To celebrate our recently launched Outdoor Cooking range, the Lazy Susan team held a lunchtime pizza party.
This gave us all the perfect opportunity to try and test our new Cozze Pizza Oven, and to all experiment with cooking a variety of different pizza bases and toppings.
We had a great time as you can see from the photos. The sun was shining and we all got to take a well-earned break from the office and enjoy some delicious homemade pizza.
The joy of pizza
It doesn’t matter if you prefer a thin and crispy Roman-style, soft and doughy Neapolitan, or a deep dish American pie, the Cozze Pizza Oven has you covered.
What started as humble street food in Naples surely has to be regarded as one of the worlds biggest and best exports?
And it is rare that you meet someone who doesn’t like it. Even if they don’t like or eat certain toppings such as tomato or cheese, there’s always an alternative.
Pizza as we know it today was said to have been created by Napolese baker, Raffaele Esposito who created the “Margherita” for the Queen consort of Italy, Margherita of Savoy in 1889.
However, topped flatbreads have been served for many many years before that, with the Oxford Companion to Food stating that:
The linguistic link between pizza and pitta is surely no coincidence – topped breads have been popular around the Mediterranean since classical times, and Etruscans were baking schiacciata in the Tuscan region over 2,000 years ago.
However, we won’t get into pizza politics in this article, that’s maybe one for another day.
Here we just want to focus on what we cooked at the Lazy Susan pizza party in our new Cozze Pizza Oven.
We love pizza... That soft, chewy, slightly charred around the edge base with a host of our favourite fresh toppings, you just can't beat it.
It is the perfect party food too, and allowing your guests create-their-own, that's what makes a pizza party such a winner.
Make your next garden party a pizza party and we guarantee your family and friends will have a great time!
Our favourite pizza recipes from the Lazy Susan pizza party
To help get you inspired, the Lazy Susan team have chosen our favourite rustic pizza recipes and toppings, all cooked in the Cozze Pizza Oven and served on the Lazy Susan HQ patio.
1. Michael’s Caramelised Onion, Mushroom & Spinach Pizza
Kicking things off is Lazy Susan head honcho, Michael with his Caramelised Onion, Mushroom & Spinach Pizza.
He wanted a vegetarian option but took it to the next level with some deliciously sweet caramelised onions and a variety of different mushrooms.
His inspiration for the topping came from the Broma Bakery recipe but he substituted the shop-bought base (sacrilege if you ask us) for a classic Neopolitan style pizza dough.
The video below from world champion pizza maker, Johnny Di Francesco shares his secrets and shows you how to get the perfect Neapolitan pizza base.
True to Italian tradition, the Neapolitan pizza dough is made up of very simple ingredients; Water, salt, yeast and the all-important flour...
We opted for Caputo’s oo Wheat Flour but most supermarkets will stock a range of good options.
The key to a good Neapolitan is the crunch and our Cozze Pizza Oven with its cordierite baking stone delivered perfect results in only 2 minutes of cooking.
You get what the Italians call “corniccione”, which is basically that yummy rim or crust that is airy, raised, crunchy, slightly charred on the outside and light but soft on the inside!
2. Darren's Classic Salami Pizza
Darren went for a classic salami pizza but he wanted to try a few different toppings so opted for a few mini-pizza bases (shown below) using the same dough as Michael’s recipe above.
The mini base is perfect for the kids or those who can’t decide what pizza they want. However, the proof is in the pudding, and the salami was his winner.
A spicy dry salami inspired by class Calabrian salami, it combines the finest cuts of pork, with salt, spices, garlic, and fennel seeds.
Another great tip Darren brought to the table was to sprinkle a little polenta or semolina flour onto the pizza base dough before you top and cook. It stops the base from sticking to the pizza stone but also helps give the base a little more chew and a great texture.
3. Gary’s Prosciutto & Rocket Pizza
This is Gary’s go-to pizza topping. Any restaurant that serves it, that’s what he orders. So he was keen to see if the Cozze Pizza Oven could deliver that level of quality and taste.
For the base, he wanted something a little fluffier. Still thin but a little softer in texture than Michael’s Neapolitan base.
An equal mix of oo Italian flour and plain white flour was the route to go down, and he ‘borrowed’ from pizza guru, Giorgio Locatelli’s recipe/method in the video below:
For the topping, he went for a good quality supermarket Prosciutto and a fresh wild rocket from the local farmers market.
For the pizza sauce, Michael, Alex and Gary all kept it simple with a homemade recipe from BBC Good Food. This was prepared the night before and stored in the fridge until needed.
Their rich tomato pizza sauce is achieved by cooking it over low heat until thick and glossy. It's easy to make and is perfect for a pizza party. You’ll find the ingredients and their method on the BBC Good Food Website.
4. Mimi’s Garden Party Pizza
Mimi, like Michael, opted for a vegetarian topping but went full garden party with a plethora of delicious veggies.
Most of the team opted for the classic Mozzarella when it came to the cheese, some added a little grated Pecorino-Romano too.
However, Mimi threw a bit of a curveball and opted for Gorgonzola on her garden party to add an extra layer of flavour and texture.
In terms of the veggie toppings, she was inspired by the fab Cookie + Kate recipe and opted for a combo of cherry tomatoes, courgette, artichoke, bell peppers, olives, red onion and baby spinach.
As this was quite a ‘loaded’ pizza, it needed a little longer in the Cozze Pizza Oven than the recommended 2 minutes. Not much, maybe 30 seconds to a minute or so more but it was needed to give the veggies a bit more bite, texture and char.
5. Juliane’s Calabrese Style Pizza with Nduja
Juliane opted to try and recreate a classic Calabrese style pizza with some wonderful Nduja sausage procured from Melbury & Appleton.
She crumbled the spicy sausage over a classic Calabrese style pizza base with tomato sauce and mozzarella. You don’t need much, the strong flavour of Nduja means a little goes a long way!
For the base she used the following ingredients to get a nice soft chew from her dough:
- 1 x Cup of warm water
- 1 x Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 3 x Cups of all-purpose Caputo Tipo oo Pizza Flour
- 1 x Tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 x Teaspoon of salt
- 1 x Teaspoon of sugar
The pizza was finished with some sweet Roquito peppers, finely sliced fresh green chillies, sliced yellow and red peppers, a little bit of grated Grana Padano cheese and topped with some fresh watercress when it came out of the oven.
6. Ron’s BBQ Chicken Pizza
Ron isn’t too keen on the classic tomato pizza sauce, so he likes to substitute the classic sauce with a BBQ style similar to the well-known delivery chain.
And that’s the great thing about pizza, you can tweak it to suit personal taste.
It is also what makes it a great choice for a party, the making and cooking also form the entertainment, it’s such a social food.
For Ron’s pizza, he adapted BBC Good Foods BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe by swapping out the tomato sauce and substituting the tomato sauce with a homemade BBQ sauce.
Now, OK the BBQ sauce recipe from Thursday Night Pizza includes tomatoes but trust us, if you don’t like them, you don’t really taste them, and this sauce has a whole other world of sweet/spicy flavour going on.
The BBC’s homemade BBQ chicken gave the pizza a wonderful moreish smoky flavour, and this was a pizza that surprised those on the team that were a little unsure about the choice of sauce.
7. Somaia’s Vegan Margherita Pizza
Somaia wanted to keep things simple but with a little twist...
She wanted to remove the dairy and see how the Cozze Pizza Oven would cook her favourite Vegan Margherita Pizza.
The recipe she opted for was from the excellent Plantifully Based Blog:
Francesca has some great tips in terms of the pizza base and her vegan mozzarella, made from cauliflower (yes you read that correct), is gooey, stretchy, salty and creamy.
It is basically everything you want from mozzarella, and it left the few sceptics at Lazy Susan speechless!
This was a recipe she’d done in her oven at home during the lockdown with just a pizza stone too, so she was keen to see if there was a noticeable difference.
The final verdict from Somaia was that no way will she cook pizza in the kitchen again… Outdoor in a proper pizza oven is the way to go!
The Lazy Susan Outdoor Cooking Range
It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional cook or just enthusiastic foodies like us, the new Lazy Susan Outdoor Cooking range has an option for you.
