Monthly Archives: March 2014

Knowledge Is Power

  Here’s a spring offering from our good friend, HerbDoc: There seem to be so many questions these days about GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and when/why they are used. Since I try to be as organic as possible in my … Continue reading

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Caving in

In a recent post, I wrote about how I was not planning to grow much from seed in my garden this year. But I still couldn’t resist buying some seeds, mostly vegetables but a couple of ornamentals, too. (Is the … Continue reading

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Collections

When we go skiing, we often stop on the way home at the unpretentious “Wagon Wheel Country Drive-in” diner in a little town called Gill, MA.  Here’s a photo of the cozy interior – distinctly un-dinerish, I think. This place … Continue reading

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Changing times, changing clime

This patch of snow, which I think bears a resemblance to Cuba, is all that remains on our lawn, and probably all that remains of winter…although you never know….. Here we are at one of those benchmarks in the year, … Continue reading

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Seedless in RI

How many of you are starting vegetables and flowers from seed this year? For years I enjoyed choosing my seeds from all those great catalogs, making lists, planning where to grow things, getting my seed starting equipment ready, soaking the … Continue reading

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