Where Bedford Extension Master Gardeners can “SHOW” what they “GROW”!
Daikon radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, grown by Bedford Master Gardener Phyllis T. These radishes were harvested on December 13, 2024.
Speckled Swan Gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) grown by Phyllis T.
↓Flowering plants grown by Malcolm P. ↓
Giant Belgium tomatoes grown by Linda SE. The tomato plant was purchased at this year’s BAMGA Plant Sale. This heirloom tomato has low-acid and mild flavor! A new favorite!
↓ PLANTS – Grown by Annie W. ↓
Residents at Bedford Nursing Home wanted to grow corn, but there wasn’t much room for traditional corn, so MG Volunteers found Blue Jade Dwarf Corn that is great to grow in a container! It is cute, small, and edible.
It is an open pollinated variety and each plant yields 2 ears, which are about half the size of standard corn. Tastes just like regular corn. Submitted by Phyllis T.
Grown by Linda C. This lovely Camelia started out as a shaped shrub. However, with deer doing the pruning, (by eating the bottom limbs), it is now treated as a tree!
Grown by Phyllis T. In the past, she had it in a pot on her deck. This past spring, she planted it in the ground. It seems to like it! It produces full size pomegranate fruit!
Grown by Kathy N. These English boxwoods (cultivar unknown) were purchased from a Master Gardener who patiently started them from branches. Slow-growing, hardy & disease-free. Knock on wood! Two rows stand proud & beautiful along our shady patio area. Next to them are Japanese Painted Ferns (Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’) & tall native Geranium (Geranium maculatum). Check with your Extension help desk about disease-resistant boxwood cultivar choices!
Grown by Kathy N. This sweet little perennial native Iris is called Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata). It reaches only 4-6” tall and blooms early spring. The rhizomes spread to form a nice leafy groundcover in the part-shade areas of my backyard cottage garden. They would perform very well as a filler in your part-sun or part-shade border!
(Below) Grown by Laurel D. These are some of the flowers that we had at the BAMGA Plant sale. They are all quite interesting. They are Nicotiana (Indian peace pipe), Scabiosa (Black night), Green zinnias, White marigolds, and Tithonia (Mexican sunflowers)
Huernia zebrina, or Lifesaver cactus, grown by Cathy J.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Huernia Cactus Care: How To Grow A Lifesaver cactus https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/huernia/growing-lifesaver-cactus.htm