Author: Alan Gorkin

The Fruit Orchard at Sleepy Cat Farm

The Fruit Orchard at Sleepy Cat Farm

Photo: Peach Ice Cream, Plum Sherbet and Raspberry Sorbet, made by SCF owners wife, Seen, a professional chef! Having never had the opportunity to grow my own tree fruit, I was excited to return to Sleepy Cat Farm and learn more about this endeavor. The 

Garden Spotlight: Aster Divaricatus

Garden Spotlight: Aster Divaricatus

Aster Divaricatus, a native Aster, makes a wonderful dry shade woodland ground cover for late summer bloom. It looks wonderful on the paths at Sleepy Cat Farm.

The Perennial Border

The Perennial Border

Hello! If anyone out there is wondering if this is another one of those well meaning blogs that get forgotten about, well… we are back. The reason for the delay here was my continuing battle with Lyme disease. Whether or not Physicians and insurers can 

Changes Abound at Sleepy Cat Farm

Changes Abound at Sleepy Cat Farm

Each season brings its own special quality to the property, whether it be the fresh smells of Spring, birds returning to their habitat or the myriad sequences of bloom that begin in March and continue well into Fall. With each new season, the owner usually