Winter-Sowing with DIY Milk Jug Greenhouses!
Where Upcycling and Gardening Meet! With the cold and snow, it’s easy to think of February and March as a quiet time in the garden, but...
A note from Parts & Crafts!
I want to share some pictures and stories with you from my "Art en Plein Air" class with Parts and Crafts. We had such a wonderful time...
Somerville Family Learning Collaborative Brings Storytime to the Garden
Laughing children in the playgroup room; doors swinging open and shut as staff head out on home visits; the friendly greetings of...
ArtFence @ Vinal Avenue
ArtBeat 2020 took to the neighborhoods this summer when Mayor Joe cancelled all city events due to COVID-19. Inspired by ArtBeat 2020’s...
Backyard Scavenger Hunt: Limerick Edition!
The first week that school was cancelled, my six year-old son, Danny, and I were hanging out in our yard one sunny morning with his two...
The Poetry Corner
We asked the poets who have been part of the Growing Center's Poetry in the Garden reading series for poems, either their own or by...
Gardening During a Pandemic
Lines at the store. Bare produce shelves. Empty frozen foods aisles. This is our reality now––or at least, it was for a few weeks. For...
Somerville Scavenger Hunt: Big Tree Edition!
Look up! See it? That tall, tall pine tree in someone’s front yard? (This one’s on Hamlet Street.) Somerville has lots of tall, tall pine...
S L O W Birding
Spring is here, birds are becoming more active. Looking and listening to birds is something most of us can do, from a porch, city street,...
Rainbows, Hearts, Critters, and More!
The day after St. Patrick's Day, while my three kids watched their morning cartoons during our first week of cancelled school, I was...
