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Tag Archives: New England
A New Strain: “Last Gasp” Morning Glories!
When my gardening neighbor planted the vines on the other side of the trellis shared by our patios, I was delighted. The quickly climbing green leaves made no distinction between thine and mine. They clambered through the lattice to my side as … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Buddha, Challenge, Color, Flowers, Nature, Pioneer Valley
Tagged Expectations, Flowers, Gardens, Morning glories, New England
10 Comments
HOW SWEET IT IS: The Gift of the Maples
Here in New England (and all the way north into Canada), the deciduous sugar maple (Acer Saccharum) is leafless and barren in February, a dead sign of a dead land. Or would be — except that with the slightest daytime warming, sap … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera, Food, Nature, Personal Essay, Photography, Pioneer Valley, Spring
Tagged Breakfast, Local Farming, Maple Syrup, Nature, New England, Photography, Sugaring
22 Comments
October is Orange and Blue — and Pumpkins!
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.” — Nathaniel … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Color, Etcetera, Photography, Pioneer Valley, Quotes
Tagged Autumn, Blue, Colors, Hawthorne, New England, October, Orange, Pumpkins
25 Comments
Shochikubai: Three Friends of Winter
SHO — CHIKU — and BAI — We all get by with a little help from our friends — and since ancient times each of these “three friends … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera
Tagged Adversity, Bamboo, China, Hope, Japan, New England, Plum Blossoms, Resilience, Snow, Winter
5 Comments