Our stunning new range of Pizza Ovens, Grills and BBQ’s will inspire and take your cooking to the next level.
It will significantly up the flavour, help you create food that is healthy, deliver some serious enjoyment, and allow your patio to take centre stage when it comes to entertaining family and friends.
Explore our collection today, and don’t hesitate to contact our friendly Customer Service Team should you need any further advice.
Cozze 13” Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven
Our new Portable Outdoor Pizza Oven is the perfect solution for those with limited space, on the move camping trips or who just have a love for a perfect charred crust. And as you can see from the photos, it sits perfectly on top of your Lazy Garden Tables!
The oven runs on standard low-pressure propane gas cartridges and bottles and comes supplied with a cordierite baking stone.
It features a wide access opening and is easy to operate with ample room for large pizzas up to 13 inches.
The oven will hit perfect temperature after about 20 minutes from lighting, so you can quickly bake delicious pizzas for large parties, friends and family.
It is both easy and safe to use, with a heat control located within easy reach to the side of the opening.
With the Cozze you are always in full control of your pizza bakes and the pizza stone ensures that you get a wonderfully crisp base in only 2 minutes.
See the Cozze in action in the video below:
If you want to read a little more about the launch of our full range of outdoor ovens, grills and BBQ's, then our recently published 'new outdoor cooking range from Lazy Susan' article should be your next stop.


Resident Evil 6 will be divided into two camps – those who will appreciate the Resident Evil franchise moving from survival-horror to a more action-oriented design and those who will complain about the franchise not sticking to its roots despite the fact they enjoy playing the game.
Resident Evil 6 is broken in three distinct, but intersecting stories – each providing a unique perspective to the overall story. While you can experience the individual campaigns solo, couch co-op or online co-op, the places where the stories do intersect (and you’re connected to the internet), the game may place you in the same game as another pair. Meaning if you are playing the Chris and Piers campaign, and you meet up with Jake and Sherry, Jake and Sherry may be played by another group of players so you can experience the story together.
As far as experiencing the story goes, Resident Evil 6 stays with its third-person over-the-shoulder view. Capcom has improved the ability to custom the camera view and the placement of the HUD (heads-up display) on the screen. Of course, you don’t care about that, you just want to know that yes, you can now move and shoot at the same time, though I seriously do not recommend it. While this does continue the tradition towards more action, RE6 is hardly a run-and-gun shooter.
Visually, Capcom has made the best looking Resident Evil to date. The playable character models look life-like, even in the eyes, an area where Capcom has had problems in the past. They even do some great work with wind and snow effects in a chapter following the Jake and Sherry campaign. Unfortunately, most of this is ruined by their lighting effects, or lack thereof. I don’t know what it is – whether it’s the last team that refuses to give up being a survival-horror game or if they think it helps, but most of the time, you’re walking through darkness or poorly lit areas. To me, it doesn’t really add anything. It isn’t scary and there aren’t monsters jumping out, it’s just annoyingly dark. The only time it was ever used properly was in a cemetery during Leon’s campaign where they used lightning strikes to identify new zombies approaching.
Of the three campaigns, I played the Leon campaign solo and the other two local co-op. While I would definitely suggest playing with a friend either on your couch or across the internet, I must applaud Capcom for investing the time and money into improving the partner AI. Playing solo is no longer a game breaker as the AI is vastly improved. It comes to your aid when necessary, it stays out of your way when you’re fighting and it follows commands.
Sadly, not all of the Resident Evil tropes are improved – specifically the vehicle and chase scenes. Well, maybe not all the vehicle scenes as there is a particular one with Chris and Piers that is pretty fun. No, what I’m talking about is driving a motorcycle. This was exceptionally frustrating as you tried to weave in and out of cars stopped on the highway. Thing is, the motorcycle doesn’t drive like a motorcycle and the parked cars have clipping outside of their actual bodies. It wasn’t until I realized this and began playing the section like I was playing Dodge’Em or Freeway on the Atari 2600 – where the highway was split into lanes that I had to pick the correct lane to continue playing.
My biggest beef though is with the chase scenes. I understand that Capcom wants to give a cinematic feel to the game, but wresting control of the camera away from me and forcing me to dash into the camera, only to quickly wrench the camera behind my character and make me change direction is unforgivable. Let me tell you, if there was a giant bio-organic weapon chasing me, I wouldn’t be looking back, I’d be running like hell. There has to be other ways to make it feel cinematic without forcing me to run into the camera’s eye with no idea whether something is in front of me or not.
Don’t let my last two paragraphs frighten you. The fun Resident Evil 6 brings to the table far outweigh the frustrations you may feel once or so a campaign. The combat feels satisfying (especially using Jake’s hand-to-hand combat), the game’s pacing feels good and the exploration and puzzles provide a nice taste of something different.
Besides the campaigns, there is some extra content worth noting. The Mercenaries returns as a great short side mission where you attempt to survive an onslaught of undead. A new mode called Agent Hunt where you have the ability to join in another person’s game over the internet, and play as one of the infected attempting to take down the agent whose game you are invading. I think it’s a great concept and adds a layer of re-playability to the game.
Overall, Resident Evil 6 hits all the notes fans have come to expect from the franchise and a little more. With plenty of collectibles, skills and content, you have a lot of reasons to return and enjoy the RE universe. Each of the three main campaigns will provide you with six to seven hours of game time leading to a very fulfilling experience. This is definitely a must purchase for fans of the franchise. While it may not be a complete return to the franchise’s survival-horror roots, Resident Evil 6 is a complete game that knows where it wants to go next.
Resident Evil 6 releases on October 2, 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $59.99 with a future date for a PC release. (Resident Evil 6 gameplay captured on the PlayStation 3 by Brian Bentley using the Game Capture HD Pro from Roxio)
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NATIONAL POETRY MONTH - CONTEST INFO FOR WORLD RECORD! Commaful, the on-line writer's community I posted about in August 2017, is attempting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the LARGEST POETRY CONTEST IN THE WORLD! They are attempting to beat the current world record for most poems submitted in a contest. Currently, the record amount of submissions… Continue reading BE PART OF A WORLD RECORD FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH & more local events!


The annual flower, hyacinth bean--also known as Dolichos lablab--was common in American gardens; according to the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, "this heirloom vine has been grown at Monticello for years." Hyacinth bean produces a twining maroon vine that reaches upwards to 20 feet, with dark green leaves veined in maroon. The blossoms are spikes of small lilac-colored flowers that bloom from late spring to early winter. The maroon bean pods form shortly after the flowers appear and can be harvested for the next season.
Select a site for the hyacinth bean that receives full to partial sunlight. The more sunlight this plant receives, the more it will flower.
Prepare the soil a month before planting. Dig up the flower bed, remove weeds, rocks, and other garden debris. Mix compost, decayed manure or leaves into the soil to enrich it.
Plant hyacinth beans after the last frost date. Plant the seeds 1 inch deep. Keep the soil over the seeds moist but not soggy. After the seedlings appear, thin the plants to 6 inches apart.
Place a plant support for the hyacinth beans to climb. This can be a trellis, a garden pergola, a fence or porch rail.
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The Z does exactly what we hoped - a 3rd vehicle for fun and pleasure.
It is safe, agile, and attractive. The convertable is the only way. Spring is beautiful in Virginia and with the top down it is truly a pleasure. The mountain roads are no challenge for the Z.
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Question by Kris Van Daele
Just a question about your ‘trick’ in Podcast 13 with the pentatonics.
Dm7 with the F and C as 3rd and 7th the Am pentatonic scale will work, also because it is in CM so Am pentatonic scale will work over the whole progression.
Then G7 with the B and F outlined in the chord how does this sound in the Bbm pentatonic scale(Bb, Db,Eb,Ab,F). You can only play the F ???? I don’t get the sound like you played….
And in the CMaj7 the E and B with the Bm Pentatonic scale (B, D, E,F#,A) It just sound messy and i feel like it wants to keep going to C Major scale or Am pentatonic ???
