Long Island Gardening Community Resource

Pesticides and Herbicides are poison, plain and simple.  They were created to help us manage pests such as harmful insects, arachnids, rodents and weeds.
Unfortunately, whatever is lethal to a pest or a weed will usually cause illness in human adults and even more severe symptoms in children and pets. They are poison for our families [...]

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Got gardening fever? Love horticulture, botanics and the like? Head out to one of Long Island’s Gardens and Estates right around the corner and enjoy some beautiful gardens as well as a great architecture and history.
To the home gardener, a trip to someone else’s garden/estate can renew inspiration and appreciation for the art of gardening.  [...]

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Today was garlic planting day; Four rows, 3 inches apart, each garlic 3 inches apart.  The bed had been prepped a few weeks ago with compost amendments and old mulch (from the tomatoes) mixed in to the soil.  I set up two strings lengthwise to to the bed and marked with marker every 3 inches.  [...]

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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:

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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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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 [...]

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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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We are starting to compile a Gardening Calendar. It will be of use to everyone who has that feeling that they are forgetting to do something to nurture their garden at any time of the year.
We are asking you to send in your list of monthly activities in the garden.
For example, this [...]

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