'Turnback Tuesday' highlights gardening, Derby Avenue house

Turnback Tuesday is thinking spring. Getting ready for the time of year to garden. There are many types of gardens including, herb, vertical, vegetable and flower. 

This home which was on Derby Avenue shows what vertical gardening looks like. With limited space it was the perfect solution to have beautiful flowers. 

The [Derby Public] Library has many books on gardening for everyone to borrow. We have Square Foot Gardening and Vertical Vegetable Gardening books available, so anyone even with the smallest spaces can still enjoy the benefits of gardening.

Thanks goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week. 

'Turnback Tuesday' features house in Derby with vertical gardening

Turnback Tuesday visits the home on the corner of Cottage Street and Caroline Street. 
Along the front of the home there are vines. This is called vertical gardening. 
You can also see the house to the right and behind having the same gardening. This practice of vertical gardens dates back to 3000 BCE in the Mediterranean area with grape vines. In the last few centuries, this type of gardening spread was a way to incorporate gardens when space was limited. It was a way to green many cities. Plants like Virginia Creeper, English Ivy, and Boston Ivy were popular because no trellis was needed. 
This type of gardening could be seen all over Derby. The house still stands there today.


Thanks go to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!