Here are Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens’ top picks for shrubs and trees that thrive in the Hudson Valley and produce delicious fruits and nuts.
Gardening & Homesteading
Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens on their mission to be a “living textbook” of plant life capable of thriving in the Hudson Valley.
This year, why not skip airport drama and stick closer to home? Then, when you’re off the slopes, check out these cool places to eat, drink, and wind down.
These cousins to raspberries are a cocktail-favorite… and forage as many as you want as they’re actually considered invasive in New York!
Coming from Sara Leand at The Snackery Bakeshop in Larchmont.
There are a million signs of early spring, but nothing is so emblematic and magical as the arrival of ramps in the woods by the side of the road.
Well-suited to warm and tropical climates, ginger cultivation is novel in New York. But for farmers like Tejada, with connections to farming that reach beyond New York State, this soil welcomes the revival of old traditions.
One of the cool things about crabbing—especially with pots—is that it’s incredibly easy.
WHAT’S FRESH • WHAT’S LOCAL VEGETABLES & HERBS Arugula • Basil* • Beets •…
WHAT’S FRESH • WHAT’S LOCAL VEGETABLES Beans • Beets • Broccoli • Cabbage • Carrots…
Local vegetables, herbs, and fruits for the spring season.
There is an abundance of reasons to eat local produce. When you eat locally, you support your community, minimize your packaging use, reduce your environmental impact, and best of all, you enjoy fresher, tastier grub. Luckily for us, the Hudson Valley is abundant in fruits and vegetables year-round.