What notes did you play in the podcast example and did you realy only played the minor pentatonic shapes???
Listen to all the podcasts here… (Kris is talking about Podcast #13 from July 2012)
Yes, I unfortunately have to announce to you that I was indeed trying as much as I could to play on the three pentatonic scales only. Minimum outside notes… and I was trying to convey the sound of each scale by playing in good (interesting) rhythms. (-:
So about the theory now:
- Using Am pentatonic for Dm7 sound. Very consonant. All good (checkmark).
- Using Bbm pentatonic for G7 sound: oh, what’s that?!
Why would we have the notes Bb, Db, Eb, F and Ab on a G7 chord? Simple answer: we get all the nice altered notes! We find the #9, b9, b5 and #5 or G7 in the Bbm pentatonic (You can double check this).
As you may be aware, it’s always nice to create tension in dominant chords because we tend to hear “the need” for the altered notes to resolve back to something more stable. This choice is much more fun than staying in plain old C major, right?!
- Using Bm pentatonic for C major sound: “messy”? Do you really think so?
In analysis we have B, D, E, F#, A … the degree 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the C major scale with an added #11 (that’s the F#). This is outlining the C lydian mode pretty clearly.
To summarize: it may take a while for your ears to get accustomed to those sounds. As I’ve said in the podcast this is not something to play “all the time” on a II-V-I, just little trick to spice things up once in a while. You can also, certainly, mix and match your regular scale choices and those pentatonic thingys.
I hope this helps,
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Old Comments for Podcast 13: Pentatonic Scales
Jul 30, 2012
Yes, thanks again Marc for another swift reply. I do get it now… My mistake came more from a rhythm point I noticed. Thanks.


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The old New York Central rail line that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties carried commuters during the workweek, but on the weekends tourists heading to resorts and vacation homes in northern Putnam County filled those passenger seats. Today, the Putnam Trailway follows nearly 12 miles of that rail-line route to popular lakes in the woodsy hills around Carmel and Brewster.
The trail follows a corridor created in the 1880s by several railroad companies that eventually became the New York and Putnam Railroad in 1894—soon known as the Old Put. By 1913, it had become the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad, providing passenger service until 1958. The railroad continued hauling freight into the 1980s. In the wake of the line’s demise, four trails have opened along the 45-mile route. South to north they are Old Putnam Trail, South County Trailway, North County Trailway, and Putnam Trailway.
The paved trail—part of New York’s 750-mile Empire State Trail—starts at the old passenger depot site in Baldwin Place. Although the Putnam Trailway slopes downhill toward Brewster from here, there are a few short, steep climbs in the wooded watersheds surrounding lakes and reservoirs in the north.
The trail follows US 6 through residential and commercial areas and arrives in Mahopac in about 2.2 miles at an old railway depot that’s now an American Legion Hall. The hamlet encircles the 500-acre Lake Mahopac. Though the shoreline is privately owned, marinas rent boats for those who want to fish.
Crossing Croton Falls Road on the way out of Mahopac, the trail enters a hardwood forest that surrounds the path nearly to Brewster. In a mile, you’ll pass the south shore of Lake Casse; a beach is at the lake’s north end.
Traveling through the woods another 3 miles, you’ll meet up again with US 6 on the shores of Lake Gleneida. These hills shelter numerous lakes and reservoirs chosen by New York City for its water supply. That’s why swimming is prohibited in this lake, but boating, fishing, and ice fishing are allowed. Leaving the lake, the trail dips to cross a creek and in 2 miles crosses a 1,000-foot causeway across Middle Branch Reservoir.
The trail ends at Putnam Avenue in Brewster, but work is underway for a 0.5-mile, five-span pedestrian bridge across a road, rail yard, brook, and swampy area to join the Maybrook Trailway in late 2019. The Maybrook stretches another 23 miles along the Empire State Trail, connecting to the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail in Hopewell Junction.
To reach the Baldwin Place trailhead from I-684, take Exit 6, and head west onto NY 35. Go 1.6 miles, and turn right onto NY 100 N; then go 0.6 mile, and turn left onto NY 139/Primrose Dr. Go 2.7 miles, and stay on the arterial to join US 202/Lincolndale Road; then go 1.8 miles, and turn right onto NY 118/Tomahawk St. Go 1.9 miles, and turn left to stay on NY 118/Tomahawk St.; then go 0.1 mile, turn left into Somers Commons, and immediately look for parking on the left. At the rear of the parking lot, take the trail to the left to join the Putnam Trailway.
To reach the Brewster trailhead from I-84, take Exit 19, and turn right onto NY 312 W/Dykeman Road. Go 1.3 miles (crossing US 6), and turn left onto Tilly Foster Road. Go 0.2 mile, and look for parking on the right. A short trail at the rear of the parking lot connects to the Putnam Trailway.
I'm slowly checking trails that make up the Empire State Trail off my list so I will compare the Putnam Trailway to its adjacent trails.
Both the North County Trailway and Maybrook Trailway offer a better riding experience in my opinion. They are both slightly longer, are a little less hilly (which could be a positive or a negative) and are in better shape. All three trails provide similar scenery with a good mix of residential, tree cover and a few lakes/revivors.
That being said the Putnam Trailway isn't a bad trail by any means. It is hillier but that breaks up the monotony of a flat trail. Some of the hills are a fair challenge but they are not very long so its a few short climbs followed by a exciting downhill. There are a fair amount of road crossings especially around Baldwin Place but only two or three are busy, the rest were very quiet. I would say the roughest part of the trail is also around Baldwin Place, nothing crazy just a few bumps and cracks. I have a hybrid bike and had no issues with the trail.
I never met a rail trail I didn’t like until today. Challenging hills is an understatement for those of us seniors used to railroad grade only.
Not a portapotty for the 7 miles north at the trailhead. Check that trail off our list.
This is one of the most well-paved trails in the tri-state area so if you love a smooth ride this is the one for you. There’s a small lot for the trailhead in Baldwin Place thats adjacent to a strip mall on 118 that you can use to park. About a 24 mile roundtrip up to Brewster and back. Definitely hillier than the North and South County trails which makes for a good challenge. Mix of shady and sunny portions throughout. Fun ride through Putnam County.
My friend and I rode from Millwood on the North County Trail and just kept going. We ended up on the Putnam Trailway for a total of 46 miles. There are several decent hills on this segment of the trail. There are some street crossings but they are not very busy roads. You eventually come to the end of the trail, which is clearly marked. Near the end of the trail is a large reservoir. The trail is completely paved with just a few bumpy spots. We rode on 10/10 and the foliage has not changed much yet.
Great ride uphill and back. Very challenging in spots.
We took our bikes today June 23rd 2020, and someplace in Mahopac the town closed partially the trail, we couldn’t find the way around, wish they put signs for a Detour. Other than that, trail is beautiful
My wife and I rode this trail on 5/16/20 from Brewster, NY south to the crossing with Rt 118 in Baldwin Place and back...about 24 miles total. The trail is in good shape, we enjoyed the views of Middle Branch Reservoir, Lake Gleneida, and Lake Mahopac. The trail runs through several towns like Carmel, but between towns it tucks well behind the roads to provide a really pleasant, through-the-woods experience. The trail does have some ups and downs...but none of them were too bad and it was nice to have a little variation from the typical "flat" rail-trail. The most significant "up" was from Brewster south during the first 5 miles or so. A little south of Baldwin Place the trail is a little rough and needs some work, but it's more than passable. All in all, very much worth a trip! Glad to see lots of people out on the trail.
In very good shape compared to southern county trail. More hills than expected when cycling south from northern entrance. Scenic ride
I love this trail. Well maintained. Very scenic. While hilly, I would say that the hills are not a problem for someone who cycles on a regular basis.
Beautiful in fall, but a workout going from Brewster. A few major hills.
This is a beautiful ride through an area lush with lake views. The surface provides a smooth ride. The trail is well maintained with a bike repair station.
We parked by Carmel Ave. It's a workout for the first few miles featuring hills like the Tatamy trail in Easton, PA where that crosses route 22. We were looking for a nice trail to just take it easy.
