September 2011
3 posts
Invasive Porcelainberry in the Victory Gardens
Walking through the gardens this time of year you will see a lot of porcelain berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata). Sometimes planted as an ornamental (usually the variegated leaf variety, which is not what you’ll find in the gardens) it’s a deciduous, woody vine in the grape family that has mostly purple and blue berries. It spreads like crazy, growing up to 15 feet in a single...
"Best Fensfest Ever!"
A new addition to Fensfest Games: The Ice-Truck Pushing Contest! Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated crew of volunteers, a great jazz band, good food and an awesome crowd, Fensfest was a lot of fun for everyone! One veteran gardener came up to me and said, “this is the best Fensfest ever!” I said, “oh, come on, you say that every year.” “And every year...
