Comments on: Upstate NY

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:18:44 +0000

I live in “upper Upstate New York”, often the coldspot of the nation, in the Adirondack Mountains. Am next door to, literally, a sand pit. Does anyone know of a winter-hardy/sand tolerant rose bush that spreads and/or any other flowering ground cover?

By: Fred Read

Fred Read — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:02:53 +0000

Dan,Whatever new plants you put in toward fall you might want to spray them with a dissolved mix of blood meal as this tends to repel deer. I’ve used it in my garden during the growing season. The tomato blight can be a bummer,not enough drainage and over watering can cause this along with splashing on the lower leaves of the plant. I always use a 4″ rock base at the bottom of the hole before filling with a sand,peat,soil mix. Indoor Aloe Vera also likes this mix. Hope that I was a help to you. Have a good day, Fed

By: DAN ODEA

DAN ODEA — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:36:17 +0000

LOOKING FOR INFO ON WHAT TO PLANT IN FRONT OF ARBS TO HIDE THE MISSING FOLIAGE THAT THE DEER HAVE REMOVED,AND ANYTHING TO STOP TOMATO BLIGHT…

By: Fred Read

Fred Read — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:03:05 +0000

Upstate N.Y.,sounds like western Mass. Making a trip to Howe Caverns soon. For the past 20 years I’v ebeen gardenng in the “Icebox of the USA”,norhtern MN,50 miles fro m Int’l Falls. Quite the experience. I also have a umbrella tree (6′) inmy living room here in Duluth,plus 2 palm trees. In my kitchen I have a sun tracker,2 ivies and a philodendron,all doing very well. I came across this site while looking up Plumeria(Frangipani) as I’m thinking of growing some. I make cosmetics ( as gifts) using Frangapani oil. Well,I’ll have to get on a forum and see if anyone has any seeds or cuttings for sale or trade, Have a nice gardening day, Fred

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:28:38 +0000

Hi, Scott–
This page you posted a comment to doesn’t get viewed too often. It’s not part of the blog. It just introduces a section of my website.

The type of proposal you are making should probably be done at a discussion forum such as Garden Web. There are a lot of regional forums there and you will probably find someone who lives pretty local to you.

By: scott

scott — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:02:28 +0000

Hi all new to this blog thing and not really sure how it works. I am curious if anyone would want to swap garden time in kingston ny. I need to do some work but either have not enought ime or energy to do on my own. SO one day in my yard one day in yours.

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:10:22 +0000

I’ve always known I live in upstate NY and have often wondered just exactly what that was supposed to mean, just never bothered to find out.

PS. I love the rolling hills of the southern tier too, but live near Lake Ontario.