An excellent trail, takes you through mostly wooded areas, so you won't be riding in a blazing sun much. (Take mosquito spray). We started at Baldwin Place, next to New York Sports Club and took north (the trail actually runs both ways, north AND south, from NYSC - but the southern part is probably called differently; whatever the case, the trail map shows NYSC as the south entry point for Putnam Trailway).
If you start of heading north, your ride will be easy and pleasant - you'll spend most of time on a gentle downgrade, almost not touching your pedals. (Which means, of course, it's a harder work getting BACK - so, if you are doing a loop, maybe it's better to start off on the northern end of the trail and then have an easy ride back). The road is asphalt mainly, not in ideal conditions in many places, but nothing overly concerning - I saw people on racing bikes with thin rims. We had our folding and touring bikes, absolutely no issues.
If you are a family with kids, an ideal solution would be to start at the south entry point (NYSC), have an easy glide down, then split and have one of the parents ride back while the remaining party is waiting at one of the parking lots (there are benches in some places, and shops/cafes in others, so it's doable) and then come and pick them up by car.
I go far distances and other states to spend time exploring different bike trails. It took my a little more than hour to visit the Putnam Rail Trail. This was the hilliest ride outside of mountain biking that I have done, yet the scenery was superb. Lots of lakes and reservoirs. Despite the 95-degree heat it was my favorite bike ride last year.
I rode this trail from end-to-end today in conjunction with the North County Trail. The trail is in very good shape. Fine for road bikes. It appears the new extension at the northern end is almost complete. the junkyard near the northern terminus was a nice touch!
This is an Awesome trail which was very clean, wide and many, many friendly people on the trail either cycling, walking or running. But for us 50+ cyclist, just be aware that the hills on this trail are killers or should I say, challenging for us recreational 50+ year old cyclists.
Lots of steep hills but lots of fun as well.
Ran this trail from the start at Putnam Ave (further north is not completed yet) down to Mahopac and back (9 miles round trip) and had a great run. The trail was well maintained, quiet, and had beautiful scenery. I would highly recommend for a run, bike ride, or walk with the family.
The well travelled trail nicely connects the Hamlet of Baldwin place with the business districs of Mahopac and Carmel. Travels between lakes, reservoirs, suburbia, and forest settings. At the northern terminus (putnam ave) a new section is near completion which will extend the path to the village of brewster.
This trail is nice because it not only went thru some nice woodsy spots, but it also cut through a few towns so you could stop and buy a snack or whatever if you cared to.
Lots of varied scenery (lakes, woods, farm fields, small towns, etc.) make the entire ride a pleasure. Great RR history as well. Highly recommended.
If interested, there are more photos, a short video and some detailed RR history maps about the trail here
Well maintained and varied. Trail follows small lakes and some nice little bridges. Agree with other reviews that one direction is a lot harder than the other, but would recommend this trail.
A great trail. travelling south from the trailhead in carmel/brewster is definitely a lot of climbing, more than most will want to handle if that's not your thing. the way back north is unsurprisingly more fun, less excersize. physics!
right now, as of july 2014, the trail has a TON of wild black raspberries on each side ready to be picked and eaten right there. they are...divine. some require long pants/no fear of being pricked to get, and some are just sitting there. probably won't last too long, so get 'em while they're ripe!! i'm about to tuck into a bowl of vanilla ice cream topped with said fruit myself.
Concur with all the prior posts. Went on the trail yesterday from the Brewster end for the first time this year. Was glad to see that the final section to Main St was under construction which will allow easy access from the MetroNorth station. Rode it to Mahopac and back,about 20 miles, and found no tree debris or trash on the entire length. Expect for some rare tree root bumps and frost heaves, the path is very even. As noted below virtually no services except for the occasional memorial benches. Many grades but all easily manageable except for the Carmel hill. Nice photo stop on the causeway over the reservoir.
Agree with another reviewer about the segment south of Mahopac regarding the numerous street crossings.
But the longer portion headed to Brewster is another story. Most of it had a nice variety of scenery from tree-lined, a few bridges, and several water views. There are 2 quite steep hills - fun on the downhill, but coming back tough to climb.
I was tired at the end of this ride, but 2 days later I am itching to make the 1-hour drive to ride it again.
I rode the Putnam Trailway on a hot July morning from Yorktown Heights (on the North County Trailway, about 4 miles south of where the North County meets the Putnam Trailway at Rt. 118 in Somers) to the trailhead in Brewster and return. This is a wonderful trail and I look forward to riding it again in the future when my wife and I visit her family in the area.
The southern portion of the trail from Somers to Lake Mahopac crosses a number of busy streets and is less scenic than the trail further north. Heading north from Lake Mahopac the trail is more wooded. My favorite section of the trail was the approximately 3.5 miles Lake Gleneida south of Carmel to the Brewster trailhead. In addition to being scenic with both dense forest and lake views, there is noticeable downhill grade heading toward Brewster that is very enjoyable and, equally important, a manageable climb on the trip uphill from Brewster.
Well I rode this on June 1st 2013 and what a great ride. Started at the Brewster trail head and went southwest to the Rte. 188 connection with the North Country trail. The trail has some inclines and descents that can be a bit tough but very doable. The surface is very smooth, the landscaping nice with benches all along the route. Good signage and as you pass a number of waterways there are some views. On a 1 to 10 scale I would give this an 8, an excellent ride that I’ll go back too and bring friends.
I did this trail on Monday 9/24 and had a great ride. I did it from Brewster down to the end at Rt 118, there is no sign telling you where the Putnam trail end and the North County Starts. I had a great ride as it was a very nice early fall day. I ran into a crew from the County working on the trail and in talking to one of the crew he told me that there are planes to extend the trail to the Connecticut border. Of course the new section is the best of the best. Like other reviewers said coming out of the north end there is a though climb up a long hill but the ride back down is great. After reading the other reviews there is not much I can add. The high light for me is the old RR bridge going across Middle Branch Reservoir and then another old RR bridge going across Rt 6. I had both my Road bike and Mt bike with me and because of the long hill I did the Mt bike as it has more gears. By the way on my 22 mile round trip I saw mostly Road bikes.
I'm not a meander kind of cyclist so the thought of riding great flat distances doesn't appeal to me... but this one has some long gentle inclines as well as really nice descents! That is, when you're heading in the NE direction. Coming back from the Middle Branch Reservoir you'll have some tough slopes to deal with if you're more of a rec rider but you can always walk your bike. All in all I loved it!
I parked at the southern trailhead at 6 and 118. Beware, there were only a few spaces left and the lot on the side of the street with the trailhead is off limits.
There were a handful of free parking spaces (weekday morning) at the Old Mine Trailhead Park-and-Ride lot mentioned in the TrailLink description. I also passed three large Park-and-Ride lots in Mahopac that were directly adjacent to the Putnam Trailway. The large Park-and-Ride lot on Woodcrest Gardens at Route 6 opposite Lake Mahopac and the Four Brothers Pizza was completely empty.
The new trail section between Willow Street in Carmel Hamlet and Putnam Ave in Brewster was completely open as of my ride on Sept. 9. Unlike the North County Trailway in Westchester, there was very little tree damage from Tropical Storm Irene -- and aside from some minor flooding, the trail was in excellent condition the entire way.
Beware that this new section is NOT a graded rail trail and if you are an older rider or have young children, take a careful look at the Google Terrain map. There are three steep hill climbs that left my admittedly aged, but not terribly-out-of-shape legs, trembling. The most formidable was the Carmel Ave. overpass which, according to the Google Terrain Map climbs 50 vertical feet in about 500 feet of trail -- or almost a 10-percent grade! No wonder you see reflective-yellow "Steep Grade" signs.
New Segment Design:
Don't expect the deep woods feel of the North County and southern portion of the Putnam County Trailways on the new trail extension. The entire stretch has been cleared and landscaped with elaborate drainage catch basins and even storm-sewer grates along the hillside portions. Ironically, the tree clearing could have opened lovely views to the Middle Branch Reservoir, but the designers purposefully added a high berm (perhaps to mollify property owners) that effectively seals off any glimpse of water -- except for a short causeway which does offer views up and down the length of the reservoir.
