On Monday, August 5, the NFLA held its second annual North Fork Garden Tour. Over thirty people attended the tour which visited five gardens. These gardens were different from the seven gardens that were featured on the tour last year. North Fork gardeners must contend with a short growing season and frost that can occur on any night of the summer. Many North Fork gardeners use a combination of outside gardens for hardy crops and greenhouse space for more tender crops. There was much discussion about soil, fertilizers, mulch, and pests, including critters that eat gardens like ground squirrels and deer. Snacks were available at most gardens, including fresh apricots from the Wernick’s greenhouse-protected fruit trees.
