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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Merry and bright: Creating a colorful garden in winter’s darker days

Deck the garden with half a dozen stars to ornament the darkest days of winter. In the pared-down landscape between first and last freezes, when contrasts are sharp, displays of flower, form and color take on a significance lost in the lushness of summer. If you don’t already have these beauties in your lineup, add […]

cathyclary | December 15, 2016