On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land reviews the biennials in general and foxglove in particular, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson counts in horse years, Alex Tuller makes brownies by special request, Dean Temple reads the Catherine Barnett poem Family Reunion, and we have “The List” from Ilana Papele of events [...]
Welcome to our 60th episode. On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land kills slugs with abandon and a little iron sulfate, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson teaches us how to talk to the animals, Alex Tuller has a summer greens fiesta, Dean Temple reads the Marie Howe poem The Copper Beech, [...]
On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land tells us a happy tale about gardening in the woods and Spicebush, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson invites 30 boys under the age of 10 to her farm to see the horses, Alex Tuller dances with Pavlova and we get stood up by creme [...]
On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land considers the tent caterpiller and smoosh vs. burn, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson juggles the largest orbs in the animal kingdom – the horse’s eye, Alex Tuller forgoes French because she can’t resist fresh mushrooms and pancetta, Dean Temple reads a Tennyson Sonnet just [...]
On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land revisits the peony and reconsiders its relationship with the ant, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson teaches adult novice riders to crawl (ride) before they run (buy), Alex Tuller grills lamb chops indoors, Dean Temple reads David Tucker’s “The Dancer,” and we have [...]
On this week’s show, NY Times Garden QandA columnist Leslie Land celebrates Memorial Day and the peony, Amenia horse expert Cari Swanson marvels at the advances in horse medicine, Alex Tuller sautes duck breasts with a little sage, Dean Temple reads Rainer Maria Rilke’s “The Panther,” and we have “The List” from Ilana Papele of events too great [...]
On this week’s show, Leslie Land blooms with the annuals just like a good garden writer should, Cari Swanson bucks with the broncs at the Goshen Rodeo, Alex Tuller thrives on comfort food with some garlic chive mashed potatoes, Dean Temple reads Leslie Monsour’s “Education of a Poet,” and we have “The List” from Ilana [...]
We have a short show this week because everyone (except me) got the week off. We do have our weekly reading from Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry, and we have a very special visit from Charlotte Dinwiddie of the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society. They will be having their benefit this weekend, with a performance [...]
On this week’s show Leslie Land eats the asparagus from her garden and tells you how to grow your own, Cari Swanson doesn’t seem to remember her recommendation for the Derby but she has local bullriding and rodeos to tell you all about, Alex Tuller makes venison cutlets with grilled asparagus (because we like to [...]
Welcome to our first anniversary show at the Virtual Hudson Valley podcast! On this week’s show Leslie Land has part 2 of her two part series on strawberries – and we should be eating some some time soon, Cari Swanson revisits Kentucky, taking a look at last week’s Rolex event and this week’s Derby (mmm [...]