Category Archives: Hampton Victory Garden

Not Quite Manderley

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again…Scattered here and again amidst this jungle growth I would recognize shrubs that had been land-marks in our time, things of culture and of grace, hydrangeas whose blue heads had been famous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged Bloom where you were born, Community Garden Coordinator needed in Hampton, Community Gardens, Going home, Hampton, no pictures today, voluntary action | 2 Comments

Tweet This

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Julie-Ann Baumer

What is Twitter? The noun and verb forms of the word “twitter” sit in my Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary between the words “twitch” and “twixt.” I like the noun form best: A trembling agitation: quiver, A small tremulous intermittent sound … Continue reading →

Posted in Dear Aunt Tomato, Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged giggle, Hampton Victory Garden, House of Cards, is there a cure for world weariness?, Jiffy peat pellets, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, tomatoes, Twitter, what is truth? | 2 Comments

Tulips for the Easter Parade

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I got back to New Hampshire at around 3:00 p.m. Sunday; I have been delinquent in my duties at The Hampton Victory Garden. I hadn’t cleaned up the dead marigolds around the sign and some of my perennial flowers needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged Allen Sterling & Lothrop, Bing Crosby, fall bulbs, Fred Astaire, Holiday Inn, Kraft Music Hall, Marjorie Reynolds, tulips

Alas, The Secret Garden

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Back in May, I posted a short piece about a garden I affectionately called “The Secret Garden.” I mentioned it from time to time, but I never elaborated on it. Yesterday, I picked the last tomatoes and peppers from this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged Community Gardens, The Hampton Victory Garden, voluntary action, Volunteer | 2 Comments

Pests in the Garden

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Stopping by the Hampton Victory Garden at dusk last night, I ran into Jack. He was upset and told me there was an outbreak of a fungal disease on his squash plants. I walked around the garden and noted that … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged cucurbits, Eric Sideman, Late blight, MOFGA, pests, powdery mildew

It’s Later Than You Think

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Stopping by the Hampton Victory Garden on my way back to The Coop on Sunday, I had a good conversation with one of the garden’s super stars, Mr. G. He’s been gardening for a long time and he helps everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Farmers, Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged Agricultural Fairs, Fall planting

Wading through the Weeds

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I stopped at the Hampton Victory Garden on Sunday afternoon. Four days had passed since my last visit and I could not believe how much things had grown in such a short period of time. Rain plus heat equals growth … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampton Victory Garden | Tagged encouragement, fireworks, Fourth of July, new gardeners, weeds