Vegetable History

Join us to hear Master Gardener Bonnie Power discuss “The Fascinating Story of Where our Vegetables Came From.” Where did our vegetables originate and how did they get to look the way they do today?  Who first domesticated the tomato? The eggplant? The onion? Bonnie will tell the story of 15 common vegetables and a fruit and how they spread around the world. There will be time for Q&A too.

Bonnie Power has been a Massachusetts Master Gardener and member of the MMGA Speakers Bureau since 2016 and a serious outdoor/indoor gardener most of her life. Curious and research-oriented by nature, she has many horticultural interests and areas of expertise. Bonnie holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in zoology, which informs her perspective on the management of garden insects; she is also an administrator for a “sick houseplant” group on Facebook. A lifelong passion for organic gardening and soil health recently led Bonnie to take on a new role as manager of the MMGA Soil pH Testing team. She also volunteers as a guide at Garden in the Woods, a Native Plant Trust botanical garden in Framingham. At home in Marlborough, Bonnie grows a variety of vegetables and ornamentals with a bias for natives.

Date: Thursday, November 10, 7–8 pm

Cost: FREE!

Location: Virtual by Zoom, a link will be emailed to the email address with which you registered before the program.

Registration closes before the program starts so sign up today!

Newton Community Farm reserves the right to cancel and/or reschedule a program if necessary.