Do you know where your food comes from? It’s a loaded question, one that often leads to even more questions. For the farmers of the Champlain Valley, the region that encompasses some of western Vermont in the area south of Burlington, that question has become a livelihood. I recently traveled to three farms in the […]
A visit to the “Brooklyn of the Berkshires” town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, including a stay at Hotel on North and afternoon at Hancock Shaker Village.
Our guide to the best artisinal cheeses, chocolates, jams, cookies, pickles, and other worthy New England edibles.
Fall is in the air…and on our doorsteps! To help celebrate the season, we asked one of our favorite New England Instagrammers, Connecticut-based Deb Cohen (@thefrontdoorproject), to share a sampling of Connecticut fall doors showing their best autumn style. Which is your favorite? More from Deb Cohen & The Front Door Project:Holiday Doors of Connecticut […]
A guide to some truly homegrown (and world-changing) New England plants. Photo/Art by Rose James When you travel down the aisles of your local supermarket, you’re seeing the products of thousands of years of food history. Some of that history began in New England. Plants like blueberry, cranberry, and maple were cultivated by Native Americans […]
More often than not, New England Flag & Banner flies under the radar, but this Watertown, Massachusetts, company, the country’s largest producer of custom, hand-sewn appliqué banners and flags, is responsible for some of New England’s most iconic sports imagery. Appliqué, a technique in which colored fabrics are layered, with sections cut away to reveal […]
Apple season brings an autumn ritual and a toast to dear friends. I feel like I’m just going around in circles,” I complain to Dave, but there’s a twinkle in my eye. Every fall I bucket up some apples, and haul them over to my neighbors, Dave Brown and Ann Ingerson, to make cider on a […]
I have a few amazing teachers to thank this week and these Vintage Halloween Baskets will be a delightful way to share some appreciation. Materials needed to make Vintage Inspired Halloween Baskets: Peat pots (you can find these at a garden center or hardware store–“Jiffy peat pots” are one brand you can look for) Orange, […]
When Maine passed an 1897 bill requiring hunting guides to register with the state, the first license issued went to ‘Fly Rod’ Crosby, a sportswoman and journalist whose natural flair for public relations had helped establish western and northern Maine as outdoor-sports destinations. Cornelia Thurza Crosby was born in Phillips, Maine, on November 10, 1854. […]
No other arboretum in North America is so old. Few boast more trees and shrubs gathered from around the globe. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard’s magnificent library of trees, 281 acres between South and Centre streets in Jamaica Plain, has always had two tasks: first, to provide a museum of well-ordered woody plants; second, to provide random […]
Do you love the interesting textures and shapes of succulents? If so, why not make an indoor succulent garden to enjoy throughout the fall and winter? And once the weather warms up, you can keep your garden inside or transport it to the deck, porch or patio! Succulents are plants that are native to desert regions and […]
Have you been struggling with a hydrangea that doesn’t bloom? Here are four common reasons why, and how to coax them back to color.
