kale 'Dwarf Blue Curled Vates'

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)

Sown on 09 Sep 08
- 9 journals
- 0 faves
- 2 comments
- Happy
Swiss Chard 'Fordhook Giant'

Beta vulgaris var. cicla

Sown on 09 Sep 08
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Swiss Chard 'Neon Lights Mix'

Beta vulgaris var. cicla

Sown on 09 Sep 08
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
Spinach 'Avon Hybrid'

Spinacia oleracea

Sown on 09 Sep 08
- 10 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Amaranth 'Love Lies Bleeding'

Amaranthus

Planting Out on 06 Jul 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 3 comments
- Happy
Tomato 'Black Pearl'

Solanum lycopersicum

Planting Out on 28 May 08 I purchased 3 mail-order seedlings from Burpee,...
- 9 journals
- 1 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Dwarf Marigold

Tagetes patula

Planting Out on 26 May 08
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Bush Bean 'Heavyweight II'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Sown on 26 May 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Nasturtiums

Tropaeolum majus

Planting Out on 26 May 08
- 10 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Tomato 'Brandywine'

Solanum lycopersicum

Planting Out on 26 May 08
- 11 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Tomato 'Striped German'

Solanum lycopersicum

Planting Out on 25 May 08
- 12 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Basil 'Red Rubin'

Ocimum basilicum

Sown on 20 May 08 Grown from seed as part of a Boston Natural Are...
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Eggplant (2 types)

Solanum melongena

Sown on 20 May 08 Grown from seed as part of a Boston Natural Are...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Tomato 'Green Zebra'

Solanum lycopersicum

Sown on 20 May 08 Grown from seed as part of a Boston Natural Are...
- 7 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Zucchini 'Sure Thing'

Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica

Sown on 27 Apr 08 Catalog Description: "This zucchini bears fruit...
- 12 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Cucumbers 'Burpless Beauty'

Cucumis sativus

Sown on 27 Apr 08
- 10 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Beets 'Chicago Red'

Beta vulgaris

Sown on 27 Apr 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Carrots 'Touchon'

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Sown on 27 Apr 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Bush Beans 'Maxibel'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Sown on 27 Apr 08 The bean harvest has begun, and boy are they ta...
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Spinach 'Avon'

Spinacia oleracea

Sown on 27 Apr 08
- 5 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Very Happy
Borage

Borago officinalis

Sown on 27 Apr 08 This is the first time that I've had borage in ...
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Sunflowers 'Elf'

Helianthus annuus

Sown on 27 Apr 08 Since my plot is in a community garden, I can't...
- 9 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Transplanted on 26 Apr 08 This plant overwintered in my garden plot. Whe...
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Raspberries

Rubus strigosus

Transplanted on 26 Apr 08 When I "adopted" this garden plot, the raspberr...
- 9 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Basil 'Sweet Nufar'

Ocimum basilicum

Sown on 19 Mar 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Broccoli 'Flash Hybrid'

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

Sown on 19 Mar 08
- 8 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Thai Basil 'Siam Queen'

Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora

Sown on 19 Mar 08 My husband and I both love Thai food, so we're ...
- 7 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Parsley 'Curly Leaf'

Petroselinum crispum

Sown on 01 Mar 08
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Neutral
Cosmos

Cosmos

Update: A kind gardener has confirmed that thes...
- 6 journals
- 0 faves
- 2 comments
- Happy
Wild Chamomile

Matricaria recutita

The newer flowers have larger petals, so I'm re...
- 1 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Happy
Parsley 'Flat Leaf'

Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
- 0 journals
- 0 faves
- 0 comments
- Very Happy
Catmint

Nepeta x faassenii

This mint doesn't taste very good, but it has b...
- 4 journals
- 0 faves
- 6 comments
- Very Happy

Comments

Katxena wrote:
I’m so jealous of your community garden plot! My area doesn’t have many, and they are in high demand.

Posted on 06 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)
redloon wrote:
I moved to Boston last fall, and I couldn’t believe how many community gardens there are here! But they’re in high demand here too; there are 5+ community gardens within a reasonable walk of my apartment, and I was wait-listed on all of them. I ended up getting a plot near where I work, which turns out to be a great arrangement. It’s too bad that community gardens aren’t available everywhere… I like your raised beds. :)

Posted on 07 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)
Katxena wrote:
Thanks! There’s a community garden near my work that I might try to get into next year. But it’s the only one in my part of the county, so I’m sure it’s in high demand.

Posted on 10 Jun 08 (about 1 years ago)