At Willow Ave on the south end of Lake Gleneida, the transition between the old rail trail and new extension is immediately evident. There is even a display titled "A Tale of Two Trails."
Ironically, although you are seldom out of sight of buildings along the new trail extension, with the exception of one bike shop located in a warehouse building the abuts the trail, there are exactly zero places to stop for a snack or coffee until you reach Lake Mahopac.
The new extension offers a nice suburban-style off-road trail ride -- with some steep grades not normally associated with rail trails.
Although there's still an orange fence that's modestly preventing users from using the new and final segment, you can just hop right over. From the Brewster train station, travel east on Rt 6 for .9 miles and you'll see the trail entrance on the right at the intersection. If you turn right, there's a gravel space for about 5 cars with green bike trail parking signs.
This last segment mimics the landscaping of the rest of the trail with nice planters and curbing. The drainage on this new section is impeccable and you can clearly see they are not finished with it yet as some stones are in place and the web netting with hay is still waiting. A typical wooden fence on the left is in place.
There's no "grand" overhead wooden signage like on CT's Farmington Canal line and since the "Ol' Put" ended/started in Brewster, it doesn't feel right just yet. Perhaps they should advertise at the train station about the trail being so close.
Eight years ago it was piecemeal and all 11 miles are finally finished.
The new part of the Putnam Trailway is beautiful and completed. It is a lot more hilly than the North County Trail which it seamlessly connects to, and well worth the effort of climbing the hills (which are up and down in both directions). Sometimes it feels like an aerial view, seeing houses below and the breathtaking vistas. The trail ends at Putnam Avenue and Rt. 6E where you can reward yourself with pizza from the strip mall to your right. Or eat at Tom's Diner in Brewster next to the Metro North train station - just continue on Rt. 6 to get there.
Started in Carmel at the new parking area off rt 6 and followed the sign to bike trail that I never found rode about a mile up hill and back. Saw a fenced off area off the road up toward a RR overpass that is not completed. Then I figured the trail must be down the other direction. Apparently this sign was put up qa little early and is misleading. Anyway after our 2.5 mile warmup we found the trail off of Tilly Foster Rd.
The new trail is beautiful as it cosses the resevoir and continues upwards thru the countryside. the hills are a little steep but make for a speedy return trip to cool off. I followed the trao all the way to the North Conway trail, but also got a little lost near the lake when I missed a crossing near a busy intersection.
It was a nice detour near the lake and a small marina. Also a bike shop where I browsed and bought cold drinks. Overall an enjoyable ride that had many ups and downs compared to my local rail ride. I will probably return again as the leaves change to enjoy the wondeful scenery.
Just rode the newest leg of this trail and it turned out great. There is parking along Route 6 in Carmel just east of Route 312 at end of Tilly Foster Road. Take a short ride on Tilly Foster (no traffic) and hop on Railtrail. The completion in Putnam is now from Baldwin Place, under Seminary Hill Road to Carmel.
There is a steep hill which was not part of original Railway but they had to get across a busy Route 6 so they built a bridge to do it. It's pretty steep (traveling west) but worse case you can walk it. It's not that long. Use caution with small children (up or down), baby carriages and check your brakes going down.
This completion should be updated on RTC site. They are currently working on extension to Putnam Ave/Drewville Road which should be completed soon. There is a shopping center not far from there. Then it's on to Brewster (we hope)
I rode this trail yesterday, starting at the South end, where it connects to North County Trail. The Putnam Trailway is a beautiful ride for exactly 10 miles North from there. It ends at a very small road, which I was unable to identify, past Carmel. It is a great trail, nicely paved, but not exactly a rail trail, as some of the hills near the North end are definitely not railroad grade.
I'm sure that the long term plan is to extend it another mile or two to eventually end in the Village of Brewster. Call the latest leg another step in the right direction.
I'm of course very happy the trail is longer, but when it ended near Lake Gleneida I would ride a little way north and have a choice of food stops, etc. What is at the new North (East) end? Is there a park or a village or good road to someplace? Thanks.
Forgot to add: Parking is very limited at the Tilly Foster Rd. entrance. Be prepared to wedge in along the fast rising road shoulders and watch out for the copious poison ivy!
As listed by a previous poster, the section from Tilly Foster (continuation of Rt 312 where it crosses Rt 52) to Seminary Hill and the lake is open. I took a run over there at lunchtime to check it out in preparation for an upcoming family ride later in the month. I was surprised by the grades - it is not your typical 4% or less rail bed trail. I was on my folder which has limited gearing but am in pretty good shape for an old guy. It reduced me to 1st gear for a stretch approaching the Rt 6 overpass. Still, it was a nice ride (other than getting drenched by a fast moving thunderstorm).
The north end extension of the Putnam Trailway is now open. It runs 2+ miles from just south of the intersection of NY 6 & 52 to just south of NY 6 & 312. They may not have cut the ribbon, and some finishing landscaping and cosmetic fencing are not yet done, but the route is nicely paved. There are some pretty views and nice stretches thru woods, but also some industrial backyards. Many thanks to all involved - NYS Parks, Putnam Cty Parks, RTC...
I noticed today that construction is underway to add an additional 1.3 miles to the north end of the trail.
"The Putnam Trailway is 7.5 miles long and is paved it's entire length.
The north end is at Seminary Hill Road in Carmel although the best parking is a half mile south on Willow Spur where it connects with Route 6.
The south end of the trail is at Route 118 (Baldwin Place Rd.) in Mahopac. At this point the trail continues south as the North County Trailway.
The northern 4.5 miles of the trail are mostly through woods. Road crossings are typically through tunnels or over bridges including a high bridge over Drewville Rd.
The southern portion is more urban and has several street crossings.
Like most rail trails the trail is fairly level. At the north end the altitude is about 530 feet and at the south end it's about 630 feet. In between the altitude varies between 470 feet and 709 feet."
Rode the trail today. A new section is open eliminating the need to ride on the shoulder of busy Route 6. Much better for my kids. Great trail overall.
"We (husband, wife, and 11 year old son) rode the trail from the Rt. 118 parking lot (South end) to its current Northern Terminus at Seminary Hill Road. There are about 10 spaces in a small dirt parking area near the shopping center. Trail is in very good condition. The early part of the trail has a few slight ups and downs as it passes some suburban backyards and the backs of a few commercial districts. Once in the middle of the trail, the route moves farther back from the road, through some nice wooded areas, past Lake Mahopac, Lake Casse and then Lake Gleneida on its way to the North Terminus. We didn't stop at Lake Mahopac but it looks like a great spot for lunch. There's a short stint where the trail goes onto the shoulder of Rt. 6, but it's wide enough to be safe and visibility is good.
The Northern part features a fairly long gradual descent, so be aware that you'll do a little more climbing on your way South. But don't be deterred - it's a nice path and the grade is quite reasonable; just take your time.
Can't wait for the next section - and even more sections after that! Nice job to everyone!"
"Rode the new section from Seminary Hill to Mahopac on June 5 and then on to Baldwin Place. Great ride until Route 6 in Mahopac. This could be dangerous on weekends since it was never bike friendly anyway. Otherwise, great job Putnam County! "
"The new section's northern terminus is on Seminary Hill Rd at Glenida Court, just a short ride on Rt 6 from Brewster. I rode it today and continued on the North and South County trails all the way to Yonkers!! Great alternative to using a car."
"This trail is really well done. Two tall bridges, two tunnels (with all grafitti recently painted over), many access points, a conveniently located and clean porta potty and 4.7 miles of peaceful woods and nice residential areas. That changes abruptly when you reach route 6 in Mahopac. when you reach route 6 don't cross the road. Go left across Croton falls road and proceed down the left shoulder of route 6 for a couple hundred yards and pick up the trail again just past a nursery. After about 2 miles you connect directly with the North County Trailway which is another beautiful trail.
