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Pamela Doan, who lives in Philipstown, has been reporting for The Current since 2013. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Calendar highlights from May 7 to 15

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Calendar highlights from April 30 to May 8

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Roots and Shoots: Plant Shopping

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It’s easy to buy plants. Keeping them alive is another project.

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Calendar highlights from April 23 to May 1

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A week to celebrate the Earth

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Calendar highlights from April 16 to 24

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Roots and Shoots: Jumping Worms

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Big appetite + large family + no natural predators = ecological pain

Saturday Studio on the Farm, April 9
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Calendar highlights from April 9 to 17

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Calendar highlights from April 2 to 10

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Calendar highlights from March 26 to April 3

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Calendar highlights from March 19 to 27

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Roots and Shoots: Layer on the Legumes

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If you can only plant one thing…

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Calendar highlights from March 12 to March 20

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Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

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What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

Parade of Green, March 12
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Calendar highlights from March 5 to 13

The Life of Madame C.J. Walker, March 3
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Calendar highlights from Feb. 26 to March 6

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Roots and Shoots: Countdown to Seed Sowing

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Preparing early season crops

The Flying Ace, Feb. 18
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Calendar highlights from Feb. 12 to Feb. 20

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Calendar highlights from Feb. 5 to 12

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Roots and Shoots: Gardening in the Snow

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If you’ve got a milk jug, you’ve got a greenhouse

An Evening of Balkan Folk Music, Feb. 5
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Calendar highlights from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6

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Roots and Shoots: Zone in on Planning

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Working with a master plan can save a lot of effort, time and money

Fellow Travelers, Jan. 30
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Calendar highlights from Jan. 22 to 30

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