Magazine Author: Christine Green

Hello, (585) families

This is where I typically wax poetic about spring and getting fresh air after a hard winter, but outside my window there is quite a bit of snow,

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Kelly Myers and Christine Green enjoy the Louisiana bayou

From the editor

Last March I took a trip with my best friend to New Orleans. I’ll never forget taking that first walk around the city after arrival—the

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Almanac 2026

JANUARY/FEBRUARY While everyone else is making resolutions that may or may not work out, gardeners are busy making lists and plans for spring. PLAN: Dig

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From the editor

Welcome to our annual directory and almanac. This year we decided to highlight birds of the month. I didn’t even realize that, just like gems

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Hello (585) families

I write quite a few of these editor’s letters every year. In 2025 I wrote sixteen different letters for our three different publications (Upstate Gardeners’

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Christine Green, Lisa Potteiger, Paul Moyer, and Canyon Hart at Mount Albion Cemetery, in Albion, NY. Photo by Canyon Hart

From the editor

One of my favorite family activities this time of year is to wander local cemeteries. Some people find that a bit odd, but cemeteries are

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From the editor

I recently visited my sister and her family in Portland, Oregon. One of the highlights of my visit was spending time with my sweet niece

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