Frosty
Frosty glaze…ah, December is so lovely.
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Cinderella Pumpkins
I love pumpkins. Cinderellas and white pumpkins are my favorites, but any will do. The color, the shape, perfect or not, they all remind me that we are in my favorite season of the year. Sunny days, not too hot…cool, sleeping nights. No snow …
The Hebrides
Have you been to the Hebrides? If not, put it on the ‘must do travel’ bucket list if you like the sea, sheep, rugged terrain and remoteness coupled with uniquely Scottish Gaelic charm. It’s the perfect place for me and if I could figure out …
Polo in the Country
This past weekend I thoroughly enjoyed a glorious afternoon as a spectator at a polo match between our two local polo clubs, Norfolk and Dedham. What a treat! If I had all the time in the world and the reserves to finance it, I would …
Scottish windmills
Alternative energy is definitely the wave of the future, and to a great extent, a re-engineering of past technologies. Although I firmly believe in wind power, I am quite aware of the impact wind farms have on birds, views, marine life and abutters. After following …
Oh Philadelphia
Have you been to Philadelphia recently? You should go. Take a weekend. It’s a city steeped in historic significance, sophisticated, easy to navigate, full of fantastic restaurants, lovely parks with outdoor cafes and great cultural venues. On my trip there this summer to bring home …
Heirloom tomato ripening
As the summer growing season slowed the wind picked up and in a big gust, one of my massive, heirloom tomato plants tipped over and plopped her fruit onto the garden bed. Not quite ripe, nor ready to eat, I have been using the brown …
Organic Raised Beds
After expanding my raised garden beds this spring I wrestled with how to water them to maximize the impact and minimize the evaporation. Drip irrigation is definitely the way to go, but did you know that conventional drip hoses leach heavy metals into the ground …
Rockport, Massachusetts
In a motivational dip last week, I hopped in the car and goofed off for the afternoon in Rockport, a quintessential New England coastal village complete with lobster boats, a beautiful performance center, shops, restaurants, little houses and a low key lifestyle. I love it …