The Providential Gardener

Do You Know Where the Gardens 'Used to Be'?

Find out where some of the farms and gardens used to be (and may still be!) in Providence, RI, at the new development website: www.wherethegardens.providentialgardener.com! The idea for this project came out of a planning meeting for Providence's 375th birthday... Read more →

Where the Gardens Used to Be ~ Farms in Providence's Silver Lake Neighborhood

In the Western part of Providence, on Plainfield Street and on Webster Avenue, two early 19th century farmhouses have survived, at least until the 1980s according to Providence, A Citywide Survey of Historic Resources. The Alverson farm house at 569... Read more →

Where the Gardens Used to Be ~ The Poor Farm (Neck Farm) at Dexter Field

ABOUT: Where the Gardens "Used to Be" is a new Providential Gardener project that will document where gardens, farms, and greenhouses have been, are, and might be in the future, within Providence, RI. While the dedicated website is under construction,... Read more →

Where the Gardens Used to Be ~ Gardening in Providence, RI

"Where the Gardens Used to Be" is a new Providential Gardener project that documents agriculture in the City of Providence, RI, from the earliest times to the present. Any garden, farm, or greenhouse that has been or currently exists in... Read more →

Happy Birthday Providence!

Today, June 1st, 2011, the special celebration of Providence's 375-year history (of European settlement) begins. At this morning's ceremony, it was also made clear that the observance recognizes the thousands of years that the Narragansett and other indigenous peoples lived... Read more →