Of course, today’s supermarkets have already narrowed your fresh fruit and vegetable choices for you—and you don’t have to worry about such nuisances as weevils or borers in the produce on most grocery shelves. Just about anything you buy will be uniform and good quality. but there are ways to choose the tastiest of what’s […]
Tips to make Gardening More Effective, Enjoyable and Environmentally Friendly Garden blogger, Shelley Wigglesworth, shares her top 5 tips for gardening. 1. Invest in good tools gradually (one or two a year) and take care of them. Gradually accumulate quality garden tools and take proper care of them. My top five tool picks to acquire […]
It’s tempting to skip tool cleanup when your gardening chores are done — there’s always something else that needs your attention. But wise gardeners will heed this advice from the British Ministry of Agriculture’s Allotment & Garden Guide of January 1945: “A little care is well worth while. Many a tool has had years taken […]
Keep your garden hydrated by making your own rain barrel that will save money and water. Keeping your garden well-watered through the summer months is easier when you make a rain barrel to use as a reservoir to store spring rain in. Traditional rain barrels were typically made of wood, but wooden barrels are heavy […]
Hello Yankee readers! Since this is my first blog entry, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself. Or reintroduce myself. If you’ve subscribed to the magazine for a while, you may have noticed my name in these pages before. I was Yankee‘s food editor from 2002 until 2005, when I left to spend […]
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As the earth warms, color and spring flower festivals follow the season. Our picks for the best flower shows and festivals in New England to help celebrate the new season.
From swan boats in Boston to sugaring in Vermont, generations of New Englanders know the traditions that mark the change of season.
Companion planting is a time-honored, if not always scientifically proven, technique for combining certain plants with others to protect them from pests or to otherwise enhance their growth. Garden lore includes an almost endless supply of “recipes” for supposedly beneficial plant combinations, and research by scientists and gardeners indicates that many companion planting arrangements really […]
Spring is coming, and you can celebrate this season by following the trail of blossoms in this slide show by photographer Matt Kalinowski. You can view more of Matt’s work at: www.mattkalinowski.com
Terrariums are a wonderful way to enjoy a miniature form of nature year-round. Here’s how to make a terrarium at home.
How do you stunt the growth of paperwhites to keep them from becoming too leggy? The boozy answer may surprise you.
