OUR COUNTRY HOME LATE SUMMER 2024

At home wherever you find yourself

Nathanial Whitmore, herbalist and mycologist, is known in the Upper Delaware area for leading forest walks. I attended a talk he gave recently on edible and medicinal plants at the Damascus …
OUR COUNTRY HOME LATE SUMMER 2024

Creating a haven

I know what I think of when I hear the word “haven,” but I was curious as to how the dictionary described it. The words safety, refuge, shelter and peaceful were all examples. But I think …
OUR COUNTRY HOME LATE SUMMER 2024

A haven of abundance

My garden is my refuge. It is my haven. In one sense, it’s an intrinsic part of my being. So much so that when I took a class on death and dying while in seminary, I included it in the obituary …

Our Country Home Summer 2024

It was one of those variable Tyler Hill days when we first planted our Bhutan pepper plants. We had coaxed them from seed to seedling over the spring. We started planting in bright morning sun, and …
In early April, a few days before we concluded our annual six-month stay in Oaxaca, Mexico, our hotel’s office manager came by our studio to tell me that my herbs would be taken care of and …
As a child, I was immersed by my father in the importance of agriculture and an appreciation for the natural world. My love of gardening was further nourished while living in England by their cottage …
My garden anchors me to the world around me. It connects me to my Dad, both Grandmothers and several cousins. My first encounter with my property occurred in the early ‘90s. Except for some …
WAYNE COUNTY, PA — “If you are a gardener, you are a passionate gardener,” said Martha Wilson, member of the Wayne Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. “And these gardens are …
This past winter was a rough(ish) one; now that spring is on its way, it’s time to see some green growth. And that means taking matters into your own hands by starting seeds and planting …
Take advantage of the first mild days to get a head start on spring cleaning. This is the season to refresh your home and give it a major once-over. It’s a time to catch up on the tough tasks …
Springtime is a popular season to move to a new home. Buying or renting a new place comes with its share of anxieties and problems. And then moving day arrives, and everything increases …
Earthworms, although not native to North America, are integral to the biodiversity of our soil. Plus, nothing beats the satisfaction of digging up a few nightcrawlers to serve as a tasty snack on the …
What and where is spring? I can easily describe winter, fall and summer, but for decades I couldn’t conjure up specific memories of the spring of my 1960s childhood. During that season, the …
CALLICOON, NY — Living upstate as we do, we’re surrounded by barns of all shapes and sizes. The Bluestone Barn is a magnificent renovation of a c.1948 dairy barn into a three-bedroom …
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