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Shaker Village 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
The Shakers are a religious sect that branched off of mainstream Protestantism in 1747. Initially they were known as the “Shaking Quakers” due to the spasms that seized them during services. Women o...
Thuya Gardens 26 Aug 2013 | 12:30 pm
Thuya Gardens on Mount Desert Island in Maine has some of the most beautiful English style perennial beds I have ever seen. The balancing of colors and shapes against granite rock and native Maine woo...
Fort Ticonderoga 25 Aug 2013 | 09:05 am
A lush garden at Fort Ticonderoga? Yes! With a fort for my husband and a perennial and veggie garden for me; we had to stop for a quick visit. This large 18th century fort located in upstate New York...
College Run Farm Stand 24 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
The College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine has a great program where students can learn how to run a farm, harvest and sell the produce. The Beech Hill farm grows organic produce on five acres ...
Maine Blueberries are Ripe! 24 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
Hiking up Mt. Champlaine with my husband and daughter I noticed a gleam of blue on a bush to the side of the trail. Wiping the sweat out of my eyes and looking closer I found to my joy that it was a b...
A Visit to Amish Country 20 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
Waiting at a stoplight in Holmes County, Ohio a black horse-drawn buggy pulled up behind us; we had arrived in Amish country. An Amish buggy Smelling freshly cut hay we drove through gently rolling ...
Lehman’s Store Has Everything 17 Aug 2013 | 01:15 pm
“Brand new washboards!” called an enthusiastic young woman to her friend at Lehman’s store this afternoon. I understood just how she felt; everywhere I looked I saw new versions of things that I’ve o...
Peach Jam with Pomona Pectin 16 Aug 2013 | 10:20 am
Friends have been telling me about the virtues of Pomona Pectin for quite a while. I recently got some from PCC, and now I’m hooked. Because it doesn’t require sugar to jell, you can easily vary the a...
Historic Findlay Market 15 Aug 2013 | 05:47 am
Visiting Cincinnati I rounded a corner in the German founded “Over the Rhine” neighborhood and followed enticing scents of pickles and spices to the historic Findlay Market. This 150 year old market ...
Wonderful Krohn Conservatory 12 Aug 2013 | 03:38 am
We are now in Cincinnati and had the chance to visit Krohn Conservatory. Along with bonsai trees, tropical rain forests, desert plants and an interesting display with commonly used plants like coffee ...
