From a weekly egg delivery service within its neighborhood to a soon-to-be-launched pancake food truck, Kettle Ridge Farm exemplifies the enterprise and creativity today’s small farmers must bring to their job. Kettle Ridge encompasses 70 acres spread out across areas around Rochester, N.Y. Owners Joe Hurley and his son, Chris, produce maple syrup, honey […]
Plants Map E-Journal March 2017
/in Journal Journal /by Tracy BlevinsLearning the value of ACS Reference Gardens at Virginia’s Al Gardner Memorial Garden
/in Journal Journal /by Bill BlevinsIf you’re anything like me, taking a 30-minute detour on a road trip is considered a “scenic drive” if the purpose of the alternate route is to visit a conifer garden. I regularly travel Interstate 95 in central Virginia, and every time I see Colesville Nursery off to my east I think, “Man, I need […]
Plant collector turns suburban lot into a ‘gallery’ of living art
/in Featured Profiles Journal /by Emily FreehlingCongratulations to the 2017 Plants of the Year
/in Journal Journal /by Tracy BlevinsWe are happy to share in this journal a collection of plants that have received the status of ‘Plant of the Year’ as recognized by various entities based on their botanical merits. We have also included links to some of the plants as documented by members of our community. We hope this list inspires […]
Sweet things are in the making at Kettle Ridge Farm
/in Featured Profiles Journal /by Emily FreehlingFrom a weekly egg delivery service within its neighborhood to a soon-to-be-launched pancake food truck, Kettle Ridge Farm exemplifies the enterprise and creativity today’s small farmers must bring to their job. Kettle Ridge encompasses 70 acres spread out across areas around Rochester, N.Y. Owners Joe Hurley and his son, Chris, produce maple syrup, honey […]