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Have you ever thought about keeping your own bees? More and more people are getting involved in this age old pastime. It may seem a little daunting at first: all the equipment, the timing of things, the worry about what is happening to the bee population in general. And of course the concern about getting […]
I love this time of year when you can pick fresh, organic arugula from your garden (or find it at an organic produce store or local farm). There is nothing quite like the zing of this leafy green. It just begs for a variety of salad fixings to set off its flavor. We never make […]
The following guest post is by April Moon, a Conservation and Outreach Associate at Connecticut Farmland Trust. Farmland preservation and why it matters The United States loses over one acre of farmland every minute. Just think about that. Today, less than one fifth of America’s land is classified high-quality; and we need that land, to […]
Using plants that are native to your region is becoming more and more important to gardeners who are interested in the environmental impact of what they plant and how they grow things. I’m talking perennial flowers, trees, shrubs, that sort of thing. I’ll talk about vegetables in a minute. And I have a super easy […]
A couple of winters ago I inadvertently discovered a simple new way to compost the fall leaves that somehow didn’t make it into my regular compost pile during fall cleanup. I call it Gutter Composting. Let me explain how I made this amazing discovery. In the fall, I was really swamped with all the normal […]
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