Hudson Community Garden

08/28/2026

Sunflowers!

08/17/2026

A turtle pic from last year (June 7, 2025). A female turtle leaves the community garden after laying her eggs. She’s headed down Port St. to the Assabet river as one of our young gardeners watches.

07/23/2026

A hummingbird clearwing moth visiting wild bee balm at the Hudson Community Garden! Image credit: Josh S.

06/18/2026

Each year, in late May / early June, a female turtle leaves the Assabet River, and walks up Port St. to the community garden to look for a place to lay her eggs. Look at this beautiful girl! [Image credit: Heather M.]

06/15/2026

This TUESDAY!

05/28/2026

The Hudson Community Garden is in full swing and everyone is starting to put in their hot weather crops! If you garden, and plant crops like eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, etc., watch for flea beetles. Here's a good overview of what to look for and how to manage.

Having trouble with flea beetles in your garden? Here's how to identify, prevent, and get rid of flea beetles so that they stop eating your crops! Tips from The Old Farmer's Almanac.

04/17/2026

Watch the forecast. A few chilly nights are expected next week. Cover up (overnight) tender cold-weather seedlings that are already in the ground like lettuce, peas, etc.!

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04/07/2026

It's almost time to garden!