Back in 1990, I first noticed Hellebores being used for large scale groundcover plantings. They were heralded as “Winter Bloomers” and the alternative to Pachysandra as a hardy, tough groundcover with large decorative flowers. As a bonus, it was declared a great cut flower as …
Peaches One of the goals that we try to meet here at Sleepy Cat farm is to introduce unusual plants to our visitors, while at the same time keeping stride with the owner’s original vision of keeping the gardens in some way connected to each …
While strolling the woodland paths of Sleepy Cat Farm, it is apparent to me now the importance of creating an understory layer to further enhance the experience of the garden.
Horticulturist, Alan Gorkin acknowledges a mass ripening of Sleepy Cat Farm’s Meyer Lemon crop: One of my first assignments as Horticulturist at Sleepy Cat Farm, nearly 10 years ago, was to acquire 8 Meyer Lemon trees for Italian terra cotta urns that would adorn the …
The Greenwich Community Gardens presents “The Future of Food” – an evening dedicated to food and agriculture. Learn how regenerative farming can feed the planet, reverse climate change, restore the environment… and be a successful business! A screening of the film “Unbroken Ground” by Patagonia, will …
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 …