(Re)Productive Gardens: Making Your Yard More Pollinator-Friendly With spring on the way, its a great time to learn about and start planning for making your garden friendly to pollinators. Check out this article from The Trustees .
Read more here: http://www.thetrustees.org/what-…/learning-discovery/re.html [continue reading]
Archive for Gardening
WRSI: Ox and Robin Seed
Feb
17
2020
http://www.buylocalfood.org/upload/news/2020/OxandRobin.2.07.20.mp3
WRSI, February 7, 2020 . Linda Enerson, from Ox and Robin Seeds, joins Monte and Phil to talk about growing hardy, heirloom plants for seed and the benefits of producing seeds locally. [continue reading]
Invasive plant to look out for: Black Swallow-wort
Jun
28
2019
Black Swallow-wort: Pull it if you see it. These plants will start seeding soon. It’s an invasive non-native plant that can cause problems for for monarch butterflies and crowd out native plants.
To learn more and be able to identify it check out this article: https://www.somervillegardenclub.org/2017/10/black-swallow-wort-pod-patrol/?fbclid=IwAR2RCHMtqSxObVTYu-9oeV3k8tuGB_od40099h6yJmQLBWvZi0p5vStLuJQ [continue reading]
To learn more and be able to identify it check out this article: https://www.somervillegardenclub.org/2017/10/black-swallow-wort-pod-patrol/?fbclid=IwAR2RCHMtqSxObVTYu-9oeV3k8tuGB_od40099h6yJmQLBWvZi0p5vStLuJQ [continue reading]
Interview: Sixteen Acres Garden Center
Apr
22
2019
http://www.buylocalfood.org/upload/news/2019/Sixteen.Acres.04.15.19.mp3
WRSI, April 15, 2019 . Listen to Judy Bordenuk of Sixteen Acres Garden Center in Springfield as she talks about her father’s labor of love, the gladiola field that started it all, and the beauty and scents you’ll find when [continue reading]
MassAppeal: How Maple Syrup is Made
Mar
9
2019
WWLP, March 22, 2018. For many farmers here in Massachusetts, this is the perfect time of year to collect sap and turn it into delicious maple syrup. You need freezing nights and thawing days, though the latter has been a bit difficult recently. Through CISA , a nonprofit that stands for Community Involved [continue reading]
Focused on hot stuff, no matter the weather
Feb
7
2019
The Recorder, February 4, 2019 by Richie Davis
SUNDERLAND — Temperatures struggled to rise out of the negative realm last week at Kitchen Garden Farm, but owners Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox were laser-focused on hot stuff.
The 2,400-square steelframe building that will be the farm’s new commercial [continue reading]
SUNDERLAND — Temperatures struggled to rise out of the negative realm last week at Kitchen Garden Farm, but owners Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox were laser-focused on hot stuff.
The 2,400-square steelframe building that will be the farm’s new commercial [continue reading]
Collecting and Storing Seeds
Oct
6
2018
Now is the time to collect and save seeds for next year. This article from Fine Gardening offers helpful tips on how to go about collecting and storing seeds.“Collecting seeds is one of those activities that makes me feel like a wealthy woman. As the seed supply spills out of the [continue reading]
Valley Bounty: Herbal Teas
Oct
25
2017
When it comes to first-thing-in-the-morning caffeine intake, I have to admit that I am a staunch member of Team Coffee. For a number of reasons—some habitual and some simply chemical—I’m not especially interested in making significant changes to that particular morning routine. But as cold nights begin to settle in for the season, I do [continue reading]
Conway Agricultural Commission to Hold Public Forum on ‘Right to Farm’
Jan
18
2017
The Recorder, January 18, 2017, by Andy Castillo
Town officials are seeking input on a proposed Right to Farm bylaw that might be voted into law at this year’s annual town meeting.
To that end, the Agricultural Commission will hold a public forum today seeking comments and input from town residents [continue reading]
Town officials are seeking input on a proposed Right to Farm bylaw that might be voted into law at this year’s annual town meeting.
To that end, the Agricultural Commission will hold a public forum today seeking comments and input from town residents [continue reading]
Drought Puts Squeeze on Valley Farmers
Nov
30
2016
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, November 28, 2016, by Jack Suntrup
Farmer fortunes are tied to the elements. Too much rain or too little can have the same effect — a spoiled growing season.
Much of New England has been snared in drought conditions since April. The National [continue reading]
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