Author Archives: Mark

April 9th – Garden Report

by Amy Swanson Our crew came from Follen and Hancock: Carla, Mark, Harriet, Susan, Keith, Lu, Roger, Marie, Amy Journal observations: • Looks like we are running about one week behind vs. last year…both in terms of what we are … Continue reading

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March 26th Garden Report

by Amy Swanson This early in the life of the garden, it’s all about the prep work to ensure wonderful, colorful, healthy food later.  So today was all about the manure, the composted manure. As promised, a big truckful was … Continue reading

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Opening Day – March 22nd

by Amy Swanson The Red Sox have their opening day, and so does the Interfaith Garden!  Our opening day was scheduled for Tues, March 22nd.  However, on Monday afternoon, the 21st, I sat at my desk looking out the window … Continue reading

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Nourish Life

Historically, faith communities have fed the less fortunate by organizing food pantries, soup kitchens, and other programs to combat hunger. Recently, we have broadened that work by planting our interfaith garden and donating the food we grow to the Lexington … Continue reading

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Heirloom versus Hybrids

Now’s the time of year when prudent green thumbs curl up with their favorite seed catalogs and plan their springtime gardens, selecting from a huge variety of vegetable seeds for sale from an equally large number of seed companies. Many … Continue reading

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