Search results for 'Larry Sombke'
A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA: + Soapbox: Rob was brave enough to count the 13th floor. + Photos from St. Patrick's Day. + Siobhan took a field trip to the Etsy offices in Hudson. + We asked Larry Sombke about what the super early... (read the rest)
What the early spring means for your garden
It feels so much like May we keep having to remind ourselves that it's still only March. And we're not the only ones who are confused. Outside the downtown office the tulips are already starting to sprout and trees are beginning to bud. We're happy to have ditched our winter... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (March-like), to leaping, to John Sayles, to Office Space, to cooking classes, to Go, Dog. Go!, to Godzilla, to a lot of music...... (read the rest)
A sampling of cooking classes
Maybe because of the weather -- or because we just feel hungry -- this seems like a good time of year to take a cooking class. So we scanned through a handful of local classes and picked a few that look interesting to us. If there's one you're looking forward... (read the rest)
Local stocking stuffers
The AOA elves are back to help you with your holiday shopping. We'll be bringing you fun, interesting, local gift ideas for the holiday season. On this final day of gift ideas, I bring you the stocking stuffers. Most of these would also make great gifts for those people for... (read the rest)
Larry in Whole Foods
Check it out: Larry's Southwestern Sauces -- the yummy sauces developed by local gardening guru Larry Sombke -- are going to be carried in Whole Foods stores in the northeast. You can also score the sauces at a bunch of local outlets. (Earlier on AOA)... (read the rest)
Starting a garden in the Capital Region
The recent burst of sunshine and the longer days got us thinking about playing around in the garden. But we don't want a repeat of the great tomato disaster of 2009 (OK, maybe that's over-dramatizing a bit -- but you know what we mean.) So, what should we plant? What... (read the rest)
Larry's Southwestern Chipotle Sauce
When we first heard that Larry Sombke had launched a line of southwestern-inspired sauces, we were like, "Wait... the gardening guy?" Yep, it was the locally-based gardening guru himself. And it turns out he knows how to make some tasty sauce.... (read the rest)
A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA: + Gardening guru Larry Sombke gave us a few tips on how we might save our tomato plants from this damp, sunless summer. + Jess told us about a place in Albany that sells all sorts of CSI stuff.... (read the rest)
First aid for your tomatoes
You tried. We know you did. Maybe you started the seeds in your house. Then you went out in the garden this spring with the very best of intentions. Maybe you picked some plants up from a grower in the early spring. "I'll plant tomatoes," you said. "It'll be great!... (read the rest)