Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
The hot summer weather last weekend drained our soil of anything resembling moisture once again. We’re back to the dry, dusty fields, wilting leaves and daily trips to monitor the spring. We made a rushed effort in the beginning of the week to seed down two of our newly turned three acres to a cover crop for the [...]
Late Blight is a water mold that infects plants and can devastate a farmer’s tomato or potato crops. Knowing how to identify late blight in your garden or field is a crucial skill. It’s important to always be aware of the spread of late blight. You can monitor current outbreaks of late blight in the US here. There [...]
8 Week Stress Balancing Series Courtney Hughes, Michelle Maron & Brian Trzaskos Mondays 6:00-7:30 pm Beginning September 17, 2012 $240 for 8 week series – includes all materials A proven approach to stress management and personal renewal, based on the work of Dr. John Kabat-Zinn and Dr. Andrew Weil, this 8-week course helps us understand that [...]
Upcoming at the Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, NY, is Remembering Alice: A Special Exhibition Featuring Works By—and Inspired by—The Late Alice Wand. The show will run from August 31, 2012-October 8, 2012. There will be a reception Friday, August 31, 5-8pm to celebrate the exhibit’s opening! Light refreshments are offered for a small [...]
The Chris Conte Trio performed lived at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on Saturday, August 18, dishing up medley after medley of 1930s and 1940s jazz. As a fan of Conte’s music I was sorry to miss the evening, but the photo gallery below offered vicarious pleasure nonetheless. Looks like it was a great night! “Swing [...]
College for Every Student (CFES) is a nation-wide nonprofit organization that is based in Essex, NY, that strives to help “underserved students prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college” (CFES). “The organization targets students from low-income constituencies and children that have been given inadequate service in their educations with the aim of helping them succeed [...]
“Every year is notable for something. This one may well be remembered as the year of the weeds. When Mark taught agriculture in Venezuela he was known as el diablo de las malezas – the Weed Devil. He can absolutely wear you out talking about the fine points of weed control. Out of Control at Essex Farm [...]
Late blight is a plant disease that mainly attacks potatoes and tomatoes, although it can sometimes be found on other crops, weeds and ornamentals in the same (Solanaceae) botanical family (New York State Integrated Pest Management Program). This disease is a water mold, and so is more of a problem in wet years than dry. This is [...]
On Wednesday afternoon I drove on Lakeshore Road from Essex to Westport in the late afternoon. A little before 4:00 pm I came across this unfortunate timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dead in the middle of the road near Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest. Although his head had obviously been hit, there was very little apparent injury. [...]
I am reminded of the first spring flush of grass right now—bright, vibrant and growing by the day. The cattle are happily grazing out in the fields again and we began mowing our second cutting of hay yesterday. The vegetables, so stifled by the hot, baked ground, were unable to fight off any of the insect and disease pressure [...]
