When the mercury rises, savvy cooks know lighter fare is the name of the game. Light recipes can be made even better by incorporating fresh produce that’s full of vitamins and minerals. It’s even possible to grow many of these […]
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Let’s get planting!
By Mary Ellen Shaw Well, planting time is just around the corner! On Memorial Day weekend garden centers will be overflowing with people who are full of enthusiasm. They are excited about planting flowers to beautify their yards and planting […]
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Spring cleanup will produce better gardens
By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, UVM Extension master gardener It’s spring and that means it’s time to get back into your flower and vegetable gardens. Once the soil has dried out in your flower gardens, remove any sticks, dried leaf debris and old […]
State News
Vermont Foodbank teams-up with the Allstate Foundation to Fight Hunger
Allstate agency owners are coming together to support the Vermont Foodbank by holding a donation drive in their agencies until Sept. 15. Agency owners are calling on residents to support local families and youth as they begin the new school […]
The Outside Story
Web decorations
By Rachel Marie Sargent When I was little and tagging along when my dad tended his vegetables, I would sometimes find large black and yellow garden spiders. They were beautiful, and I noticed they had a curious trait: they often […]
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Organic—Is it worth it?
By Kyle Finneron Organic is a term that I’m sure most people have heard by now. In the early days of organic foods there were only a few vegetables that were available in an organic capacity, but now the list […]