Friends and Enemies - 27 East Deprecated: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /wpplugins/wordpress-seo-premium/frontend/schema/class-schema.php on line 119
logo logo logo logo

East Hampton Press / Southampton Press / Column / Sag Harbor Express / Column / 2362105

Friends and Enemies

Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, string given in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/single.php on line 153
Autor

Ground Level

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: May 27, 2025
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
Warning: Undefined variable $premimum in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/functions.php on line 1878 Warning: Undefined variable $premimum in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/functions.php on line 1878 Warning: Undefined variable $article_ad in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/functions.php on line 1879 Warning: Undefined variable $article_ad in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/functions.php on line 1879 The catbird, a jazz artist, works his exotic repertoire. Above, a robin, stuck on repeat, warns of a predator walking below. The cool quiet redescends on Sagaponack. Those who remain... more

Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, bool given in /var/app/current/wp-content/themes/27East/single.php on line 378

AutorMore Posts from Marilee Foster

Sunsets and Soil

Not too long after I began farming, I also began writing these weekly columns. While ... 29 Jul 2025 by Marilee Foster

Not-So-Still Life

Twenty-five barn swallows are resting on the metal slope of the shop roof. White tin ... 23 Jul 2025 by Marilee Foster

Staring Into the Past

In addition to potatoes, carrots grow well in Sagaponack. Our soil type can sustain their ... 15 Jul 2025 by Marilee Foster

Melon Envy

The ants come out of the tub drain like they do every summer. I know ... 8 Jul 2025 by Marilee Foster

Making Choices

Farming is a series of choices. You have to make a plan based on past ... 1 Jul 2025 by Marilee Foster

Wild Season

A theme sets up soon after the potatoes are planted. Not just a weather pattern ... 24 Jun 2025 by Marilee Foster

Where Are We?

The convertible comes to a slow stop. The driver looks concerned, the passenger irritated. Her ... 18 Jun 2025 by Marilee Foster

The Rugged Properties of Remaining

“H and a half, H and a half … G is gone,” said one. “Right, ... 10 Jun 2025 by Marilee Foster

Farm Alliances

It’s actually a bug-eat-bug world. Dogs might fight, but they rarely dine on each other. ... 3 Jun 2025 by Marilee Foster

Scarlet Stalks

Rhubarb is a perennial; take good care of it, and you’ll have a bed for ... 20 May 2025 by Marilee Foster