August 2016Through the Garden Gate Through The Garden Gate adminJuly 30, 20160 August, When Water Retention is a Good Thing By Leslie Watkins In hot, dry weather and prolonged periods of…
FeaturesJuly 2016 Through the Garden Gate adminJuly 1, 20160 July, Berry Season By Leslie Watkins July is the beginning of the great berry harvest, keeping both people and…
June 2016Through the Garden Gate Through The Garden Gate adminJune 6, 20160 June, Full Tilt Gardening By Leslie Watkins June may be the busiest month in the gardener’s calendar. It’s time…
May 2016Through the Garden Gate Through The Garden Gate—May 2016 adminMay 2, 20160 Getting Your Garden Back Into Shape By Leslie Watkins Here in The Icebox of Connecticut, tradition holds that our…
FeaturesMarch 2016 Through the Garden Gate—March 2016 adminFebruary 28, 2016February 28, 20160 March, Who Are You Calling Chicken? By Leslie Watkins Permaculture is the conscious design of agricultural systems that behave…
February 2016Through the Garden Gate Through the Garden Gate—February 2016 adminFebruary 6, 2016February 6, 20160 February, Time Travel By Leslie Watkins What if you could travel through time, predict the future and divine…
December 2015Through the Garden Gate Through The Garden Gate—December 2015 adminDecember 2, 20150 December Is For The Birds By Leslie Watkins It’s very nice to sit by a cozy fire with a cup…
FeaturesNovember 2015 Through The Garden Gate—November 2015 adminNovember 1, 2015November 1, 20150 November is Elemental By Leslie Watkins Earth, wind, fire and water—without any one of these elements, there is no…
October 2015Through the Garden Gate Through The Garden Gate adminOctober 8, 20150 October By Leslie Watkins ”How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” –John…
September 2015Through the Garden Gate Through the Garden Gate adminAugust 30, 2015August 30, 20150 September, Botanical Enlightenment By Leslie Watkins The autumnal equinox, September 23, marks the beginning of fall. The sun sinks…