by Jeff Bentley | Jan 24, 2024 | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Garden Design & Maintenance, Eco-Friendly Garden, Start Gardening
Modern Revival of Victory Gardens: In times of uncertainty, communities have often turned to self-sufficiency as a means of resilience. One powerful symbol of this resiliency is the Victory Garden. Originating during times of war, Victory Gardens were a source of...
by Jeff Bentley | May 9, 2023 | Growing Guides, Growing Vegetables, Growing Herbs, Growing Flowers, Garden Design & Maintenance, Start Gardening
When it comes to gardening, one of the critical factors for success is to consider your climate. Different plants have different temperature and weather preferences, and what will thrive in one region will struggle or die in another. To help gardeners understand the...
by Jeff Bentley | May 31, 2022 | Growing Vegetables, Eco-Friendly Garden, Start Gardening
Three Sisters garden with corn, squash and beans The history around our small community of Cambridge in northern New York is rich with agricultural lore and legend dating back centuries. The area was originally home to the Iroquois Five Nations, who were a mix of...
by Jeff Bentley | Apr 26, 2022 | Growing Vegetables, Growing Herbs, Eco-Friendly Garden, Start Gardening, Great Gifts for Gardeners
5 Great Good-Things-to-Grow Gifts for Mom Raised bed backyard garden with flowers, veggies, and herbs. Mother’s Day is coming up quickly (just like her garden!) and if you still haven’t found the right gift, you’re in luck! We’re here to help make this the best...
by Jeff Bentley | May 8, 2020 | Growing Vegetables, Start Gardening
Most of us look forward to spring with good reason: longer days and warm temperatures mean finally being able to ditch onerous winter outerwear and enjoy the outdoors again. Year in year out, we get through winter patiently (some of us more than others), cheered...
by Jeff Bentley | Mar 15, 2019 | Growing Vegetables, Growing Herbs
Admittedly, we write a lot about gardening, especially on how to grow vegetables in the northeast, which makes sense when you consider that we’re located in upstate New York (generally zone 4-5, depending on the elevation). However, we recognize that many of our...
