May 8th, 2013 in from-the-garden
By Julie Hawley
Tending a garden connects me to the earth. Maybe that explains why I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected this spring, since the late snows have kept me out of my gardens. I have been feeling out of sync, out of rhythm, out of sorts. I imagine many farmers are feeling the same way....
July 31st, 2012 in from-the-garden
By Julie Hawley
I enjoy admiring gardens of all kinds. Flower gardens, vegetable gardens, landscape gardens, herb gardens, arboretums and conservatories to...
July 11th, 2012 in from-the-garden
by Julie Hawley
After the Fourth of July it seems vegetables really take off and start producing. I stopped by the Baldwin Community Garden on Monday and sure...
July 6th, 2012 in from-the-garden
Pictures are nice, but they can’t quite capture the grandeur of a mountain view or the beauty of a garden. Such is the case with these pictures of the...
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June 26th, 2012 in from-the-garden
It was music to my husband's ears on Sunday when I told him there were beets ready to harvest. Along with Brussells sprouts and lima beans, beets are among his...
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June 25th, 2012 in from-the-garden
My mother warned me but I went ahead anyway and bought a flat of impatiens. I do that every Memorial Day weekend and plant them at our cabin near Amery which...
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June 25th, 2012 in from-the-garden
What's for dinner? That is the question of the day at our house. Readers of this space are most likely aware of my efforts to eat seasonally from my own garden...
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June 25th, 2012 in from-the-garden
I took an interesting tour of an unusual garden over the Memorial Day weekend near Amery. The garden belongs to a colleague of cousin Karen Ohm, who graciously...
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June 25th, 2012 in from-the-garden
Someone asked me about planting blueberries last week and I had to admit I have not had success in that area. Our neighbor planted some two years ago and at...
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June 25th, 2012 in from-the-garden
It looks like the Baldwin Community Garden is going to be a hit. Last Monday, several local residents met at the Presbyterian Church to sign up and pick their...
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