Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
ProLiteracy's Headquarters in Syracuse
ProLiteracy moved into their new home on West Street over a year ago. Hard to believe! We congratulate you and thank you for the strength you have brought to the neighborhood.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
From the Regional Market, Ready to Freeze
Oh, the fragrance in the car on the ride home...basil, strawberries and coffee!
Imagine the taste of Wake Robin's delicious cheeses!
Good day at the market,
(We didn't freeze all the strawberries.)
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Lost Nematode
This nematode had lost its way and climbed five feet up to the top of our about-to-flower yucca. When we spotted it, it was wildly reaching for terra firma. I brought it back down to ground level, for it is a friendly creature welcome in the garden.
Organic Gardening says about nematodes:
Beneficial Nematodes
Slender, translucent, unsegmented worms, beneficial species of nematodes are 1/25 inch to several inches long. Their roles in the garden vary. Some are soil dwellers that break down organic matter and are common in compost piles. These decomposers are easily visible; they are about ¼ inch long.
Slender, translucent, unsegmented worms, beneficial species of nematodes are 1/25 inch to several inches long. Their roles in the garden vary. Some are soil dwellers that break down organic matter and are common in compost piles. These decomposers are easily visible; they are about ¼ inch long.
Other nematodes (families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) attack and kill insects either by injecting bacteria (Xenorhabdus sp.) that kill the host within 24 to 48 hours or by entering the host, parasitizing, and feeding on it.
Beneficial nematodes are effective against a variety of pests, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs. When purchasing and applying them, it is very important to select the right species of nematode, because different species are effective against different pests. In addition, nematodes require moist, humid conditions, and fairly warm soil to be most effective. Water application sites before and after spreading nematodes. When purchasing them, follow application directions carefully.
There are harmful nematodes that attack plant cells, cause heartworm in dogs, or can parasitize humans, but the vast majority are beneficial workers of the soil.
That is not the message one gets if one visits the websites of biotec corporations devoted to killing nematodes, such as Pasteuria Bioscience. There and through Google searches, one finds words like investment, industry, asset class and acquisition.
Small is more beautiful. Save the nematodes.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Pumping Out the Basement
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Ithaca Farmers' Market
We happened upon this awesome structure, the Ithaca Farmers' Market,
at the edge of the city near the harbor on a non-market day.
The website, http://www.ithacamarket.com, says there are 150 vendors.
Inside this beautiful shed, built entirely by volunteers on waste land, are 80 unique stalls.
The place was spotless on the day we visited, a day immediately following an open day.
We will return!
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Historic First Church of Christ, Scientist
Historic First Church of Christ, Scientist, on East Genesee St., details.
The building is owned by the credit union operating in an addition, and is well preserved.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
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