Walkway Over The Hudson Items Make Great Holiday Gifts Just in time for Thanksgiving: a new publication documenting gardening techniques used at the time of the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Of course there were no chemical pesticides or fertilizers at the time so the book is somewhat slanted to the benefits of organic gardening. Either way it is a good read on gard... Read Full Story
Walkway Over The Hudson Items Make Great Holiday Gifts Just in time for Thanksgiving: a new publication documenting gardening techniques used at the time of the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Of course there were no chemical pesticides or fertilizers at the time so the book is somewhat slanted to the benefits of organic gardening. Either way it is a good read on gard... Read Full Story
The Aerogarden came on the scene in a hurry and almost left as quickly. Very few new products have come from Aerogro lately and for a relatively new company that can spell trouble. One of the drawbacks of the Aerogarden in my opinion is that once the novelty wears off there is little to do. Especially since unless you eat very lightly or live alone it is hard to grow enough to feed more than one. The product is better used as a cloning device with the seed starting kit. The Aerogarden ... Read Full Story
The Aerogarden came on the scene in a hurry and almost left as quickly. Very few new products have come from Aerogro lately and for a relatively new company that can spell trouble. One of the drawbacks of the Aerogarden in my opinion is that once the novelty wears off there is little to do. Especially since unless you eat very lightly or live alone it is hard to grow enough to feed more than one. The product is better used as a cloning device with the seed starting kit. The Aerogarden ... Read Full Story
This post is not about gardening per se' but it is about landscapes. In fact if it were not for this landscape in the photo American history would most certainly be different. A photo I took of a golden early sprig sunset was on exhibit this weekend at a Members how of the Athens Cultural Center in Athens, just north of Catskill. I am happy to say the photo sold to a lady who is a weekend resident of the village. More important she has a deep love of the area and the river. What I... Read Full Story
This post is not about gardening per se' but it is about landscapes. In fact if it were not for this landscape in the photo American history would most certainly be different. A photo I took of a golden early sprig sunset was on exhibit this weekend at a Members how of the Athens Cultural Center in Athens, just north of Catskill. I am happy to say the photo sold to a lady who is a weekend resident of the village. More important she has a deep love of the area and the river. What I... Read Full Story
Learn more about the time honored practice of seed saving which is undergoing a revolution! As an advocate of the Locavore movement I will be attending this informative meeting. Click the link below to learn more about how young people across the world are farming. http://thegreenhorns.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/folk-seeds/ Many gardeners and farmers across the world are worried about the loss of viable seed with the introduction of seeds into the market place that produce steril... Read Full Story
Farmers markets abound during the growing season. There is no doubt that the search for fresh local foods is easy from May to November. But when the sun sets at 4 a lot of farmers markets close up for the winter. However there are a growing number of markets open year round. They just move indoors to warmer climes until spring arrives again. Speaking of farming indoors, there is no reason to give up on gardening just because the snow is flying. A grow light or sunny window can provid... Read Full Story
This is a totally incredible idea on using hydroponics to grow amazing amounts of food in a window! www.windowfarm.org This system can churn-out a salad per week. The window farm described in this How-To is a reservoir system. A water pump on a timer periodically pumps water and liquid nutrients from the bottom reservoir to the top reservoir. There are small holes drilled into the underside of the top reservoir. Small drip emitters with valves let out a constant drip of water an... Read Full Story
This I found in the Daily Guide from Waynesville, MO "TOP 10 FLU FIGHTING FOODS." The first five were presented tonight and the last five next week: n  Green Chile Peppers. They contain vitamin C, a powerhouse antioxidant, which help fight colds and flues. Foods rich in vitamin C are hot chili peppers (1/2 cup contains 182 milligrams of Vitamin C), guava, bell peppers, kale, broccoli florets, papaya, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe and Brussels sprouts. The food with the highe... Read Full Story
