My first tray of seeds was started under grow lights in my closet this weekend.  I just looked back at my old seed-starting posts --  I...

Living so close to the second-largest mall in New York State just makes me want to hide in the house on Black Friday.   It’s hard for m...

Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed, life is finally getting back to normal.   Our area was hit hard, but we were lucky – just a few ...

For years now I’ve wanted to visit The Pfeiffer Center , a biodynamic farm in Chestnut Ridge, NY, not far from here.   I finally had m...

 "Big Rainbow" This year I want to make a better effort to save the seeds for the successful varieties I want ...

This time of year can be a little overwhelming for vegetable gardeners as the harvest rolls in.   There is only so much room in the refri...

"Super Sugar Snap" Pea flower Several 3-4 day bouts of rain this past month have made the ground soggy. The plants, for the ...