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Let’s Get Gardening in March, Part 2

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this column. Part 1 published yesterday.) Indoors  If you haven’t planned your garden yet, don’t delay any longer. Waiting too long may mean you miss out on something … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in March, Part 1

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part 2 will run tomorrow.) That recent taste of spring really got me longing to get gardening. And I was seeing … Read more

March Green Thumb Series at the Garden Mill

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this story.) Join us for a free series of workshops featuring ideas and tips to enjoy your garden that take place at Garden Mill every Saturday in March … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in February

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of the Garden Mill, for the information in this column.) This winter has definitely been better than the last two, in terms of temperature and snowfall amounts. Yes, we got a … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in November, Part 2

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield of The Garden Mill for this column. This is part 2 of Get Gardening. Part 1 ran yesterday.) Vegetable garden – A little time spent now will make getting started next spring … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in November, part 1

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column. This is part one of two parts. Part 2 will run tomorrow.) How did it get to be November already? As … Read more

Let’s get gardening in March, part one

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield of the Garden Mill for the information in this column.) Did you know that the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s forecast for the “Lower Lakes Region” for this winter was for it to be … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening … in February, part one

  (Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column. This is the first part of a two-part story.) As a gardener, I am happy that we have had a … Read more

Part 1: Let’s Think About Gardening in January?

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column.) January is a very difficult month for gardeners, in many ways. It’s too early to get seeds or to start growing … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening, part 2

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield for the information in this story. Part 1 ran Friday.) Because of all the rain we’ve had, a number of diseases are turning up in vegetable gardens. It’s best to take a … Read more

Happy gardening continued … when to plant

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield of The Garden Mill for this column.) Yesterday, we looked at companion planting, today, we look at when to plant and what else you can be doing. I recently had someone ask … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening

(Chelsea Update is pleased and excited to add another new columnist to its ranks. Jennifer Fairfield is a member of Chelsea Area Garden Club and the owner of The Garden Mill. When she’s not out in her garden or running … Read more