Happy New Year

The Gardeners Exchange website has an updated look for 2017. The same content is here along with some new, member only features you’ll hear more about as we progress into the year. Most things should work like they always have with some additional improvements for users of smaller screen and touch screen devices. If you … Read more

Fall Dividend Planting Info

The Tulip bulbs distributed at the potluck are Gudoshniks. From the provider’s website: “A remarkable tulip loved for its variegated blooms. The flowers vary from an almost plain creamy peach to a deep rose-red, with all possibilities in between. A wealth of colors that has to be seen to be believed. Gudoshnik means “artist” in … Read more

2016 Brigham Hill Farm

This year Shirley Williams and the gardeners from Brigham Hill Farm gave us a look at the late summer version of the gardens and the gardeners told us about how they ready the gardens for winter, when they prune different plants and more. It was another enjoyable visit to this special place. Click an image … Read more

Tower Hill Edible Garden Tour

Joann Vieira, Director of Horticulture at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens was an excellent educator and tour guide for our visit to THBG’s Edible Garden. Joann has led tours for us before and is always a wonderful and informative host. Members first learned about the new gardens for all with special features for accessibility challenges then … Read more

August Meetings

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Our ”Special Event: Tour of the Edible Garden at Tower Hill” tentatively scheduled for Sunday, August 7, has been moved to Sunday, August 28. Our tour guide will be Joann Vieira, Director of Horticulture at THBG. And yes, this is a Sunday meeting – meet at the Center Town Hall in Shirley for carpooling at … Read more