Friday, December 19, 2008
Red Twig in the snow
First real snowfall of the season in the village. Just in from the first of many pre-emptive shovelings.
Labels:
red twig,
snowfall,
Treis Terrace Garden,
Virginia Luppino
Friday, September 26, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Amish Paste
This heritage variety, one of six in my garden, is loaded with these beautifully shaped tomatoes. The plant stands 7' tall!
An abundance of plum tomatoes can be easily frozen in zip lock bags for use later on. To use them just run water over the frozen fruit and they will slip right out of their skins... ready for sauce making.
Labels:
Saugerties NY,
tomato,
Treis Terrace Garden,
Virginia Luppino
Monday, July 28, 2008
Patient Mantis
Waiting motionless for prey with its large spiky forelegs folded like hands in prayer.
I was lucky enough to have a hatching of these predators in my yard this season. I've watched them go from 1/2" in length to full size.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Pandora Sphinx
This beauty can have up to a 4" wingspan!
Found at forest edges, river margins and vineyards. In the caterpillar stage it feeds on Virginia Creeper and wild and cultivated grape vines. You can see it in flight from June through August in the Northern reaches of its domain. It is strongly attracted to artificial lights, like most sphinx moths.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Canada Lily - "Exploitably Vulnerable" in NY
I haven't seen one of these beauties in a very long time... maybe 25 years! They used to grow along the side of the road on Route 28A below the dike of the upper basin of the Ashokan Reservoir. Then the population of deer exploded and they were gone for good. What a great surprise to see this growing along the Lighthouse trail this evening.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
California poppy
Throughout the season I sprinkle seeds for these annual poppies throughout my garden, among my veggies, in my containers... ensuring a constant supply.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
UNmown grass
Grass keeps growing in its purpose to flower and produce seed. Survival of the species.
It is such a poor choice to plant grass as a ground cover. Especially in those places that no ever walks on...like most lawns...like highway meridians...where the only person ever on that grass is the person on the mower.
Many viable alternatives are available.
All that man power and engine power.
So unnecessary.
When grasses are left un-mown. . . allowed to flower. . . the results, upon close inspection, are often stunning.
My goal is to have all grass gone from my yard by the end of this growing season. . .with the exception of a few clumps here and there... that I will allow to flower.
Anyone want to buy a used lawn mower?
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