I can't wait for the carmel to Brewster section to get finished. "
"I had the pleasure of walking 4 miles of the trail beginning at Seminary Hill Road along with my co-worker. Throughout our entire walk we kept using adjectives such as beautiful, stunning, awesome to describe how we felt about the trail. Great job. I would like to find out however where the other entry/exit points are along the route besides the Seminary Hill road entrance/exit. Thanks for a wonderful trail. "
"Rode this trail today, 4/10/05, and what a great ride. The weather was great so the trail was heavely used with no problems. The work done on the two bridges is excelent and very well kept. I hope that it will extend past Carmal. Take a ride! Paul Olsen"
"I echo what the last person wrote for access points. From the firehouse to the out bridge is amazing. You go under two bridges, the elevation changes rapidly and is trying on the legs and you go through several quiet neighborhood crossings. You will eventually come to the first pre-fabricated bridge (the second one has yet to be put up for obvious and annoying reasons). It's a red bridge and was just recently paved with concrete. The orange fence was open and I walked my bike across it, with the roadway some 50+ feet below. There was orange fence on the sides so I presume they will put railings up. Then there is a gate separating the trail from both sides of the bridge that one can easily climb over. This takes you all the way to the out bridge which is ready to be put up with all the construction materials in place. The drop is easily 75 feet with rocks and white water. The only way to get to the other side is back to Route 6 and back to Seminary Hill Road.
The new trailhead at Seminary Hill Road is great. Last summer it was still being built and it starts at street end. If you get off the trail and make your first right on Church Street and then make your first right on Route 6, you will see a stone bridge abutment on your right side. If you go around and stand on it, it goes parallel to a company that's moved and it goes through the neighborhood to across from the trailhead.
If you look across the road, there are signs for a wildlife sanctuary. To the right of it is a trail. Don't take that one. To the right of that in the open field is a trail which continues the railbed. This area is on a downslope and you can follow the trail into the woods in the distance. It curves right and this .75 mile stretch is great. All of a sudden you're in the cold woods and the railbed, with packed dirt is situated between great rock cuts. It ends at a gravel bed behind the plaza and eventually behind the oil company. It continues on and you get lost under the road bridge in the reeds. It crosses the road and this part is impassable unless you have thigh boots.
If you go down the road a few miles on your right you will see a reservoir and across it on a land bridge is the railway with a mini bridge in the center. Turn right before the reservoir and there is access on the left to the trail where many use it to fish and some tracks are still in place. It ends at the bridge which is enclosed by black fencing and someone wrote in paint on it, ""We Miss You XX Bridge"" (forgot the name of the bridge but it's written on there). The trail continues on the other side into the woods near people's houses. If you go down the road and make your first right you will see a lake on your left which used to be an old swimming hole with an old diving platform. There will be a stone bridge abutment on your left and if you look across into the woods it meets the elevation but when you ascend the steep bank, there's no remnants of a trail. Further up the road on a person's property is what looks to be an old depot but they are using it for storage.
This will eventually connect in some way to the Brewster North Yards, by the Corporate Park. Behind the Corporate Park the rails are intact and it crosses the road and continues as rail all the way to the state line and to the Danbury Railway Museum. By the Corporate Park it runs parallel to a body of water, on a land bridge and then by a Town Park in Brewster, not too far from the Brewster Station. It then crosses a tall bridge which I did (but would not advise to ANYONE including myself) and goes to the state line."
"As noted in the previous two trail reviews, the Putnam Trailway now extends north of Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac (for approximately 4.7 miles). However, as of July 2004, the trail has not been completed as planned to Seminary Road in Carmel. This because the construction of a stream bridge has been delayed by condemnation proceedings (an adjacent property owner has refused the County of Putnam’s request to remove trees so that a prefabricated bridge may be installed by a crane).
For those wishing to explore the segment between Bucks Hollow Road and the missing bridge, ample municipal parking is available directly across from the Mahopac fire station at the intersection of US Route 6 and Croton Falls Road in Mahopac. Points north on the trail are accessible via a trailhead on the northeast corner there; points south on the trail may be accessed by following the marked/striped on-street bike route heading south on US Route 6 (the off street trail resumes in 0.75 miles on the left).
South of Mount Hope Road, the off street segment deviates from the orignal railroad route for a short stretch. As a result, there is a relatively steep incline and descent. There are also several street crossings in Mahopac area. The most scenic part of this trail segment is north of the fire station. "
"This Sunday, 3-28, people were using the new trail from Buckshollow to Crafts Corners. There is a beautiful bridge under construction at Drewville Rd in Crafts Corners. Also, another bridge over the West Branch of the Croton River needs to be completed to take the trail into Carmel. But the ride from Buckshollow to the UC bridge is worth the trip. It is not as flat as most rail trails but what a nice ride. Soon you will be able to go from Carmel to Yonkers."
"I have now been to two segments of the Putnam Trailway and i believe with the third it equals the 1.8 miles as explained on this page.
The first 3/4 to 1 mile starts at Seminary Hill Road in Carmel, parallel to Route 6. I was last there on 6/18/2003 and it was under minor construction. (The trail entrance is in someone's backyard and isn't easy to find). It starts on a decline to Route 6 from the top of the hill and is paved. The wooden railings (which were being built) are on both sides. It switches to gravel and continues along Route 6 into the woods before ending at an out concrete bridge with a 50 foot drop to rushing water below. I wrote something similar to this in the last review.
The next segment is from the other end of the bridge further on but it's impossible to get to since the water is too deep and there is no crossing but i expect it goes for at least .5 miles.
The last segment is in Mahopac at the official Trailhead at the beginning of Buckshollow Road, also off Route 6, behind the parking lot of Wallouer's Paint Store.
If you turn left (north) instead of going right (south) there's a log in front of you but you can go around it and the trail is paved. There is some grass and loose gravel on top and strong wooden railings on either end.
There is a gigantic road construction equipment with a big arrow (not yet blinking) in the middle of the trail for no reason i can think of except to obstruct path users. The trail continues just about .25 miles to the other end of Buckshollow Road (i presume it loops) and Route 6. To the right at the end is an American Legion office with new looking siding, but the position of this building and the architecture tell me it was an old train depot."
"Yesterday my friend and I biked from Carmel to Yonkers
on the Putnam and North and South County Trailways in very beautiful weather. I will post pics soon.
First off, we started at Seminary Hill Road, just down
the hill parallel to the road where the trail starts. In order to this, though, we had to cut through some property. There is a paved descent with workers presently putting up wood rails on the side. At the bottom it's gravel for awhile. Then the trail takes you through the woods through a new housing development and abrubtly ends at an unfinished bridge with a 50-foot drop with rapids below.
The trail must curve a lot to the left because we couldn't find it. We went on Route 6 into another housing development and a neighbor told us she had the same problem and we couldn't access it from where we were. She noted that there's another bridge out at Webber Hill Road. After that it must start and end at Buckshollow Road in Mahopac.
Take Route 6 a few miles (uphill mostly) into Mahopac. Pass a shopping center on your right and a bikeway on your left. Just after that there is a Wallower's paint store and the trailhead.
If you decide to go south toward Carmel, it's paved with wood railings. However, there's a gigantic road construction piece (the kind that blinks a huge arrow) in the center of the road for no reason. It continues a long ways back. A daily path jogger told me it goes pretty far, but he's not sure.
Note: My friend who lives in Carmel will bike this route very soon and let me and us know just how far back it goes. "
"During my visit to this trail today I observed that the planned trail extension north from Mahopac has begun.
Just beyond the current trail terminus on Route 6 in Mahopac, trees and other foliage have been cleared from the former railroad right-of-way as far north as my naked eye could see. Grading and surface preparation had not been started as of my visit.
Proposals call for the trail to be extended at least as far north as Brewster. I’m not certain as to how many miles the construction work now in progress will reach.
I’ll check back sometime during the fall to see how much more progress, if any, has been made."
"The first segment of the Putnam County Trailway is very nicely designed.
In-line skaters will appreciate the excellent paved surface. Long-haul bikers will appreciate the direct connection with Westchester's North County Trailway.
Designated parking in Somers is currently quite limited, although there is a major shopping center parking lot nearby. Parking in Mahopac is more readily available on adjacent side streets.
There were a few busy street crossing along the 1.8-mile segment so families with young children will need to exercise caution.
