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Upstate NY - Blogs

• A Way to Garden Horticultural How-to (and woo-woo) Author: Margaret Roach Location: Copake Falls, NY "A longtime garden editor and writer (New York Newsday newspaper, Martha Stewart Living magazine, books) who took a career detour and is now returning in the form of a blog. I recently retired (at a very young age, thank you) to my 2.3-acre garden in a Zone 5B area of New York State, which was the subject of my book “A Way to Garden.” The garden is open for tours as part of the national Open Days visiting scheme of the Garden Conservancy." RSS
• Adirondack Chapter - North American Rock Garden Society The Adirondack Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society serves members in Central New York, including the Ithaca, Syracuse and Binghamton areas. RSS
• Art of Gardening Gardens & Travels & Ideas & Inspiration Author: Jim Charlier Location: Buffalo, NY "I like gardens, I like design, I like to travel and like to share. So here’s some gardens I’ve visited, and when I can, I’ll show how I’ve incorporate what I’ve seen in my garden. A picture is worth a thousand words, so, if you don’t mind, I’ll have more photos and fewer words. If you’re looking for latin names, plant lists and hardiness zones, this is not the site for you. If you’re looking for inspiration, ideas, and to see gardens you may never have seen, or would like to visit, this site is for you." RSS
• Cold Climate Gardening Hardy plants for hardy souls Author: Kathy Purdy Location: NY's Southern Tier You are here. In addition to the blog and this directory, I provide pages of links to helpful sites and a selection of little-known essays for you to read. If you want to know more about this site, choose About this Site in the Category box. If you want to know more about the growing conditions of our contributors, click Contributors in the sidebar. RSS
• Colors Of The Garden Snips of this and that about gardening and daily living in the country Author: Kerri Location: upstate NY"Our farm is in Upstate NY and we milked cows until 2000. Now My husband and I both work off the farm, and it's different! I spend as much time as possible outside gardening in the summer because I grew up in Australia where summers were long and hot and I want to soak up all the warmth I can! Our summers here in NY are way too short! I inherited the gardening bug from my mum. Thanks Mum!" RSS
• dlyn It's a tough job being me but someone has to do it Author: Dlyn Location: rural Tioga County, NY Recipes and random, sometimes humorous thoughts from a rural woman and grandmother.
• Ellis Hollow Gardening, politics, and more Author: Craig Cramer Location: Ithaca, NY "I live in a unique setting. On one side is a busy road and a quick hop into a very cosmopolitan (if somewhat small) city. On the other side is a large wetland and a ridge that’s just spectacular in fall when the colors change. Every morning when I walk out the back door, I feel like I’m on vacation. On a good day, I say that I’m a naturalistic gardener inspired by the genius of Piet Oudolf. Most of the time, though, I describe myself as a sloppy gardener who just loves to grow stuff. I often employ the ‘pot and shovel’ design method: I wonder around with a pot in one hand and a shovel in the other hoping I can find a spot for the plant in the pot. My blog is mostly about gardening with some music, art and politics mixed in." RSS
• Five Wells Building my own Eden, one weed at a time. Author: Mary Ann Location: Freeville, NY"My hippie self-sufficiency urges, which were pushed to a back burner when my kids were teenagers, have been reawakening. I'm raising some chickens, re-establishing beehives, planning part of the garden more for food than flowers." RSS
• Frugal Upstate "Frugal Ramblings on Life, the Universe, and Everything in the Upstate NY (Binghamton, Norwich) area. To me being frugal is not about being “cheap”. It is about not spending any more than you have to on things that really aren’t important to you, so that you DO have money for the things you really want."
• Gardening While Intoxicated Buffalo, NY Garden blog by EAL
• Musings at Windyridge My fiber adventures, family fun on the farm and enjoying the outdoors. RSS
• My Sister\'s Garden Two sisters gardening at the east end of Lake Ontario. Country Girl is in Zone 4, Apple is in Zone 5 Author: Apple and Country Girl Location: near Pulaski, NY Apple:The purpose of this blog is to have a place to journal the details of my garden. When I started seeds, bloom dates, the purchase of new plants etc. Country Girl:I didn't start gardening until we moved here. The couple that lived here for the 50 years before us loved to garden and left us some wonderful surprises! RSS
• Rural Life 2.0 This Ain't Green Acres
  Author: David Hollis
  Location: Hubbardsville, NY
  
• The Other Side of New York There's more to New York than NYC "When people think of New York, they think…. New York City. This is a blog about the Upstate areas of New York and some well kept secrets. Things to do, places to go, some current issues, history and wildlife, all from the perspective of a family who lives here, raises two boys, and runs a small hobby farm." RSS
• The Rustic Garden Adventures in Adirondack Style Gardening Author: CJ Location: near Lake Ontario, NY "I live a simple life in a log cabin built by my very handy hubby and our family in Upstate NY. We are raising our three kids, three dogs, three fish and one cat in a home filled with love and chaos. This is my Log Cabin and my Rustic Garden... I hope you enjoy it as much as I do." RSS
• York Staters written by, and devoted to, York Staters "Upstate New York has its own rich history, culture, and communities worth considering, worth investigating, and maybe even worth celebrating. The term “York Staters” reflects these facts and contributes to something that in this age of rapidly homogenizing culture can too often be lost: a regional identity. One made up of smaller local identities, to be sure: the York Staters from Buffalo to inside the Blue Line have as many differences as they do similarities. And York Staters is a place to share them. The idea of York Staters is that the site will function as a forum and a sounding board for musings on life in upstate New York. The goal is to foster the regional and upstate identity you might not even know you have. The site is a recognition that the regions and communities in which we live or have lived profoundly shape our experiences. It is a gathering place for sharing those experiences." RSS