How to create early spring arrangements
I miss being able to go to my garden and pick flowers for the table. Yes, spring is on the way and even feels present on good days now. But it will be a while until my daffodils and tulips bloom. My winter aconite, Continue reading “Stems, branches and weeds”
Your fruit trees are ready for a haircut
When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had no fear of heights, and loved the unique perspective I got looking down from the top of a tall pine or maple tree. Now that I’m all grown up, I Continue reading “Get out the pruners”
It’s time to get ready!
I love starting seedlings indoors when it’s still cold and raw outside. It makes me dream of summer and the first red tomato. For me, it is still too early to plant most things, and I certainly don’t want to have to baby my seedlings Continue reading “Starting from seeds”
Make a wish list of trees you want
I was recently thumbing through my first book, Notes from the Garden, looking for inspiration for yet another winter article. In it I read that I had planted my Merrill magnolia in 2001. I had forgotten that I planted it just Continue reading “Dream Big”
Basic books to get you started
I know that many people, especially gardeners under the age of 40, use the internet to find the answers to their questions. That is fine, but the internet is full of “fake news” and spurious assertions. I do use the web, but if I Continue reading “Build a garden library”
Manchester museum displays Pandora Sweaters exhibit
Between 1940 and 1990, a bold neon sign that read “Home of Pandora Sweaters” sat on top of the Pandora Mill building at 88 Commericial St. in Manchester. This March, some of these letters will make an appearance at the Manchester Historic Association’s Millyard Continue reading “Sweaters for the history books”
Mid-winter care for sad indoor plants
Are you suffering from the mid-winter blahs? More importantly, are your houseplants? We can’t be in our gardens outside now — except for a few stalwarts who are pruning, I suppose — but we can take good care of our houseplants.
Although I have Continue reading “Make your houseplants happy”
The tales of puppies, sugar gliders, a potbelly pig and other animals that found new homes in the last year
With limited opportunities for human socialization over the past year, many New Hampshire residents have turned to companionship of the furry, feathered and scaly variety. Meet some of the animals Continue reading “The year of pets”
Winter veggies by the bowlful
There is something about a bowl of warm soup on a cold winter day that warms the heart and soul as well as filling the tummy. And if the ingredients are from your own garden, the soup tastes even better! Here is a soup I Continue reading “Garden soup”
Tone up, stretch and sweat at home with virtual fitness classes and local teachers
There are so many reasons to avoid going to a gym or fitness studio: lack of time, fear of embarrassing yourself, no motivation to put on real clothes and get in the car and drive — Continue reading “From couch to cardio”
