BUFFALO REGULAR CLUB MEETINGS African Violet & Gesneriad Society of WNY meets the third Tuesday of the month, September–August, at 7 p.m., Greenfield Health & Rehab Facility, 5949 Broadway, Lancaster. av*****@***il.com. Alden Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month (except July and August) at 7 p.m., Alden Community Center, West Main St., Alden. New members and guests welcome.…
When I came across this roasted vegetable galette online (cravingtasty.com/vegetable-galette), I knew I had to recreate it. The combination of the colorful root vegetables, savory cheeses, and flaky pastry was too good to pass up. I added my own touches and brought it to life in my kitchen. The result was well worth the effort. INGREDIENTS Pie crust: 1 1/2…
Ornament making was my first craft with dried flowers, and it has become tradition to give them as Christmas gifts to close friends and family. The fillable ornaments can be found at craft stores or ordered online. I enjoy making a few carefully curated ones by myself with layers and delicate precision, but they are also a simple craft to…
Often this article is about birds and how to attract them. However, if you’ve ever tried attracting birds by feeding them, you’ve probably had experiences with another creature that visits bird feeders—squirrels! Squirrels are one of the most common and entertaining animals found in the area. They are extremely acrobatic, can be found in a variety of habitats, and have…
Fasciation on a coneflower Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Wikiway, CC BY-SA 4.0. A dandelion with two flowers from the same stalk Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Prosthetic Head, CC BY-SA 4.0. Recently I received some pictures from a woman who was both concerned and mystified at the strange growth pattern of some flowers. (I was delighted.) The…
Freshly harvested statice bunch. Harvest when the true flowers (white in center) begin opening. This year I grew Floret’s ‘Spun Sugar’ celosia. It dries with beautiful colors! It’s a bittersweet goodbye to the growing season for me. There’s always just one more flower about to bloom, and I’ll gather bouquets every day until the season’s frosty end. Then my knees…
STORING WINTER SQUASH AND ROOT VEGETABLES Can you really just park that butternut squash on the counter? And what are the best ways to store root vegetables? When it comes to winter squash, “ideally, your basement is likely the better choice,” for storage, “as long as the squash is safe from rodents and it isn’t too humid down there,” says…
In our last issue I shared that I was able to dry lots of lavender this season. But then I looked at Bonnie Warriner’s articles in this issue and realized my few bundles are really nothing compared to her dried flowers! I am constantly impressed by Bonnie’s gardening, crafting, and writing. We are pretty lucky to have her on our…
