Gardening Farming, Lifestyle
Posted on May 10, 2022
Growing flowers, vegetables and berries for eating is fun and nourishing, but what about growing them to make colorful dyes? Natural pigments in these can be harnessed to dye fiber or fabric. Indigenous people throughout history and across the globe have made pigments out of plants and minerals, add...
Lifestyle
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 7, 2026
Soup is a staple anytime the weather is chilly or when a person feels like they are coming down with a cold. The warm, therapeutic effects of a delici...
Gardening Farming, Lifestyle
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 5, 2026
Whether you call them “statement plants,” “room-fillers” or just “the family tree,” Ficus have dominated the indoor gardening world for decades. But d...
News
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 3, 2026
CCE Herkimer is proud to announce the awarding of seven $2,000 sub-awards to community and aspiring community gardens across Herkimer County. Funding ...
Events, Gardening Farming
Courtney Llewellyn 
March 1, 2026
Maple syrup is the sweet nectar of maple trees. Legend has it that maple syrup was first discovered centuries ago by Native Americans during a time wh...