Long Island Gardening Community Resource

This blog began with an inspiration to follow the life, death, and resourcefulness of the plants in my garden.    I also wanted to find out what my fellow gardeners were up to as well.  I am working how to make this site a community place (in addition to just adding comments to my blog entries), […]

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I was browsing the Craigslist Farm and Garden section of Long Island (my article about Craigslist) and came across the following ad for local unprocessed and raw honey (3 varieties - spring, summer, fall). I am just going to copy the ad in here:

I currently have 3 types of local Long Island honey that’s […]

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Last Sunday, Jen and I went on a nature walk with the “Wildman” Steve Brill. The premise of his walks is to learn about foraging for edible plants in the wild. He is a quirky man with loads of information about nature and local plants. He made music from his mouth by […]

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So I volunteered today at the Restoration Farm in Old Bethpage. The keepers of the farm, Dan and Caroline, are great people, really, really great people. I grew up around there and remember visiting The Old Bethpage Village Restoration, but I never knew there were farm animals around; pigs, cows, chickens, and horses. […]

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I remember as a kid growing up in Plainview, our class would go on field trips to The Old Bethpage Village Restoration.  The transition from a suburban neighborhood to urban pastimes of mid 19th century is mind blowing.  It’s like a dreamland.  Funny thing is I was thinking about that area the other day for […]

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I had just moved to my house and needed gardening tools.  So where did I go? Craigslist.
I found a gentleman moving from Long Island to Florida who was looking to get rid of all his gardening equipment.  Perfect deal.  I got a nice set of tools (spades, hoe, and other hand tools), a lawnmower, and a weed […]

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After a bit of research I compiled a list of internet resources that tell the story of Long Island Agriculture.  This will be an ongoing list and will be updated as needed.  Feel free to leave a comment if you have a resource you feel needs to be added.
Newsday’s “Farming The Land of Their Dreams”
Newsday’s […]

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Every year that goes by, I find more and more great places to visit on the island. From the sandy beaches of the south shore to the the rocky beaches of the north shore, it goes without being said that Long Island displays a vast diversified lanscape. Yes, Suburbia is knocking down any open spaces […]

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Wikipedia Link
Community Supported Agriculture is a program where a farm (or group of farms) trades their bounty directly with the people who sign up for “shares.” For example, I would pay $350 for a year, and every week from May to September, the farm sends out my share of whatever is in season. […]

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This site has been developed by and for the community to share and take part in. It is a space where people can document their experiences and relationships they have with the diverse botanic ecology that defines Long Island, NY.
Plants are defined by the elements that make up the days and nights of the area […]

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