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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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The Trash Picker

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Where ever I have lived, I have planted the required Memorial Day geraniums, summer marigolds, and fall mums.  These are easy plants.  For one brief summer in Portland, Maine, I had a little four-foot square garden, but I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Digging In

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Tuesday’s weather was just right and it seemed like a good day to work in my Hampton Victory Garden plot.  I forgot my apron (grrr…) and didn’t bring any “garden clothes” so I had to stuff my fancy pants into … Continue reading →

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Impatience

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Sunday was not a day of rest for anyone, as far as I could tell.  Here on the New Hampshire Seacoast, we experienced some record high temperatures accompanied by bright sunshine.  Convertibles, surfboards, flip-flops, and tube tops were everywhere.  Fourth … Continue reading →

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