Celebrating Spring with May Day
As a young child, I remember celebrating May Day in school. We would create May baskets, woven out of construction paper, and fill them with flowers and small treats. We …
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Making the Most of Broccoli Growing Season: From Seed to Soup
Broccoli growing season is one of my favorite vegetable seasons. It doesn't hurt that so many other delicious veggies are in season with broccoli. But broccoli itself is one of …
Digging into the Dirt: A Humorous Guide to DIY Soil Testing and Gardening Success
So, you’ve decided to give your garden a spa day and treat it to some fertilizers and lime treatments. But before you start showering your soil with goodies, let's take …
Composting with Paul the Opossum
I am very late to composting. For years, it was something that I considered doing but never quite got around to. There always seemed to be a reason. The kids …
“Heirloom” Garden Planning Tools: From Pen and Paper to Companion Planting
Planning a garden can be a real adventure! Picture this: some veggies like their personal space, while others are quite the social butterflies in your garden. And don't even get …
What to Do with Hot Peppers After a Big Harvest
Having a garden full of ripened hot peppers is like turning on the holiday lights in the middle of summer; it's a beautiful thing! But sometimes you get so excited …
Embrace the holiday season with cookies and veggies!
The holiday season is not the right time to start worrying about “eating right”. At least, it’s not for me! I love pies, cookies, my chocolate advent calendar, stuffing, warm …
A Season to Give Thanks
I am a firm believer that we should be thankful year-round and not rely on a specific month or season. That being said, it is a lot easier to think …
Slower Than Molasses in January
January 15 is the anniversary of Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919. Just after lunchtime on that fatal day, a five-story-high storage tank in Boston’s North End, filled to bursting …
Human Pollinators and Their Handy Toothbrushes
I remember the day I learned how to be a human pollinator and pollinate flowers with a toothbrush. It was a hot, June day and I was eager to learn …
