Interview with A Hobbyist Beekeeper
I met Michele Carlin this summer at the Pawling Farmers Market, the day she volunteered to talk to our community abo...
Gardening is a lifelong journey of learning, experimenting, and growing. At The Woman’s Workbench, we share what we’re discovering — from how-tos and planting ideas to stories from our community. But this isn’t just our space, it’s yours too. We’d love to see your gardens and hear your thoughts, opinions, and perspectives along the way
Tagged'Dear Ruth' ColumnFlower GardensGarden PlanningHouseplantsHow-To ProjectsIndoor GardeningPlant Ideas & InfoPresenting "The Curious Gardener"Recipesseed startingSeedsSpring ProjectsStrong Women Building A Gentle WorldTools & Techniques
"Dear Ruth" Column
The "Dear Ruth" Column for Gardening Questions Ruth Rogers Clausen is a horticulturist, journalist and author who i...
Nominate Women Making A Difference
Suzanne Estock, Park Ranger, featured on Womanswork hang tags. Do you know a woman who is making a difference in th...
The Garden Quiz
Curious Gardener's Garden Quiz: 1. What well known Spring shrub is this: salix discolor? a.) azalea b.) pussy wi...
Win A Signed Copy of "Essential Perennials&q...
Womanswork is giving away a signed hardcover copy of "Essential Perennials" by our friend Ruth Rogers Clausen and To...
Facts You Should Know About Black Bears
Last weekend I learned some interesting things about bears at a talk hosted by a local environmental group called Fr...
"Escape To Spring"
Click photos below to be taken to their source.If you aren't taken to another site then the source is Womanswork ...
Flowers For A Wedding
My stepdaughter Eve asked me if I would like to do the flowers for her Vermont wedding last August. Of course I said...
Growing Dahlias with Frances Palmer
The following excerpts are reprinted from an article by Frances Palmer in the May/June 2014 issue of Connecticut G...
Living The Dream: Raising Sheep
We interviewed Theresa Ryan about her experience as a sheep owner, one year after she and her husband Richard bough...
Thinking About Chickens? Meet 4 Chicken Owners
We asked Ashley English, author of Keeping Chickens, to tell us about her experience and offer some of her chicke...
Pruning Shrubs in Fall
We consulted with our friend the horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen about pruning shrubs in the fall. There are prim...