Living in a Double Bubble
There must be plenty of us still alive who remember Dubble Bubble Gum. It debuted before World War II, was unavailable for a while after 1942, and came roaring back in 1950.
Read moreThere must be plenty of us still alive who remember Dubble Bubble Gum. It debuted before World War II, was unavailable for a while after 1942, and came roaring back in 1950.
Read moreby Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – This is a good time to be outdoors exploring the fields and woods.
Read moreOur gardens are put to bed for the winter: veggie stalks are pulled and composted, perennials are cut back, weeds pulled, leaves raked. Everything is a snug as a bug in a rug. But I’m not done quite yet – and you might have a few chores to do before deep snow arrives, too.
Read moreBy now many of us are providing seeds to the neighborhood birds. Of course the seeds we provide are just a part of the diet of a wild bird. It’s important to grow a diverse selection of native trees, shrubs and perennials to help provide shelter and nesting places for our wild friends, and to provide food all year long.
Read moreI love the holiday season: the lights, the carols, the cookies, and more. It’s a good antidote to the news, and to the gray and chilly weather. Last summer many gardening necessities sold out as so many people were quarantined at home and took to gardening.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – I’ll have to admit that I see many fewer volcanoes of mulch snuggling up to trees in public places.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – Winter is near, and, for most of us, so are the deer.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – I think it’s important to take time to count my blessings. I try to take time each day to reflect on how grateful I am for living the life I do. And on a sunny afternoon near Thanksgiving I like to sit outside and reflect on everything I have to be grateful for.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – November is the gloomiest month of all. It’s cold and raw, but usually without enough snow to cross-county ski on. It rains nearly every day or seems like it does.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – When I was growing up, my mom served meat and potatoes nearly every night. Our vegetable was peas or cooked carrots, and once a week or so we had an iceberg lettuce salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots with dressing from a bottle. So I don’t really know how I developed a taste for complex flavors. But I grow and cook with a lot of garlic, and find it adds depth and intensity to soups and stews. Now is the time to plant some for next year.
Read moreCORNISH FLAT, N.H. – A few weeks ago, I traveled to Shin Boku Nursery in Wentworth, N.H., to attend an all-day workshop on Japanese pruning techniques. Many of the techniques are useful to any gardener.
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