Hidden within contemporary Boston, MA are well-preserved vestigages of its almost four centuries of European history side-by-side with successful urban garden spots.
Boston (MA) holds a fascination for me that began over four decades ago. I've often said that the best of two worlds for me would be my home and garden in western MA and a town house or condominium garden in Boston. I can almost feel the history of the struggling infant and child U.S.A. in Boston's cobblestones, walls, well.s and houses. Slowly, I am putting together a series of Suite101 articles about Boston and my favorite locations within the city to share with you, my readers. Please enjoy. Here are the first three:
Visitors grasp the distinct quality of the Beacon Hill area during walking tours. Stable populations, historic architecture and urban horticulture add up to a community.
- Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill: Urban Garden Retreats and Small Shade Gardens - Beacon Hill (Boston, MA)
Beacon Hill (Boston, MA) residents fashion hidden backyard gardens. Garden retreats come into being from small pieces of degraded urban soil and shaded settings.
Residents of Beacon Hill's North Slope (Boston, MA) and civic and government groups work to transform derelict spaces and passageways into neighborhood garden spaces.
