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There is certainly any number of reasons to grow your own plants from seed. Of course there is the economic advantage of saving money by growing many more seedling for your dollar than buying plants already grown. Transplants ready to go into the garden are indeed cheaper than buying the produce at the market.  But the savings are exponential when you start your farm from seeds. The second best reason for starting your garden from seed is the sheer quantity of seed packs to choose from. Where... Read Full Story

I hope all of you enjoyed Thanksgiving and resisted the temptation to go shopping instead of watching football. Looking back on your Turkey Day munch fest was there anything on the table from your garden or a guests garden. Where did your feast come from? How far did the rutabagas have to travel to each your table and were they fresh? "Fresh rutabagas"? you might ask. Well that may be a stretch since the lowly rutabaga is often an after thought it is just something that is always on the table... Read Full Story

It takes some getting used to but this stuff is cleaner burns hotter and longer than hard wood charcoal. Flavor is good as well! I have a gigantic Weber gas grill on my deck. But after purchasing a Weber charcoal grill I grill now on hardwood charcoal more than gas. Then I discovered charcoal made from coconut shells. The concept  of producing charcoal briquets from waste coconut shells began over five years ago when the two company founders,traveled to Thailand in search of... Read Full Story

BEER Grilled wings: still working on spices, heat etc Assorted skewerd meats including: Chicken, beef, sausages, bacon all marinated in beer Assorted marinated char grilled veggies: peppers, onion, tomato, squash,carrot, potatoes Sliced orange glazed duck breast over spring greens in soft taco/fajitas Mini baked potatoes Following grilled pitas : Mediterranean chopped salad                                       Shrimp, Bacon, Asiago                                       Pepperoni... Read Full Story

Herbs are as popular as ever despite the fact there are not many new varieties overtaking the market. Seemingly every day there is a new variety of some outrageous ornamental flower that promises to revolutionize the floriculture industry. It is very strange to see how many new flowers are coming on to the market being the economy and garden trends are for more home food gardens rather than flower gardens. There are a few new varieties of vegetables that have come to market or at least become... Read Full Story

Hudson River Maritime Museum is hosting River Day on the Roundout in Kingston Read Full Story

 Visitors to the island will be asked to trade in all forms of currency for Island Rum Money the official and only accepted form of cash on the island  The American Dollar is fading in value fast as gold and silver rises. We at the island are pleased to own a stash of silver and are using it to back up our own Island Rum Money currency. Now that BBQ season has finally arrived in our isolated back water we are getting ready for a summer of BBQ fun. Make plans for July 4th ammual blow... Read Full Story

It seems one cannot watch television or read a magazine without being assaulted or, insulted, by ads for prescription drugs.  Anything that ails you been be controlled by some new wonder drug. Some of the ads do not even say what the symptoms are just ask your doctor if snake oil is right for you. Snake oil is right. The traveling salesman of your peddled mysterious liquids in clear bottles laying claim to kill all sort of ills. problem was there were not enough real doctors to ask if... Read Full Story

Both famous ground hogs did not see their shadows last week.In facet nobody has seen their shadow since August! Punxatawny Phil and Staten Island Chuck failed to have the sun gods cast shadows of doubt upon the arrival of spring. And with the way the weather has been this winter the arrival of spring can be a glorious thing. There is another event that signifies the halfway point through winter. Seed packs have arrived in garden centers. In fact not just seed packs but peat pots, trays, seed... Read Full Story

    We live in an age of information overload goes without saying. If there is still any doubt just look at your smart phone and what it can do. Or at least what it is supposed to do. There are literally thousands of "apps" for most phones. A quick look at them however reveals that most are duplications of gadgets or processes that are already on our phones or in our dashboards. For instance at least twice a week I sync my Blackberry with Outlook so all me appointments and deadlines are... Read Full Story