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Roundup Ready or not (seeds, part I)
Open-pollinated or hybrid? Conventional or organic? Heirloom or AAS winner? GMO or non-GMO? If you are a new gardener, the pretty pictures in the seed catalogs may influence your purchase more than...
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George Brewton's Tahitian Sweet Potato Squash (seeds, part II)
Open Pollinated or Hybrid? This... When Columbus sailed back to Spain with news of a New World, his ships' holds may have carried seeds from Cucurbita pepo. This group, which today includes zucchini,...
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The tilling of Tull
Before you pull out the ol' rototiller this spring, pause a moment to reflect on Jethro Tull. No, not that one. This one . Tull revolutionized British agriculture in the 18th century with his...
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Rise up
I have a confession to make. After extolling the virtues of no-till gardening in my last post, I found myself on Tuesday facing an expanse of garden beds almost indistinguishable from the weeds...
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Not too late to start
This spring!! 80° F in Canton on March 21st; 20° on March 27th. It makes predicting the last sub-freezing temperatures of the season more difficult than usual. And missing your guess by a day or two is...
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Who ya gonna call?
When Martha Foley lets us listen in on her Gardening Conversations with horticulturalist Amy Ivy every Monday, some of you might be thinking, "Cornell Cooperative Extension? I thought extension agents...
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Reports from the field
It's your turn. We're cresting another hill on the roller coaster that is this spring's weather, and I know that many of you are out in the garden checking on emerging perennial shoots, or building new...
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All together, now
So, that bowlful of paperwhites blooming on your table in January has inspired you to take up rake and shovel and plant your first garden this spring. But, you don't have a rake, or a shovel, or a...
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Some (don't) like it hot
Up here in the North Country, the hard-to-grow warm season crops get all the oohs and aahs. Can you grow okra? Or artichokes? (If you can, tell me how you do it.) Sweet potatoes are a recent triumph...
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Out standing in her field
That's where you'll be likely to find me this summer. Unfortunately, that means that I need to step away from the blog for a while. Here are a couple of other places to look for good gardening...
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