cathyclary, Author at C-VILLE Weekly

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Hyperlocal: At Pippin Hill, the produce is just outside the kitchen door

Chef Ian Rynecki and gardener Diane Burns modestly refer to their creation at Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards as a kitchen garden, but the result of their collaboration is nothing less than the ideal template for farm-to-table cooking. Before making his way to Albemarle County in 2017, Rynecki had climbed a ladder with a basket […]

cathyclary | May 15, 2019

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Ready, set, grow! A quick guide to starting vegetables and flowers from seed

Starting plants from seed may not be the easiest, or even the most economical, way to supply your garden. It requires investing not only a lot of time, but also money for seeds, potting soil, flats, cell packs, thermometers, those cute little markers, and perhaps heat mats, a cold frame, or small greenhouse. Regardless, the […]

cathyclary | April 8, 2019