GARDENING Archives - Jennifer Shenk

December 5, 2025

Brookbound – A New Take on an Established Nursery in Westminster

I’ve been going to Brook Bound Nursery in Westminster since we moved in to town in 1997. Planting advice, houseplant ...

August 7, 2025

Jay wrote this story…I tend to be pretty much a live and let live type of person, and I don’t ...

July 3, 2025

Love fresh fruit and veggies? I’ve compiled a juicy list of local and regional businesses with Pick Your Own opportunities. ...

July 3, 2025

This story was going to include one of my favorite garden tours in Central Mass and beyond, Bridge of Flowers ...

May 7, 2025

Princeton Farm Day HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER and will now be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Farm ...

May 7, 2025

The Wachusett Garden Club Annual Plant Sale, held at the Thomas Prince School on Saturday, May 10, features a wide ...

May 6, 2025

“The Westminster Farmers’ Market is entering its 16th season and continues to grow each year, bringing to you the best ...

April 11, 2025

Spring may be struggling a bit but the plants are awakening and starting to show themselves! It’s time to take ...

September 6, 2024

I love a good farm stand! I’ve driven by Sunset View Farm at 156 Gardner Road (Route 140) in Winchendon ...

July 5, 2024

It’s hard to discuss gardening around here without commenting on how tremendous the Hydrangeas look this year. This year has been ...

May 10, 2024

Rattle Root Farm, our next door neighbor CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), is thriving and has a lot of new things going ...

August 2, 2023

Amazing! **And I didn’t think I’d be saying this, but my expectations have been far exceeded! Last year, when the ...