Posts Tagged:native plants

Throwback Thursday – Gather Ye Wild Grapes

Throwback Thursday – Gather Ye Wild Grapes

“Gather wild grapes in early September,” Jean Fischer advised in her recipe for Wild Grape Jam with Lime in Montauk Cooks with Friends.  “Many vines will not have fruit. The heady rich aroma of ripe grapes and your nose will help you find them.” It’s true that only the female vines of wild fox grapes… Read more »

Throwback Thursday — The Maritime Gardener

Throwback Thursday — The Maritime Gardener

The vernal equinox on March 20th marked the onset of spring, as the sun passed the equator on its path northward, bringing with it longer and warmer days to the Northern Hemisphere. On March 21st, 1946 (the year the above photo was taken), the East Hampton Star reported “Spring is here today!… Cover crops are… Read more »