Compostville 3.0
Have you seen Compostville lately? It’s another area of the Garden at 485 Elm, transformed. Did you know that food makes up …
Planting Garlic
On a Saturday in late October, we began planting garlic seed at eight in the morning. We had stay ahead of incoming …
Growing to Give
Every season, we donate fresh, organic food grown right here in The Garden at 485 Elm to local organizations that feed community …
Discoveries Along the River
On a beautiful September evening, naturalist Ned Swanberg led gardeners and visitors through the diverse life along the North Branch, where the …
Beautifying the Garden’s Public Face
Since our first season (2014), the Garden at 485 Elm has had a perennial bed between the garden fence and the sidewalk. …
Join Us for a River Discovery Walk
Naturalist and 485 Elm gardener Ned Swanberg will lead us in looking for late summer changes along the river. What: River Discovery …
The Garden Turns September
In early September, the garden’s generations within the season are in full swing. It’s full of food ready to eat and blooming …
Planting, Tending, Harvesting, Putting to Bed
In mid to late August, there’s lots to eat. We plant seed for late greens, hoping to enjoy young spinach, mesclun mixes, …
A Visit from Budding Gardeners
At a children’s center garden, woodchucks ate the vegetables they’d planted. Only the watermelon was spared. So Irina Markova, who has been …