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Cassandra Corcoran in Vermont, sent me some great shots of her garden, shared here. But I have to tell you that my favorite is the nest in the tree.
Remember to keep your garden photos coming through the summer and into fall. We’re...
The long stretches of rain haven’t made this growing season easy for anyone so far. Farmers are scrambling to get in the hay when they can. Tomatoes are languishing (Amy Ivy has some good tips on what to do about that). I’m probably not...
Thanks to Carrie Kirk, who describes her location as “the edge of Hole Pond,” for submitting the first garden photo.
She has solved some gardening problems (excessive rain or heat, bugs, hungry critters) by making her garden portable....
I need your help.
I love wandering through, driving past, and hearing about other people’s gardens. I’d like to see your garden, but it’s unlikely I’ll make it to everyone’s home this summer.
Let’s track and share...
The problem with tart/sour cherries is those words: tart and sour.
Not all that appealing in a culture where sweet rules taste buds, right? There’s even an Aesop’s Fable about grapes that pretty much says no one wants sour fruit...
News stories tagged with "gardening"
Winter Bugs in the House
Nov 25, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about a common homeowner problem this time of year: bugs migrating indoors. What are they? Are they harmful? Go to full article
Winter Indoor Gardening
Nov 18, 2002 — With a fresh blanket of snow covering the region, Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about indoor gardens. Go to full article
Autumn Leaves: Landscaping in the Fall, part 2
Nov 04, 2002 — Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about autumn landscaping. Shubbery and berries come into their own this time of year. And comments from a listener. Go to full article
The Autumn Leaves: Landscaping in the Fall
Oct 28, 2002 — Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about autumn landscaping. Shubbery and berries come into their own this time of year. Go to full article
The Winter Garden
Oct 21, 2002 — The first hard freeze of the season was last week, and now there's snow in the forecast. What's going on? Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about preparing the garden and lawn for winter. Go to full article
Hard Freeze: The Growing Season Ends
Oct 14, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about the first frost, a time to say good by to bright perennials and favorite herbs; and a final day to do some garden cleanup. What should you clean out and what do you leave? Go to full article
The Fall Garden: Thinking Ahead to Spring
Sep 30, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about planting bulbs for next summer's garden. Go to full article
Fall Gardening: A Good Time to Plan for Next Spring
Sep 23, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Horticulturist Amy Ivy about autumn garden cleanup and planning for a new growing season: From moving and dividing perennials to mapping out new garden plots. Amy also recommends the book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques, by Tracy Disabato-Aust. Go to full article
Garden Farewell
Sep 20, 2002 — It's still so surprisingly warm, days around 80 and no night frost means the gardening season is lasting well beyond what we expect in the North Country, but soon enough it'll be over, time to say goodbye to the tomatoes and the cosmos. From our archives, here's a celebration of the change of season from another year, 1989 Go to full article
Late Summer Gardening: It's Not Over Yet!
Sep 16, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about the warm, late summer and the extended gardening season. Go to full article
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