When we first moved here, a bridge across the creek was a fantasy, something that might happen someday if I somehow came into a lot of money. But this year, something changed. Actually, probably a lot of things changed, things inside of me as well as external things. But the proximate cause was my desire [...]
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Dirt Couture Has What This Gardener Wants for Christmas
December 13, 2010 – Posted in: Tools and Equipment, WishlistWay back in October Cindy McNatt of Dirt Couture emailed me requesting a mention in my "holiday lineup." I had already seen some of their silver spoons fashioned into plant markers, which were a little pricey for me, but were unique, so I decided to take a look. There was a badge up at the [...]
Hand-painted Adirondack chairs build community spirit in Clinton, NY
January 27, 2009 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, WishlistIf you're looking for a way to jazz up your garden this summer, you would do well to follow the example of the good people of Clinton, NY. For the past two years, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Kirkland Art Center (KAC), have been running an event they call Art Rocks. [...]
Max-Min Thermometer for Cold Climate Gardeners
December 8, 2008 – Posted in: Weather, WishlistI think every gardener should know the air temperature where their plants are growing (indoors or out). Most people are aware that it can get too cold for plants, but if you're not gardening in the South, you may not realize it can get too hot for plants, too. That's why I put one on [...]
Stocking stuffer gifts for gardeners
December 3, 2008 – Posted in: Miscellaneous, Things I Love, WishlistYou could easily spend a lot of money making your favorite gardener happy this holiday season, but fortunately, you don't have to. I personally use all three of the items below, and can assure you they are worth every penny of their modest price. Whether it's a gift exchange at the garden club, a little [...]
Birdbaths at the Ithaca Agway
April 28, 2008 – Posted in: Hardscaping and Projects, WishlistOn April 19th I met my sister in Ithaca, NY. She is a graduate of Cornell University, and has made many visits since then. We were going to the ACNARGS meeting in the afternoon, but first she wanted to show me a few of her favorite places. One of the places she wanted to take [...]
Using spreadsheets in garden planning: Part 4
January 21, 2007 – Posted in: Acquisitions, Design, How-to, Recommended Links, Seeds and Seed Starting, Series, Spreadsheets in Gardening, WishlistIn part 3 I showed how to put the finishing touches on a spreadsheet that calculated the potential cost of a plant order in progress. But because of its tabular format, a spreadsheet is often used in situations where a lot of information needs to be organized, even if no calculations are made. Below are [...]
Using spreadsheets in garden planning: Part 3
January 20, 2007 – Posted in: Acquisitions, How-to, Series, Spreadsheets in Gardening, WishlistIn our last part we had finished entering data and were getting ready to sum up. Actually it's best to create this autosumming Subtotal before you enter much data. That way, you have a good idea how much your wishlist is costing you as you go along. The first thing you need to do is [...]
Using spreadsheets in garden planning: Part 2
January 17, 2007 – Posted in: How-to, Seeds and Seed Starting, Series, Spreadsheets in Gardening, WishlistIn part 1 we logged into Google Spreadsheets and got things set up. Now let's get this thing to do some work for us. We're going to teach this worksheet to multiply the price of a plant by the number of plants we want to give us the total price. The end result will make [...]
Using spreadsheets in garden planning: Part 1
January 16, 2007 – Posted in: How-to, Recommended Links, Seeds and Seed Starting, Series, Spreadsheets in Gardening, WishlistI mentioned in a recent post that I use a spreadsheet to plan my garden purchases. Others have mentioned using a spreadsheet to track their seed sowing. But that doesn't help you much if you don't know a spreadsheet from a tablecloth, so let's start right there: a spreadsheet is a computer program that arranges [...]
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