Month: October 2014

The following excerpts are reprinted from an article by Frances Palmer in the May/June 2014 issue of Connecticut Gardener, with permission. Planting: I usually plant my tubers in late April, which is considered early. Most instructions advise planting tubers at the same time as tomatoes. Be that as it may, I dig a hole to accommodate the size of the tuber. If I am planting a new tuber, the hole is only a few inches down and the tuber is placed…

We interviewed Theresa Ryan about her experience as a sheep owner, one year after she and her husband Richard bought their first sheep. We hope this will be instructive to others thinking about raising sheep. Womanswork: When did you start thinking about raising sheep? Theresa: I have been knitting on and off most of my adult life and weaving for about six years. During that time I have purchased great quantities of wool.  When I started networking with other weavers I found that…

  We asked Ashley English, author of Keeping Chickens,  to tell us about her experience and offer some of her chicken wisdom. Here is our exclusive interview with Ashley, and three other chicken keepers: Meet Ashley English Womanswork: What are some of the ways someone can acquire chickens? Ashley English: With the resurgence of interest in keeping a flock of backyard chickens, it's now easier to find chickens than ever. I always encourage people to look locally from resources such as feed &…

We consulted with our friend the horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen about pruning shrubs in the fall. There are primarily three reasons to prune a shrub: To get rid of any dead or diseased wood, or crossing branches To shape a shrub To encourage more flowering Fall is a good time to prune away dead, damaged, diseased or dying branches. It can be done anytime of year but if you do it now…