Somerville Garden Club

September 9, 2009
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Urban Agricultural Fair – Harvard Sq.

The First Annual Urban Agricultural Fair in Harvard Square will take place Sunday, September 20, 11 am to 4 pm, at Winthrop St./Winthrop Park in Harvard Square.

This is a celebration of urban gardens, growers and food, focusing on our incredible locally grown fruits and vegetables. Prizes will be awarded for the tastiest, the biggest, the most interesting, and in some cases the ugliest fruits, veggies, baked goods, honey, flowers, preserves, pickles & eggs! Cooking demonstrations from local chefs, gardeners, and “Cambridge School student-growers” will be held throughout the day. Come to sample recipes and/or to stock up on the bounty of our harvest from our local farmers markets, get tips from local experts on composting, community gardening, rain barrels, and bee-keeping! Kids are encouraged to enter to win Student Prizes in every category!

All events are free, open to the public and family-friendly.

Visit the website to get an application: http://www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/The-First-Annual-Urban-Ag-Fair-in-Harvard-Square.aspx

September 9, 2009
by Head Gardener
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Mid-Cambridge Plant Swap

When: The Fall 2009 Mid-Cambridge Plant Swap will be on Saturday, September 12, Noon to 2 pm.

Rain date — in case of downpour — is Sunday, September 13, Noon to 2 pm.

Where: Fayette Park (across from the former Longfellow School and library, off Broadway)

Bring anything that’s growing in too much abundance in your garden. Elegant packaging not required, but please do write down the names of plants. We expect to have perennials, biennual seedlings, seeds, potted plants, catalogs, pots, and lots of “whatever.”