This may very well be one of those observations that is so glaring obvious that many of us forget about it. Your local public library is the most incredible resource for a gardener. I am fortunate to live in Fairfield County, CT where there are at least six major public libraries within a 20 minute [...]
Archive for March, 2009
A Free Resource For Every Gardener
Posted in Book Previews, Gardening in Connecticut, Landscape Design on March 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Become a Citizen Scientist and Help Track Climate Change
Posted in Gardening in Connecticut, Sustainable Gardening on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I read an interesting blog post on Joene’s Garden about a simple and worthwhile volunteer project that is perfect for plant enthusiasts of all ages called Project BudBurst, operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. According to the project website, this collaborative effort “engages the public in making careful observations of the phenological events such as [...]
Good Ole’ Yankee Ingenuity
Posted in Gardening in Connecticut, Sustainable Gardening on March 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I saw this article on the NY Times website about a wonderfully ingenious product called CowPots. If you’ve never heard of them before, CowPots are plant starter containers that are made out of cow manure. The great thing is that you can plant the entire pot right into the ground and as it decomposes the [...]





