Monthly Archives: April 2012

Rather than lull you into a stupor with another of my rants, I will give you a break. This post is all about images – photos I have taken but have not used in any posts. I think they deserve … Continue reading →

HerbDoc has a cautionary tale for lovers of trees: I suppose it’s a lesson to all of us that we should be planting sustainable plants and trees in our yards, but I can’t I can’t help but feel badly about … Continue reading →

I am so fed up with all the trash people toss out of their cars on the road to the beach. I thought I’d document some of it and indulge in a little rant at the same time. I’d love … Continue reading →

We took one of our favorite drives recently, to Cape Cod. It only takes about an hour for us to get there, and it’s always a pleasant change of scene. We don’t even think about going in the summer, because … Continue reading →

wow, i must be a little behind on my tomato news… i just found out about a gorgeous purple tomato, “indigo rose,” on Your Organic Gardening blog. i hardly finished reading the post before i googled it and found the … Continue reading →

As the forsythia blooms and the narcissus flower their gorgeous heads off, something more ominous pokes up from the grass: signs warning that lawns have been sprayed with chemicals. I am completely, totally and rabidly opposed to the use of … Continue reading →

We have just returned from a week in Fernie, British Columbia. We have skied there for the past several years and we were really looking forward to this week, particularly after such a pathetic ski season here in the east. … Continue reading →