For the Love of Food, June 13, 2020
My food show is 24 years old in 2020, and covers restaurants, food-related events, and agriculture. Strawberries are the feature this week.
Read MoreNaturally Green, June 13, 2020
I have left WYSL 1040 after 19 years of broadcasting five hours every weekend. I talk about the history of my gardening show, but also the fact that weeds are wilting and there is no rain in the forecast until next Saturday, so please water your landscape using a sprinkler for several hours so the water reaches the root zone.
Read MoreDiscover the Finger Lakes, June 6, 2020
Reopening is key to the survival of businesses and organizations in the Finger Lakes, so please wear a mask and help reduce the infection rate so the region doesn’t go backward.
Read MoreFor the Love of Food, June 6, 2020
Restaurants are now allowed to reopen outdoor spaces that do not have a fixed roof. If Phase 3 reopening happens on schedule for the Finger Lakes, restaurants will be able to open dining rooms for 50% capacity on June 12.
Read MoreNaturally Green, June 6, 2020
A continuing plea to wear masks and also water your gardens. We are basically in a drought with very little rain in the forecast. Amy Machamer’s interview is the first of three interviews with the three generations of the family owned Hurd Orchards.
Read MoreThe Grapevine, May 31, 2020 – Hour 1
One of the key chefs behind the locavore movement in the Finger Lakes is Orlando Rodriguez. After about a dozen years as the Executive Chef at Glenora’s Veraisons Restaurant, he purchased Graft Wine & Cider Bar in Watkins Glen in late 2019.
Read MoreThe Grapevine, May 31, 2020 – Hour 2
The featured interview is with Colleen Hardy from Living Roots Winery in Rochester, which makes wine in both the Finger Lakes and Australia. They are offering window pickup service at their University Avenue winery tasting room during this shutdown.
Read MoreDiscover the Finger Lakes, May 30, 2020
The Livingston County Chamber of Commerce has developed an ice cream trail that includes 16 destinations. The Ice Cream Cone-ection Trail is available as a PDF that can be downloaded or as a brochure that can be found at these locations. There are three guests discussing various aspects of the trail including one of the ice cream shops, Kish-a-wa Creamery in Nunda.
Read MoreFor the Love of Food, May 30, 2020
Suzanne Stack of Suzanne’s Fine Regional Cuisine has been nominated for a James Beard Award and played a key role in the growth of the Finger Lakes as a destination for fabulous food. Although the restaurant is no longer open, she is offering cooking classes online.
Read MoreNaturally Green, May 30, 2020
With much warmer temperatures, both weeds and insects are multiplying and scouting for them can be interesting. To insure a lower maintenance landscape, consider using plants that are less likely to have pests. Deadheading is also a key way to have more flowers this summer.
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