The views from this segment aren't really all that great; better vistas are found in Westchester.
If you're nearby, take it in. Otherwise, tag it on to a ride on the North County.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey
I got this super cute book last christmas, Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth (2007) by Jill O'Connor and photographed by Leigh Beisch. I got it mostly for the pictures and the graphic design. Every page is adorably designed, with lovely colors and typography. The photography is great and nicely styled, I love the dots and gingham backgrounds and the plates, cups and dishes they used. I haven't cooked anything from it yet but I just love to look at it.


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Ideal locations should be free from chemicals or substances that might leach into the soil and potentially contaminate vegetables, particularly if you plan on cultivating edible flowers or herbs as well. This will prevent contaminants from reaching your produce.
If your garden will be on a hill or an area prone to waterlogging, consider installing raised beds. These will enable you to manage moisture levels more precisely while helping minimize weed growth.
A classic vegetable garden layout includes evenly-spaced rows with tallest plants planted at either end; medium-height vegetables in the center, and shorter vegetables at either end. This allows tallest plants to provide needed shade for shorter ones while making weeding simpler. If using this approach, remember to rotate crops each year so as to prevent disease or pests spreading between parts of your garden.
Soil is essential in creating an ideal vegetable garden environment. For optimal harvests and plant health, amending it with organic matter such as compost will give your soil all of its essential vitamins. This will allow healthy plants to flourish while producing abundant harvests.
Start Your Garden: What You Need (without Spending Millions or Needing Years to Learn How)! A vegetable garden doesn’t need a large sum of money or major construction skills to get underway, just some work and time. A great family project and its rewards can be highly fulfilling; take things slow so as not to become frustrated by your progress and lose interest; start small by focusing on only one or two plants at a time so as to understand how long each is taking to grow as well as the maintenance needed in keeping them weed free and watered properly.
Ideal locations for vegetable gardens should be on the southern-facing side of your house with optimal exposure. Most vegetables need 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day in order to thrive; if your yard only receives eastern or western sun, select tall vegetables which can be grown on trellises or fences in order to shade less dense crops from direct sunrays.
Rather than looking for an ideal spot in your yard for planting a vegetable garden, why not consider raised beds instead? Doing so will save you from digging up and reworking existing soil, while increasing drainage. For greater durability and longer lasting use make your raised bed from rot-resistant cedar for durability and longer term results.
Your garden should ideally be situated near where you intend to store its water source, since vegetables require considerable amounts of moisture in their development. Carrying buckets of water over distance can be tiresome and ineffective; additionally, it’s essential that it’s easily accessible so you can tend to it regularly – otherwise in hot and dry weather conditions, forgetting about watering can easily occur until plants begin looking wilted and dying off!
A vegetable garden requires plenty of water in order to produce lush plants that yield an abundant harvest. Watering regularly promotes deep root systems that reach all parts of each vegetable plant while helping retain moisture levels to alleviate stress and encourage them to flourish.
Vegetable gardens require soil that’s rich with essential nutrients. To achieve this goal, amending existing soil with organic matter is key – just before planting you can till well to incorporate these materials. You can find a variety of such materials at your local greenhouse such as manures or compost for this task.
Maintaining soil moisture levels requires constant monitoring to see if there’s a need for watering, especially during periods when temperatures reach extremes. If the garden feels parched to touch, make sure you provide it with water, but try not to over-water as too much can harm its structure.
An ideal location for a vegetable garden should be sunny and open with access to water sources. Furthermore, selecting an area without trees or buildings obstructing full sun exposure is paramount; many vegetables need full exposure for growth. If your yard doesn’t offer such sunny spots, consider installing raised beds or outdoor planters to improve soil quality that’s better suited to growing veggies.
Once you’ve chosen a location, clear away any grass from the area before tilling it to prepare it for your vegetable garden. Raked the surface to break up any large clods of dirt remaining and mix in organic matter and fertilizers according to package recommendations; your aim should be to achieve a light but rich loam that’s neither too light (sand) nor heavy (clay).
Vegetables thrive best in warm conditions, so they require plenty of sunlight in order to convert energy from the sun into sugars for growth. Aim for at least six hours of direct sunlight each day (dappled light is also fine). Trellising tomatoes and beans could provide additional support as they grow tall.
Without enough light in your garden it will be nearly impossible to cultivate anything productive. The optimal spot for a vegetable garden should receive at least six hours of direct sunlight each day – although some veggies will thrive under full shade from trees or overhanging structures.
Before beginning to plant and sow seeds in your garden site, it is crucial that you think carefully about its layout and design. Doing this will make the experience much more pleasurable while reaping all the delicious rewards a well-tended garden provides.
As you explore your options for the layout of your vegetable garden, draw upon inspiration and ideas from a variety of sources: books, magazines and the internet. Social media also offers many gardening influencers who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences of growing vegetables; many have begun small and grown their gardens over time, offering advice for beginners on how to start a vegetable garden.
When considering how to start a vegetable garden, keep in mind that it will require considerable work and maintenance throughout the season. Vegetables don’t wait around for you to weed, water or harvest them – they must be taken care of on an ongoing basis as tasks such as staking or mulching need doing regularly throughout the year.
Start small if you are just getting into gardening; that will allow you to gain confidence without taking on too much at once and getting overwhelmed by weeds or water needs. Also helpful for beginners would be starting off with easy-care vegetables like tomatoes that don’t require starting indoors or in containers before transplanting directly in the garden.


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Cumming, Georgia– January 21, 2019 – ENDURANCE KARTING’s wildly popular “24 Hours of America” 24‐hour endurance karting event will return in 2019 for a historic tenth running on June 21‐23 at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana.
Endurance Karting is proud to continue its tradition of hosting the famed 24 Hours of America event, and will visit the United States’ premier karting venue, New Castle Motorsports Park (NMCP), for a celebration of the event’s ten time history.
Throughout its storied history, New Castle Motorsports Park has had the honor of hosting many national events and drivers from young karting upstarts to the stars of IndyCar, and even a successful 24‐hour world record attempt, but has never before hosted so many karts for such a long duration of time.
“Endurance Karting specifically chose the fabled circuit to follow other outstanding, but decidedly Southern, circuits from years past including Palm Beach International Raceway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, NOLA Motorsports Park, and, most recently, Bushnell Motorsports Park,” explained Endurance Karting owner, Chris McCoy. “The shift to NCMP allows for the expansion of our fields due to its massive 1‐mile length and wide racing area.”
Participants in the 10th running of the 24 Hours of America will have the opportunity to compete in the massive marathon event and enjoy being a part of one of Endurance Karting’s most exciting events yet. It is expected that the race will include more than 30 karts, with a mix of Honda‐powered Dino “arrive and drive” karts, the backbone of Endurance Karting’s program, and the Briggs and Stratton LO206‐powered karts which is available both as a rental or as an owner kart.
The multi‐class event will be open to ELO teams, as first introduced by Endurance Karting in 2018, and ELO teams will use a specially‐prepared, new LO206 kart in which the motor remains sealed while other improvements have been made to engine peripherals and accessory components to provide reliable performance for the 26.5+ hours of track time available during the Friday to Sunday race weekend. “In 2018, despite intense racing for the entire duration, we saw no engine failures during the 24 Hours of America,” McCoy added proudly.
All ELO karts will have a minimum weight of 360 pounds (with the driver and all ballast) and will be 4‐5 seconds per lap quicker than the standard Honda/Dino karts. ELO karts can be entered in one of two sub‐classes that are both for teams with 5+ years’ experience in karting, including ELO‐PRO and ELO‐PRO40 (for teams with an average age of 40+ years).
In keeping with Endurance Karting’s focus on the driver, should a team wish to run in the ELO class, but not want to deal with the tuning and mechanical portions of karting, Jim Conlin and the experienced Adrenaline Fix Karting (AFK) crew will be available to fully manage setup, tuning, and repair of the kart for the entire weekend.
