Posted on : 06-08-2009 | By : Admin
In case you haven’t noticed by now, this page hasn’t been updated in a few weeks. But the blogging continues on Newsday’s new-and-improved website.
Posted on : 20-07-2009 | By : Admin
The longest solar eclipse of the 21st Century will be visible this week in Asia. First Mumbai, India, then Shangai and finally Japan — which hasn’t experienced a solar eclipse in 46 years, will experience total darkness for more than 6 minutes on Wednesday.
Posted on : 18-07-2009 | By : Admin
As promised, here’s a video of my visit with Ina Garten at her home in East Hampton earlier this month.
Posted on : 16-07-2009 | By : Admin
John Salvador looks on as I weigh his winning entry (3 lbs. 1 oz.) at last year’s Great Long Island Tomato Challenge.
Posted on : 13-07-2009 | By : Admin
Did you know roses are in the apple family? So it stands to reason rose hips, seed pods left in the wake of spent rose blooms, are edible. Plus, they’re a great source of vitamin C.
Posted on : 10-07-2009 | By : Admin
The garden of Ngaere Macray and David Seeler of Bayberry Nursery in Amagansett, one of the participating gardens open to the public on July 12 for The Garden Conservancys Open Days Program. (Handout photo)
Posted on : 07-07-2009 | By : Admin
Posted on : 04-07-2009 | By : Admin
Still have plastic pots, flats and packs laying around from your spring and summer planting? Hicks Nurseries in Westbury will collect and recycle them next weekend (July 10-12) and give you a $10 coupon toward any purchases that day in exchange.
Posted on : 03-07-2009 | By : Admin
Bonnie Plants, a supplier of plants to big box stores all over the country, has taken quite a hit this week, reportedly losing $1 million in sales after some of its tomato seedlings in New York and elsewhere were found to be inflicted with the dreaded late blight fungus — the same disease responsible for the famous Irish Potato famine more than 150 years ago.
Posted on : 01-07-2009 | By : Admin
Following two postponements due to thunderstorms during Long Islands monsoon June, Old Westbury Gardens Midsummer Night event has been rescheduled, appropriately, to a night in midsummer — Saturday, July 18, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.