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By: david Cardenas

david Cardenas — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:10:15 +0000

It would sure be nice to see some more photo/scapes of your gardens.

By: Linda Moran

Linda Moran — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:57:59 +0000

Your garden writings are happily received. they are
such a ‘balm’ for the spirit as is my garden and is, of course, why most of us garden.
thanks for enriching my mind and spirit with your
‘view of the universe’ through gardening – what a wise teacher. I hope to visit soon. thank you. linda

By: Kitty Crouch

Kitty Crouch — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:46:40 +0000

One of the delightful things about a perennial garden is that it is quite different from year to year. Certain plants take center stage while others form a chorus. The stars vary from season to season, always leaving the drama and suspense of who will seem ascendant. And there is the joy of watching second and third year perennials become mature and lovelier.

By: Bob Bisti

Bob Bisti — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:47:23 +0000

I was at the open house on Sat. August 22nd at Fordhook. The visit did make me feel better about my mediocare veggie garden this “summer”, as I heard firsthand about their bout with the cool, rainy season. As far as the hydrangeas in our neck of the woods,here at the central Jersey shore, they have never been prettier. If someone could only graft a Brandywine tomato onto a Nikko Blue. Bob Bisti

By: Annete Shrader

Annete Shrader — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:05:31 +0000

I look forward to your letters. The information is phenomenal – In other words GREAT.
I am so sorry that I live such a great distance from your farm. The name always makes me smile and reminds me of my daughter. Her favorite vegetable ia the fordhook lima bean. Mine still to need to be harvested again. I forgot to mention that I live in Clarksville, Tennessee about a 45 minute drive from Nashville. We have had what I call a 5 bean year. As you well know when the beans typically bloom we have sufficient rainfall. As the pod develops and begins to mature the bean doesn’t have the moisture to grow and they “blast”. Not the case this year rain, rain, rain. Every pod has the max 5-6 beans in the butterbeans. What a blessing and I did not allow any to go to waste. Harvested 5 bushels of the Henderson Baby Lima and I am blessed to have a pea sheller and that works great!
If I am ever in that part of the country again you can believe that I will visit your farm.