Saturday, May 11 2013 06:40

Written by Amy Davidson

The weather is fine. We had some much needed rain and now the sun is out and it’s warm…..for people. It’s still a little cold out for warm weather seedlings like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant.

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Saturday, April 20 2013 08:33

Written by Laurie Nigro

I know I've talked about it ad nauseum, but River and Roots is still in recovery mode after Sandy ripped through our area. We've managed to get a lot of work done, despite the cold, unending winter.

With the help of Cornell Cooperative Extension Department of Family Wellness Creating Healthy Places grant, we were able to secure wood to rebuild some of the shattered beds, as well as increase the height of some of the existing beds. We have a few gardeners with health issues who will find a two foot high raised bed a preferable alternative.

We also hope that with the extra height, when the river rises next time, perhaps it won't engulf the garden. Even in a regular storm, the Peconic frequently surges and comes frightfully close to our southern most beds. Since that area of the river is brackish water, we would like to keep it away from our soil.

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