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Warren & Clarendon Community Garden

Here are some spring photos of the Warren & Clarendon Community Garden. A newcomer to Boston asked about community gardens and we decided that if she needed the information, other readers would too.

 

This is one of more than 150 Community Gardens in Boston. The best resource for finding a Community Garden near you is the Boston Natural Areas Network (BNAN).

Watch for more profiles of Boston area community gardens. If you are a member of a gardening community, please tell us about it in the comments below or send us an email and we may just come out and see your green space. 

Next time, we'll tell you about Fenway Victory Gardens, America's Oldest Victory Garden.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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Architecture Blossoms In Spring: Photo of the Week

When the blossoms pop in our historic Boston neighborhoods they can draw your attention to the architectural details on the building around them. One element makes the other more attractive. We love to photograph the combinations.

Penny was drawn to the texture of this weeping cherry tree contrasted with the front facade of 270 Commonwealth Avenue and submitted this shot for the cover photo of the Back Bay Sun. The copy reads:

Architecture Blossoms in Spring

“I don't divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one.” 

(Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín, Mexican architect 1902 – 1988)

Back Bay Sun

 You can read some of the stories at the newspaper's website www.backbaysun.com and download a copy of the paper by clicking on the "Full Print Edition" icon in the left hand column. The new issue is usually on the website by Wednesday of each week. Since that icon only lasts until the next paper is published, we have uploaded a copy to this link, so that you can find it anytime.

In this earlier post is a list of the other places where you can find copies of this local paper. We usually get ours in the Circulation Room at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. There, you'll also find copies of the The Beacon Hill Times and the The North End Regional Review.  

We are hearing from friends and neighbors and BostonZest readers who have left the area, that they like us connecting to copies of The Back Bay Sun. We plan to make this a regular feature to remind you of this great collection of local papers from the Independent Newspaper group. 

Disclosure:  The Independent Newspaper Group, owner of all three of these papers, is one of our freelance clients and you'll see our photographs, columns, and articles in their newpapers. Here are links to all their local papers.

• The Back Bay Sun
• The Beacon Hill Times
• Charlestown Patriot-Bridge
• Chelsea Record
• East Boston Times - Free Press
• Everett Independent
• Jamaica Plain Gazette
• The Lynn Journal
• Mission Hill Gazette
• The North End Regional Review
• Revere Journal
• The Logan Times
• Winthrop Sun Transcript

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino 

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Sunny & Breezy with an 80% Chance of Petals!

It’s a sunny and breezy spring day and the forecast is calling for an 80% chance of petals. They’re everywhere!

On sidewalks …



Piling up to an inch or more …



Along fences …



Dripping from rails …



Coating stairways like confetti ...



Decorating a nearby tree ...



Sharing petals with a new friend, filling tulip cups …



What a celebration!



Now, if I could only stop sn ... sn ... sneeeezing!

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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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South End Tulips, Making a Break for It!

Walking through the South End, Ed caught these tulips making a break for freedom. (Or, at least for a better view down the street.)

These yellow and orange beauties stopped us in our tracks to admire not only the garden but also the well maintained fence that enhanced the colorful display. 

Tulips really are one of Mother Nature's masterpieces!

As they bobbed a goodbye in the breeze, we gave a silent thank you to the hardworking gardners who make city sidewalks a joy to walk in spring.

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Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino  

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Sweet Sound of Spring: Back Bay Sun Cover Last Week

Penny was out very early one morning when she captured this shot of a cardinal singing at the top of a tree. Our caption for the front page read:

Sweet Sound of Spring

"This Northern Cardinal sang long and loud from a Back Bay tree top. His song is a way to attract a mate and declare this territory as his. The redder the cardinal, the more attractive he is to mates because it’s a sign of a male who has found a good food supply."

You can read some of the stories at the newspaper's website www.backbaysun.com and download a copy of the paper by clicking on the "Full Print Edition" icon in the left hand column. The new issue is usually on the website by Wednesday of each week. Since that icon only lasts until the next paper is published, we have uploaded a copy to this link, so that you can find it anytime.

In this earlier post is a list of the other places where you can find copies of this local paper. We usually get ours in the Circulation Room at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. There, you'll also find copies of the The Beacon Hill Times and the The North End Regional Review. Here's a link to download a list of the other places where you can find copies of this local paper. 

We are hearing from friends and neighbors and BostonZest readers who have left the area, that they like us connecting to copies of The Back Bay Sun. We plan to make this a regular feature to remind you of this great collection of local papers from the Independent Newspaper group. 

Disclosure:  The Independent Newspaper Group, owner of all three of these papers, is one of our freelance clients and you'll see our photographs, columns, and articles in their newpapers. Here are links to all their local papers.

• The Back Bay Sun
• The Beacon Hill Times
• Charlestown Patriot-Bridge
• Chelsea Record
• East Boston Times - Free Press
• Everett Independent
• Jamaica Plain Gazette
• The Lynn Journal
• Mission Hill Gazette
• The North End Regional Review
• Revere Journal
• The Logan Times
• Winthrop Sun Transcript

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino 

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Which Flowers Are Daffodils, Narcissus, or Jonquils?

Do you find yourself asking, "Is that a narcissus or a daffodil?" Or, "Which ones are jonquils?" We did, so we've hunted down the answers for you. 

Actually, they can all be called narcissus or more formally narcissus jonquilla. We found a great set of questions and answers at the American Daffodil Society's website. Please visit their site for a great section of frequently asked questions about these lovely plants that trumpet the arrival of spring.

About jonquils, they say, "In some parts of the country any yellow daffodil is called a jonquil, usually incorrectly. As a rule, but not always, jonquil species and hybrids are characterized by several yellow flowers, strong scent, and rounded foliage. The hybrids are confined to Division 7 and the term "jonquil" should be applied only to daffodils in Division 7 or species in Division 13 known to belong to the jonquil group."

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Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino  

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Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change at The Concord Museum

We have a double Friday Link, today. First is The Garden Club of the Back Bay's blog that keeps us informed about wonderful programs, events, and exhibitions.

This week, they pointed out "Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change" which opens this weekend at The Concord Museum.

The Concord Museum Says:

"Early Spring: Henry Thoreau and Climate Change, a ground-breaking exhibition at the Concord Museum from April 12 through September 15, 2013, explores three centuries of careful observation of seasonal natural phenomena in Concord, a pool of data on the relationship between climate and biology that is essentially without parallel in North America. The exhibition also provides an extraordinary opportunity to examine the Concord Museum’s renowned Thoreau collection that includes the desk on which Thoreau wrote Walden, together with examples of his original field notes, journal recordings, seasonal charts, and botanical specimens. This material has never before been exhibited together."

In additon to putting a visit to this exhibition on your calendar, there are links to ways that you can become part of this ongoing examination of climate change on the exhibition page.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: screenshot courtesy of the Concord Museum.   

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