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What kind of flower are you?

Have fun with this online quiz and find out what kind of flower you are.

 I am a Daffodil

You have a sunny disposition and are normally one of the first to show up for the party. You don't need too much attention from the host once you get there as you are more than capable of making yourself seen and heard.

Free compost at the University at Buffalo - North Campus

The food waste decomposer in the recycling and composting center in Statler Commissary, North Campus, transforms everyday refuse—onion skins, egg shells, chicken bones, bell pepper tops, baked goods, coffee grinds, banana peels—into a rich, brown soil amendment gardeners can use to fertilize their plots.

Initial estimates indicate that composting kept more than 115,000 pounds of trash out of landfills between June 2009 and Jan. 1., 2010 The recycling of plastic, metal, cardboard, office paper, glass and toner cartridges cut out another 288,000 pounds of garbage.

Grow it Yourself: Hydroponic Gardening

Thanks to Linda Mack for sharing her news of starting a hydroponic garden.  The web has several hydroponic sites that may be of interest to you:

Boswyckfarms
Martha Stewart
Windowfarms

Get ready for the hummers!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is the most common hummingbird in western New York.  

Now is the time to bring out your hummingbird feeders.  Please don't buy the red colored liquid.  Make your own hummingbird nectar with 1 part sugar and 4 parts water.  Bring the sugar water mixture to a boil and then let cool.  Fill up the feeders.  Any remaining liquid should be refrigerated and will keep for a week.


Wild Birds Unlimited have many types of feeders for purchase.  You can also learn more about hummingbirds on the WBU website.

Gardening Shed

Do I need a gardening shed?  Maybe.  Do I want THIS gardening shed?  Absolutely!
Spotted this shed while touring the Amish countryside in Berlin, Ohio.

Succession Planting

Succession planting, or growing a series of crops one after another, is the key to productive planning!  In our zone 5, in late March or early April we can plant  cold weather crops such as broccoli, peas and spinach.  Harvest the produce in May and after the last frost (about May 15th) replace the produce with tomatoes, eggplants and peppers and so forth.  You can develop your own plans or you can buy plans online at website such as My Edible Eden.

Dig your own iris!

Thanks to Monica Vacanti for sharing this with us.  Dana and Sylvia Borglum of Borglum Iris have fabulous gardens that they would like to share with you.  For a fee you can dig your own iris!  

Gather your friends and enjoy a nice drive to Geneva, NY.  Please check the Borglum website for bloom calendar and directions.  Enjoy!

Planting the right tree

Trees are valuable additions to our neighborhoods.  Check out Arbor Day Foundation for low growing trees that will add beauty and value to your property without interfering with power lines.  Arbor Day Foundation also has a special offer of 10 free trees with your $10 membership.


Fine Gardening Magazine lists trees for tight spaces and trees for zone 5.