The Designer Gardens

Will Raap in Burlington’s Intervale.

This summer, the nationally-syndicated radio variety program eTown, came to Vermont for a live taping at Burlington’s Flynn Theatre. One of the most successful and longest-running radio shows on NPR, eTown has been broadcasting since 1991 and is heard on almost 300 radio stations from coast to coast.

One eTown’s most popular segments is the e-Chievement Award, which honors ordinary citizens who are making an extraordinary impact in their communities and beyond. At

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Here’s an auditory post.  Most of us who are serious about garden and landscape design read Gardens Illustrated, the English garden magazine.  Both informative and beautiful, I’ve been reading it since I found my first copy on the newsstand many years ago.  I subscribed for years until I figured out it was less expensive to buy each issue than to pay for the additional overseas postage.

This post isn’t about the magazine–it’s about the fabulous podcasts the magazine posts and anyone can download and listen to for free.   As I write this I’m listening to (for the second time) Beth Chatto talk about her gardens, life and ecology.  The topics are wide ranging and eclectic and they don’t always focus on one person, place or thing.  Thes podcasts (available back to 2007) are not only informative they’re incredibly entertaining–take a moment and listen.

Ways to Do Composting inside of your Home

Your own vegetable garden along with the environment as a whole are able to dramatically really benefit from rather simple kitchen composting. It reduces the need for you to pay for over-priced manure for your garden soil, to save a lot of cash. Were you aware that utilizing compost can also improve the health of your soil and may prevent your own gardening soil from eroding? Besides, your soil may store a whole lot more moisture content immediately after composting which may save H2O. Lastly, composting is fantastic for the earth because it diverts natural and organic material away from the dump, freeing up room for non-biodegradable items. Read more…

Love Apple Farm is pleased to announce a  new series of workshops focusing on the local, seasonal and community driven harvest.  With an emphasis on California’s unparalleled food culture, our farm’s state of the art kitchen will host a variety of afternoon homesteading workshops, evening classes with cooks from Two-Star Michelin Manresa Restaurant, and many more! 

Our Kitchen-Classroom seats 16 people and is equipped with an eight burner Wolf Range, a two burner cook-top for demonstrations and a ceiling mirror to ensure that every student has a clear view.  

Join us for afternoons of preserving tomatoes, cheese-making or wine tasting.  Our gorgeous new farm is changing everyday and you will be stunned by the evolution.  Our workshops are fabulous gifts, as well as fun for the family.  Check out our full schedule of workshops here.

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Spring and Summer season are two seasons of the yr that really are intriguing. The burst of coloration and greenery is amazing. What can also be exciting is making ready outside backyard areas for time spent with household and associates over the summer season months utilizing outside backyard decor.

Outside Backyard Decor refers back to the decoration of a backyard or living space using different equipment together with chicken feeders, garden fountains, garden planters, birdbaths, plaques stepping stones, and backyard statues. Objects reminiscent of fire pits, out of doors lighting, and fuel grills are also ways to accessorize out of doors living spaces. Read more…