by Linda | May 30, 2015 | Healthy Harvest Recipes, The Garden Gate
Every time I visit my local nursery, I like to peruse the racks of new and exciting plants they offer. I make it a point to try one new plant and learn about it every year (sometimes I get carried away and try more than one). Today I found the Lifeberry Goji. I...
by Linda | May 29, 2015 | The Garden Gate
Do you remember this stringy mess from a few weeks ago. It was the first time that I started tomatoes from seed. I was really not very hopeful when I looked at the long tangled stems that emerged from the starter tray, but I carefully removed the strongest seedlings...
by Linda | May 29, 2015 | The Garden Gate
A beautiful display outside a florist in Old Town Zurich, Switzerland. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...
by Linda | May 28, 2015 | Decor & DIY, The Garden Gate
I love this time of year, especially here in the Hudson Valley where there is still a nice mix of old farms in the area. It’s an even bigger treat when one of those old barns, farms, or homesteads have a tag sale. Sometimes when I’m all by...
by Linda | May 27, 2015 | The Garden Gate
Sometimes you just have to get creative with your gardening efforts! For the past several years, I’ve tried to grow a mix of lettuce and spinach with little success. Not because they’re not easy to grow, but because the resident chipmunk thinks...
by Linda | May 27, 2015 | The Garden Gate
Today is unseasonably warm in the Hudson Valley – near 90 degrees in some places, while just a few days ago the temps dipped into the mid to upper 30’s. I still haven’t placed all of my tender seedlings into the ground but have opted to keep them on...