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Permaculture in Practise at Dingle Hill Flowers & Herbs

Category: How-To Projects, Plant Ideas & Info, Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

I visited the farm, Dingle Hill Flowers & Herbs, on a sultry August day, my car bumping up a hilly, mile-long stretch of gravel road leading to the former dairy farm, now herb sanctuary, in the Catskill Mountains of NY.  Finally I took a sharp turn and headed towards the main farmhouse and the "Heart" of the enterprise, where I met owners Daphne Boss Ayalon and her husband Jerome. Liz Scholl, Womanswork's master herbalist, who sources herbs from Daphne for our…
I visited the farm, Dingle Hill Flowers & Herbs, on a sultry August day, my car bumping up a hilly, mile-long stretch of gravel road leading to the former dairy farm, now herb sanctuary, in the Catskill Mountains of NY.  Finally I took a sharp turn and headed towards the main farmhouse and the "Heart" of the enterprise, where I met…

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Interview with A Hobbyist Beekeeper

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

I met Michele Carlin this summer at the Pawling Farmers Market, the day she volunteered to talk to our community about beekeeping. As I watched the crowd gather around her I observed people's curiosity about this age old art. In her talk Michele noted that honey is one of the few food products that doesn't spoil. Local honey is a great remedy for colds and congestion. Michele…
I met Michele Carlin this summer at the Pawling Farmers Market, the day she volunteered to talk to our community about beekeeping. As I watched the crowd gather around her I observed people's curiosity about this age old art. In her talk Michele noted that honey is one of the few food products that doesn't spoil. Local honey is a…

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“Dear Ruth” Column

Category: 'Dear Ruth' Column, Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

The "Dear Ruth" Column for Gardening Questions Ruth Rogers Clausen is a horticulturist, journalist and author who is partnering with Womanswork to produce the "Dear Ruth" column. Ruth grew up in Wales and studied horticulture at Studley College in England. She has contributed greatly to her profession as a writer of tomes (Perennials for American Gardens, Random House; Essential Perennials, Timber Press); an editor of gardening magazines; and a lecturer, advisor and judge for botanical gardens and flower shows all across the country and around…
The "Dear Ruth" Column for Gardening Questions Ruth Rogers Clausen is a horticulturist, journalist and author who is partnering with Womanswork to produce the "Dear Ruth" column. Ruth grew up in Wales and studied horticulture at Studley College in England. She has contributed greatly to her profession as a writer of tomes (Perennials for American Gardens, Random House; Essential Perennials, Timber…

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Nominate Women Making A Difference

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

Suzanne Estock, Park Ranger, featured on Womanswork hang tags.Do you know a woman who is making a difference in the lives of others by helping to protect, improve or rebuild a community or place? Is her story one that will be inspirational to other women? Please send us her story and we will publish it on our website.  Our favorite inspirational stories will be printed on "Womanswork Profile" hang tags on our work and garden gloves. The women we select…
Suzanne Estock, Park Ranger, featured on Womanswork hang tags.Do you know a woman who is making a difference in the lives of others by helping to protect, improve or rebuild a community or place? Is her story one that will be inspirational to other women? Please send us her story and we will publish it on our website.  Our favorite…

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The Garden Quiz

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

Curious Gardener's Garden Quiz: 1. What well known Spring shrub is this: salix discolor? a.)   azalea b.)   pussy willow c.)    forsythia 2. True or False: It’s best not to garden in wet soil  3. Which one of the following plants makes a wonderful cut flower, and  has the delicacy of a rose? a.)    Lisianthus b.)    Dahlia c.)    Peony 4. Which of the following is a recipe for creating a natural rooting hormone for plants? a.)    Squeeze a lemon in…
Curious Gardener's Garden Quiz: 1. What well known Spring shrub is this: salix discolor? a.)   azalea b.)   pussy willow c.)    forsythia 2. True or False: It’s best not to garden in wet soil  3. Which one of the following plants makes a wonderful cut flower, and  has the delicacy of a rose? a.)    Lisianthus b.)    Dahlia c.)    Peony 4. Which…

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Win A Signed Copy of “Essential Perennials”

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

Womanswork is giving away a signed hardcover copy of "Essential Perennials" by our friend Ruth Rogers Clausen and Tom Christopher, published by Timber Press. Photos are by the husband and wife team of Alan and Linda Detrick.  Margaret Roach says, "Finally, a guide to navigating the staggering possibilities among perennials."  I interviewed Ruth Clausen about the book and about her life as a gardener and writer. She and her writing partner wanted to make a book that is a reader-friendly reference…
Womanswork is giving away a signed hardcover copy of "Essential Perennials" by our friend Ruth Rogers Clausen and Tom Christopher, published by Timber Press. Photos are by the husband and wife team of Alan and Linda Detrick.  Margaret Roach says, "Finally, a guide to navigating the staggering possibilities among perennials."  I interviewed Ruth Clausen about the book and about her…

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Facts You Should Know About Black Bears

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

Last weekend I learned some interesting things about bears at a talk hosted by a local environmental group called FroGS (Friends of The Great Swamp). The speaker, Felicia Ortner, is a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, a volunteer outreach program with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Black Bear in my backyard, Pawling, NYWhere I live in Southern Dutchess County NY, I have seen bears in our back yard twice. The second time was last summer when I…
Last weekend I learned some interesting things about bears at a talk hosted by a local environmental group called FroGS (Friends of The Great Swamp). The speaker, Felicia Ortner, is a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, a volunteer outreach program with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). Black Bear in my backyard, Pawling, NYWhere I live in Southern…

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“Escape To Spring”

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

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Flowers For A Wedding

Category: Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

My stepdaughter Eve asked me if I would like to do the flowers for her Vermont wedding last August. Of course I said "Yes!" Then I proceeded to learn a few things about floral arranging. I had recently been introduced to the concept…
My stepdaughter Eve asked me if I would like to do the flowers for her Vermont wedding last August. Of course I said "Yes!" Then I proceeded to learn a few things about floral arranging. Lavender with…

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Growing Dahlias with Frances Palmer

Category: How-To Projects, Plant Ideas & Info, Presenting "The Curious Gardener"

The following excerpts are reprinted from an article by Frances Palmer in the May/June 2014 issue of Connecticut Gardener, with permission. Planting: I usually plant my tubers in late April, which is considered early. Most instructions advise planting tubers at the same time as tomatoes. Be that as it may, I dig a hole to accommodate the size of the tuber. If I am planting a new tuber, the hole is only a few inches down and the tuber is placed…
The following excerpts are reprinted from an article by Frances Palmer in the May/June 2014 issue of Connecticut Gardener, with permission. Planting: I usually plant my tubers in late April, which is considered early. Most instructions advise planting tubers at the same time as tomatoes. Be that as it may, I dig a hole to accommodate the size of the tuber.…

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