Along with rising temperatures comes the craving for chilled, refreshing lunch options. Have you felt it yet? It was a cold spring this year in New England, but sure enough, the warm weather is starting to show itself. Now, instead of looking forward to a warming bowl of soup or face full of steam from […]
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New England
5 Best Town Greens in New England
The New England village green is one of the region’s most memorable sights. We asked This Old House producer Bruce Irving to share his picks for the 5 best town greens in New England.
Gardens
SLIDE SHOW: Spring Flowers
Spring is well on its way here in New England. As the snow melts there is nothing more exciting than the first tulip bulbs that burst forth to greet us; even the skunk cabbage is a welcome sign of the changing seasons. To celebrate the beginning of another rebirth, here are 25 user-submitted images of […]
When Dan Thibeault moved into his second-floor condominium in a rehabbed 1830s-era mill building in Peterborough, New Hampshire, he didn’t let a little thing like lack of ground space get in the way of creating a garden area. Thibeault, a chef and painter, set his sights on transforming a “boring” long-and-narrow rooftop section just off […]
“We were new in Vermont,” Don Avery writes in the forward to his 2014 nursery catalogue, “In the spring of 1980 Cady’s Falls Nursery started out with three cold frames and a glassed in porch. We had the simplistic idea of making a living growing plants. In the decade that followed, a miracle unfolded and […]
The Hilltop Cafe in rural Wilton, New Hampshire, serves up company and community with its croissants and comfort food.
Looking for fun in the Ocean State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Rhode Island for 2014. BEST FARM STAND: SCHARTNER FARMS, Exeter The Schartner family has been farming for more than a century, so it’s no surprise they’re proficient in produce. Their farmstand brims with the […]
Plan your garden well, and you’ll enjoy beauty in spring, summer, fall, and winter. Get started using these New England garden ideas. With the right combination of plants, a small garden can be enchanting throughout the year, filled with the beauty of spring and summer flowers, late-summer and autumn fruits, fall foliage color, and winter […]
Gardens
Shady Garden Plants
This shady garden plan — about 300 square feet in area — is perfect for a site in the shade of tall trees, where dappled sunlight reaches the ground. These shady garden plants were selected for their outstanding ornamental character and for their ability to attract pollinators, including native bees, butterflies, and birds. This collection […]
Skip the hectic commute into Boston and high ticket prices for a major league game and visit one of New England’s many wonderful minor league stadiums instead! Get up close for a fun and family-friendly game, all while saving some money and seeing what some of our smaller cities have to offer. What could be […]
Massachusetts
Farm on Monument Valley Road
Snow lingers in the Berkshire hills and in the pasture of the classic New England Farm. In Monterey, Massachusetts.
I was quite excited to learn that Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse has been chosen Editors’ Choice for Best Lighthouse in the May/June issue of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a short drive up the coast from my house here in Southern New Hampshire. I have visited it on land […]