Signs of the Pileated Woodpecker
When we’re hiking, we often come across trees that have piles of fresh woodchips at the base of the tree, and farther up the trunk is a large hole. I didn’t know what…
Grow Mushrooms In Your Yard, Backyard Oyster Mushroom Spore Inoculation
Growing mushrooms in my yard, instead of having to go foraging for mushrooms, is a goal of mine. Mushroom growing is not rocket science, but for mushrooms to grow, the environment must be…
The Labradors and our Ford F150
We drove up to the camp to check on things, and the sun was out, and the Labradors are pretty good at posing in front of the Ford F150, so it was a…
Dogs and the -ness of things
This brush pile is shaking, grunting and growling, and scratching at the earth…or at least the terriers inside make it seem to be. I, on the other hand, sit and wait. And while…
My visit to the Waffle House
I have never been to a Waffle House , until now. I love waffles, see our how to make waffles video here, and have even done waffle recipe home made baking powder experiments…
Beaver Lodge Canoe Trip
Yesterday after the giant storm of 20 inches at the end of October was really a great day it was super puffy clouds out there blue sky about 50° and I said hey…
The Best Banh Mi Vietnamese Sandwich in NY
Recently we were working on a paint job in Sunset Park Brooklyn, and we realized that Brooklyn’s Chinatown was just a few avenues away. Tony, ( who works with me in addition to …
Puffballs & Mushroom Identification
How to identify mushrooms. I get a lot of requests for more information mushroom identification, so i’ve started with this post to show GardenFork readers different mushrooms I run across in the woods…
Cool Manhattan Time Lapse Video
I spent a lot of time in NYC, lived there about 25 years, and I saw this really nice time lapse video by Josh Owens, and wanted to share it with you. Mindrelic…
Chocolate Labrador Retriever Penny, Charlie Pup’s mom
Penny is Charlie Pup’s mom, they both have that labrador blockhead look that is their charm. Penny lives with family scion Buddy, photo here, Dozer ( Charlie Pup’s dad ) and Bella down…
Meet Buddy, Labrador scion of our Labrador Retrievers
Buddy is a Black Labrador who is the father or grandfather of many of the Labrador Retrievers in our town. Buddy, Bella, Dozer and Penny all live down the road from us. We…
Checking out the New 2011 Fords
Last night I was a guest of the Ford Motor Company in Manhattan. They invited me to come check out their new cars, trucks and SUVs before the opening of the New York…
Rescuing a pup – am I preaching to the choir?
With GardenFork’s audience, I’m sure that I’m preaching to the choir on this, but I still felt compelled to say what I want to say and share the video. In the video is Waverly, a…
Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap
On February 27th, Forest Park Community Garden hosted it’s first public seed swap and it was a great success and tons of fun! A seed swap is where a group of gardeners get…
