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Grapes and Greens: back from the benefit
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Monday, August 27, 2012. Back from the benefit. Tomatoes were piled high at every farm stand between Riverhead and East Hampton this weekend. How many could I carry? How many could I fit in the car was the question. I was on the East End of Long Island to cater a benefit for Wellness in the Schools. And my car was already stuffed with serving platters, ice buckets, cocktail napkins, everything we would need to host 200 guests playing tennis matches for a worthy charity on this magnificent summer weekend.
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Grapes and Greens: perfection!
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Sunday, October 21, 2012. Perfection isn't something I generally strive for. I prefer a little wiggle room in my endeavors, some breathing space for the unexpected, the startle of serendipity, a jumping off point towards how to proceed next. For me, actual perfection is the state of not needing any improvement, a completeness, an awareness of the beauty of the moment. Tripping through the city of light on a recent four day spree of mostly rainy days and nights needs few words. A Belle Epoque private mans...
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Grapes and Greens: spice and everything nice
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Monday, March 8, 2010. Spice and everything nice. No, not from my backyard, not yet. This time of year grocery stores are practically giving daffodils away. I got these at Whole Foods, three bunches for $5! My friend Katie and I share a passion for discovering the diversity of ingredients and food culture here in NY City. Katie has been exploring Ethiopian cuisine in particular for a while. She has posted her observations and experiments on her blog Party in my Pantry. Not having okra on hand she substit...
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Grapes and Greens: Stuff it!
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Sunday, October 14, 2012. The spectacular colors of Fall make the transition from Summer to Autumn just about worth it. The inevitable cold is coming all too soon, but who doesn't smile at a pumpkin? It is a big decision which magnificent gourd to take home. My agonizing took longer than usual this year. Shape, size, color, and curl of the stem are all taken into serious consideration. But why get just one? Quinoa, Lentil and Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppers. Salt and pepper to taste. 2 Tbs olive oil. 8226;Sp...
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Piermont Community Garden: Tomatoes - Secrets to Growing Success
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Friday, June 27, 2014. Tomatoes - Secrets to Growing Success. Published 10 tips for growing tomatoes successfully - Tomatoes - Secrets to Growing Success. Succession planting is the tip that surprised me. Three weeks after the first planting, start a 2nd group of tomatoes or a 2nd transplant to spread out the harvest over the season. I would reiterate an 11th tip. Mulch, mulch, mulch. The things that help m...
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Piermont Community Garden: ALERT! Squash Bugs in the Garden!
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Monday, July 23, 2012. Squash Bugs in the Garden! Almost all of the squash vines (zucchini and others) in the Garden have Squash Bug ( Anasa tristis. Eggs deposited under some of the leaves. For those growing melons this year, please check for infestation. The eggs are laid on the underside of the leaves and look like this:. Squash Bug eggs deposited on squash plant leaf. A parasitic fly, Trichopoda pennipes.
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Piermont Community Garden: Summer Visitors - Strategies for Dispatching Fruit Flies in the Kitchen
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Sunday, July 17, 2016. Summer Visitors - Strategies for Dispatching Fruit Flies in the Kitchen. Fruit flies floating in vinegar trap. With all the produce and fruit coming in during summer, some unwelcome 'guests' appear, wanting to eat and make merry (reproduce) in your kitchen. No need to spray. Make a vinegar trap. Have you ever tried to kill a fruit fly by slapping it between your hands? The Venus Flytr...
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Piermont Community Garden: Alert! West Nile Mosquitoes in Orangeburg
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Tuesday, July 26, 2016. West Nile Mosquitoes in Orangeburg. See the July 26 article in The Patch:. West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes in Orangeburg. Were collected in Orangeburg during the week of July 10 as part of the county's ongoing West Nile Virus surveillance efforts. Mosquito Life Cycle Depends on Water. Bee nectaring at tansy flower. DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon, eucalyptus. On your expose...
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Piermont Community Garden: TIPS for a BUMPER CROP of TOMATOES
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Wednesday, July 1, 2015. TIPS for a BUMPER CROP of TOMATOES. In The Journal News by Max Apton. Former vegetable field manager at The Stone Barns Center. Gives some tips for growing a bumper crop of tomatoes. Prepare bed by adding 1" of compost. Loosen soil deeply with a digging fork allowing compost to be worked into the lower layers of soil. Once the plant begins to flower and set fruit, do not water the r...
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Piermont Community Garden: Squash Bug Has Arrived this Year!
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Autumn in the Garden. Autumn in the Garden: Cosmos Forest for our chitinous and feathered friends. Saturday, July 6, 2013. Squash Bug Has Arrived this Year! July 2nd we removed fresh eggs from Carol's and Doreen's zucchini. The darker the bronze eggs, the closer to hatching. Check your zukes and other squash. July 6, 2013. I found a mass of the bronze football-shaped squash bug eggs on both the underside AND the top of one of my squash plant leaves. Other gardeners are seeing them too. Increased fee; mai...
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