In celebration of Daffy
Daphne mezereum was the registered name of my corgi, Daffy, who passed away on Aug. 25. Born in 2006, Daffy was my constant companion who was always ready for an adventure — or especially a meal or snack. When her back legs gave out, she figured Continue reading “Flowers fit for a dog”
Now in full bloom
When I was a boy, I always took note of cemeteries as we drove by them. I’d lost a beloved grandfather, the original Henry Homeyer, and my mother’s mom. I was taken with a shrub or small tree in cemeteries that I called either “the snowball Continue reading “Glorious hydrangeas”
Start small to build up your garden
Tired of mowing your lawn, but afraid to stop? What would it look like, and what would the neighbors say? I was on a panel discussing “re-wilding” the lawn on New Hampshire Public Radio recently. Here are a few of the points we Continue reading “Re-wild your lawn”
Three plants to avoid
Three plants you don’t want on your property are wild parsnips, purple loosestrife and Norway maples. The first causes severe skin reactions in many people, the second can take over our wetlands and the last can outcompete our native sugar maple — and eventually take over Continue reading “Good riddance”
Watch artists at work, hunt clay monsters and browse a bazaar, plus more in-person arts events
It’s been a trying year for the art world. Galleries and theaters have been closed, art shows and festivals have been canceled and artist collaborations have been forced to go remote or stop altogether. Continue reading “Find art outdoors”
Why tomatoes rule
If I could only bring the seeds of one plant with me when exiled to a distant island, I would bring tomato seeds. Tomatoes are the center of much of my cuisine from soups and stews to sandwiches and salads. They are tasty raw or cooked, are Continue reading “Queen of the garden”
Making your garden a very special place
By Henry Homeyer
My garden is the place I go in times of sadness, worry or stress. It makes me feel better. I took a few moments one morning recently to really look at what was in my garden to see what Continue reading “Beyond perennials”
Pick flowers, play mini-golf — and more ideas for getting out of the house
After months of limiting your away-from-home excursions to the supermarket, there are an increasing number of places where you can go and have (safe, often masked) fun with the whole family. Here are 47 ideas for Continue reading “47 ideas for family fun this summer”
Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries
After an unusually short season for strawberries at some local farms, pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries are back, now through July or into August, depending on the weather conditions and the status of the crops.
Samantha Fay of Sunnycrest Farm said too much precipitation late in the Continue reading “Ripe and ready”
How to challenge yourself to get going, stay at it and get in a race — even now
Two years ago, I got my dad a shirt that says “I’m a streaker,” and he gets endless enjoyment out of allowing strangers to think he is in the habit of taking Continue reading “Just keep running”
