Magazine

Anatomy of a Mouthful

Peter Martin built 3-foot-high raised wooden beds for vegetables, to minimize bending. The bonus is that they warm up early in spring, jump-starting early crops. Bush beans flop over the sides of the raised beds for easy picking and are free of ground slugs. Raised beds are for vegetables only; flowers go into the ground […]

New England

My Hometown Photo Contest 2012

The 2012 My Hometown Photo Contest is now closed. Winners were announced in the March/April 2013 issue of Yankee Magazine. Find out which photos took top honors.

New England

2012 New England Icon Photo Contest Finalists

When you think of New England, what image comes to mind first? We asked our readers to send us their most iconic photographs of the region, and we received quite a diverse response. Here are the judges’ comments on why these five photos were deemed the best of the best. Moonrise over Peacham, Vermont by […]

How To

How to Make Patriotic Fourth of July Firework Swizzle Sticks

Quick and easy Fourth of July table decoration crafts are a fun way to add color to your holiday party. These fireworks swizzle sticks are made using 12×12-inch scrapbook paper and bamboo sticks to create a fun pattern of overlapping stars. Party on!

Food

Summer Dessert Recipes

Everything tastes sweeter in summertime. Whip up these sweet summer dessert recipes and savor the season.

Food

Garden Vegetable Recipes

Is there anything better than vegetables you pluck fresh from your own garden plot? We don’t think so. Steam them lightly or try one of these great garden veggie recipes.

History

Learning to Drive a Tank

Jud’s New England Journal For June 2012 Welcome to the June 2012 edition of Jud’s New England Journal, the rather curious monthly musings of Judson Hale, the Editor-in-Chief of Yankee Magazine, published since 1935 in Dublin, N.H. Learning To Drive a Tank It required just a nightmarish five minutes. But I’ve applied the lesson almost […]

Rhode Island

Sunset At Wickford Harbor Ri

We were in Wickford RI in the Summer of 2010, for thier Summer concert — when all of a sudden the sky lit up with this prilliant sunset. Enjoy !

Rhode Island

Burning Off

Fog is a fact of life along the New England coast. Near the end of summer, the fog on Barrington Harbor burns off revealing, little by little, the boats on their moorings.

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