Weighing in at just 265 pounds, the Honda Dino kart is one of the lightest, full‐surround karts available in racing and can be entered into one of five sub‐classes which accommodate drivers of all skill levels and mechanical abilities, including HON‐PRO, HON‐SEMI PRO (less than 5 years average racing experience), HON‐MASTERS (average team age 40+), HON‐LEGENDS (average team age 55+), and HON‐ROOKIE (for those with less than 1‐year average racing experience).
Endurance Karting’s flagship kart, the Honda Dino is no typical rental unit as the lightweight chassis has been refined over nearly two decades to provide a racekart‐like driving experience that offers responsive yet challenging handling, self‐adjusting brakes with exceptional feel, reliability, and performance parity among the fleet.
For those looking to push their karting skills to the next level, or to experience a new and exciting motorsports adventure, Endurance Karting’s 10th running of the 24 Hours of America event on June 21‐23, 2019, with arrive‐and‐drive options at New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana offers the perfect opportunity to get out on the track and have some serious fun. For more information, or to register, visit EnduranceKarting.com or call (866) RACE‐NOW.
About Endurance Karting:
Founded in 2001 in North Carolina by Johan Schwartz and acquired by ProCup Karting of Georgia in 2013, Endurance Karting provides the thrill of professional sports car‐style endurance racing to without the need to own, prep, repair or transport a kart. Endurance Karting’s innovative no license required, arrive‐and‐drive program allows participants to have fun while racing on a level playing field, regardless of the net worth of the driver. Keeping all other variables equal and having the driver be the difference is a core value of Endurance Karting, and classes are available for rookies and professionals alike. For more information, visit EnduranceKarting.com or LIKE Endurance Karting on Facebook at facebook.com/EnduranceKarting, and FOLLOW @EnduranceKartingUSA on Instagram and @EKarting on Twitter.


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Aglaonema is a popular Florida house plant or outdoor foliage
I rescued this as a lonely, one only ‘stick’ with a few pretty, red leaves on it for a couple of dollars a few years ago. After showing it on Facebook as it has grown into this lovely plant, no one knows what it is. Can you tell me? It’s in direct light in the afternoon, but not direct sun. It likes to watch television.
—Connie, Via Email
A: Congratulations Connie on the rescue success, plants from the discount pile are often very difficult to revive and rarely thrive. However, the Aglaonema you plucked from the abused bin is doing well.
Aglaonema is a group or genus of plants with a long history living with humans. They are native to the warm, moist, forested tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea. They have been grown as luck-bringing plants for centuries by Asians and were brought to the lauded Royal Botanic Garden, Kew in London by plant explorers in the late 1800s.
Here in Florida, aglaonemas were part of the first crops of foliage plants that stimulated the nursery industry, particularly the foliage section which once rule the areas around Apopka, FL. Today, Aglaonema is still very popular as a house/foliage plant, it is easy to grow, and new selections and hybridizations have produced foliage with new, exciting hues.
Aglaonemas are evergreen and grow from fleshy rhizomes or underground stems. They often form clumps and spread slowly.
The leaves are thick, leathery and clasp the stem with succulent, thick petioles. The leaf shape is somewhat variable, lance-shaped to oval. Most varieties have leaves which are beautifully marked with silver, white or gray patterned variegation, though recently developed varieties with orange, red or pink patterns have appeared on the market.
The plant family Araceae or the Arums, with 20 different Aglaonemas , have unusual flowers. The blooms consist of a finger-like floral column (spadix) surrounded by a pale white or green petal-like leaf (spathe). The female flowers are usually at the base of the spadix and the male flowers are towards the top. The spathe is often small, leathery and hidden among the foliage. After pollination, the female flowers produce showy fruits of red or orange, which look like fleshy berries along the column.
This tropical plant is very tender and can suffer damage even when temperatures drop into the low 40s. Some folks grow this plant in the landscape along the Treasure Coast. Wherever grown, bright indirect light, high humidity and evenly moist but well-drained soil are required for good growth.
Water and fertilize regularly and make sure outdoor plants are shaded from the hot intense sun. Indoor plants are some of the best for low-light conditions. Their fabulous leaves brighten up the darkest office and are long-lasting and beautiful when cut for arrangements.
Carol Cloud Bailey is a Landscape Counselor & Horticulturist. Send questions to firstname.lastname@example.org or visit www.yard-doc.com for more information.


The film was shot over the summer/early Fall of 1990 & was released on March 22, 1991. This piece of green foam latex came off of a screen used Ninja Turtle costume (right arm - near the elbow pad). You can see a'missing chunk'.... It may not be as cool as owning a complete ARM, LEG, SHELL or HEAD....
Actual piece of a screen used original JIM HENSON' Ninja Turtle' costume. The item for sale in this listing is the small piece of green foam latex in the 2nd, 3rd & 4th photos of the listing.This would be like owning an actual piece of. This piece of'Ninja Turtle' costume would look great on display in a small shadow box. The first 8 photos in my listing are pics I took in. Were taken by the person that now has my stolen. I obtained this actual right'arm' of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume , from the 1991 sequel, TMNT 2: Secret of the Ooze. I got the'costume arm' & screen used'ooze cannister' directly from a female costume dresser that worked on the set. I got these items in 2004 and even filmed an'unboxing' video before it was cool to do so. I displayed the arm & ooze cannister in a glass case in my home through November 2009. The'turtle arm' was actually in pretty decent condition when I received it. The costume dresser I got it from did not know which Turtle the arm belonged to. I believe it was either Michelangelo or Donatello , & here's why...
Just inside the arm'hole' was written'HO' with a black sharpie. The martial artist who was the fight double for Donatello in Secret of the Ooze was Steven Ho. I always felt like the arm came from a'stunt' Turtle suit because it was very light - weight &'spongy'.But I'm not an expert. It may have been a Michelangelo arm because it appeared to have the name'Sisti' written in black sharpie on the edge of the'hole - opening' where the elbow pad attached? If that's the case, then this arm was on one of the HERO/actor costumes, as Michelan Sisti was the actor, not the fighter in the turtle suit. I received the ARM with no wrist or elbow pads. The ooze cannister was obtained from the same female costume dresser that worked on set. She told me it was one of the cannisters in the TGRI lab scenes. There was NO ooze in it when I got it, so I curved a piece of bright green poster paper & put it inside for display purposes. What happened to my'Ninja Turtle' screen used costume arm.... Screen used'stunt' turtle head. It was in great shape & definitely built by Henson's Creature Shop. I packaged up the'Ninja Turtle' costume arm, the ooze cannister & a magazine issue of Inside Karate, that featured Steven Ho. I sent them tons of e-mails & eventually filed a police report to the Fort Worth Police dept. So last year I was searching the internet and found my screen used original TMNT 2 costume arm & ooze cannister! Somebody has it in a nice display case, but I recognize both items as the ones that were stolen from me in 2009.
Let me be clear, I realize that the person who now has my'turtle arm' &'cannister' may have bought it from the person that stole it from me... OR it could be the same person that stole the items from me. I e-mailed that person and they NEVER responded. I'm going to post a photo of the display case that features my STOLEN 2 movie props. It will be the LAST PHOTO in my pic list.The LAST 2 photos in my listing are the pics I found on the internet last year, on' THE TECHNODROME FORUMS' site, of MY STOLEN Ninja Turtle arm & ooze cannister. Notice the'chunk' that is missing at the edge. The guy with my props goes by the name'SLUGGER' on that movie prop forum.
He also has a Raphael head. The arm & ooze cannister he has on display were the ones stolen from me in 2009. I know these 2 items were the ones stolen from me and I can prove it.There is a'chunk' or'piece' of green foam latex MISSING from the arm, where the elbow pad snaps on. I STILL HAVE THAT MISSING PIECE of the costume. Also - you can't see it in the last photo, but I met Peter Laird in 2008 and he autographed the'ninja turtle arm' with a silver sharpie. Peter Laird also autographed the ooze cannister. I have pics of Peter Laird standing next to me, holding the ninja turtle arm & cannister that he signed!
If you recognize the display case in my LAST PHOTO & you know who this guy is.... Help me get my 2 stolen props back! The item "Ninja Turtles 1990 movie prop screen used original costume arm Jim Henson" is in sale since Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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