Ralph Snodsmith lives in Suffern, NY. He worked for Cornell Cooperative Extension. I have no doubt that he is a knowledgable gardener. But this book reads more like an instruction manual for beginning gardeners than a regionally specific reference work. Sure, you'll find a map of USDA Hardiness zones by county. Occasionally he makes references [...]
March 2006
Bookend Snowstorms
March 5, 2006 – Posted in: WeatherOn Thursday, March 2, we got 7 inches (18cm) of snow. Some of you are probably fainting in your chairs: "Seven inches of snow! In March!" but my cold climate readers are surely not surprised. Actually, in March, no weather is surprising, and there have been plenty of winters when we would be saying "thank [...]
Garden Voices
March 4, 2006 – Posted in: Recommended LinksI know at least some of you know about Garden Voices, because I can see in my stats that you're coming from there. For those of you who haven't yet gone there, you should. It is what is known as a reblog. It's a website, started by GardenWeb (which is now owned by iVillage) that [...]
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