Jun 29 2011

Boys will be Boys – What will Your Baby Boy Be?

Posted by admin in Home Improvement World

Boy oh boy – a new baby boy is on his way and you’ve got so much to do! Getting ready for the new arrival and setting up the perfect nursery can be one of the most wonderful ways to while away the time until all of a sudden it seems you’re out of time. Relax, you’ve got it covered when you shop online at Bed Bath & Beyond – they even have a registry, a wish list, plus you can e-mail ideas back and forth with friends and family as you settle on the exactly right new boy baby crib bedding and room décor.

While it would be best to agree on a nursery theme as early as possible, the main thing you need to decide on ASAP is the crib. For the wi Read more…

Jun 29 2011

Funds for Flood Victims

Posted by Evelyn Tapscott in Gardening Posts

Looking toward North Cove Road from the bike path in Burlington, VT. Photo by Valerie Ryan of Gardener’s Supply.

Like much of the nation, Vermont has been faced with extreme weather this spring: flooding, hail, high winds and more. Lake Champlain is at an all-time high, causing devastating floods along the shore. This week, we’re joining singer Jamie Lee Thurston, in support of Lake Champlain flood victims. Money raised at Thurston’s show — including our $500 donation — will help the Red Cross provide service and support.

Thurston has lived in Nashville for the last 15 years, but he grew up in the Green Mountain State and returns frequently to perform for longtime fans. “I

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Jun 29 2011

Fishers Island House by Thomas Phifer and Partners

Posted by Stefanie Gonzales in Home Improvement World

Thomas Phifer and Partners designed the Fishers Island House in New York.


Just behind the copse stands a delicately transparent pavilion.

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Jun 29 2011

Biointensive Gardening

Posted by Raymond Mueller in Gardening Today

Biointensive gardening is a modern technology applied to growing vegetables and flowers. Read ahead to know about this technology.

With tremendous growth in the agricultural sector, substantial efforts are being made to improvise techniques of farming and gardening. Efforts are being made to develop organic agricultural system considering the health benefits of mankind. To bring this concept into action, sustained effort is made to implement biointensive gardening at commercially large scale.

What is Biointensive Gardening

Biointensive gardening is an advanced form of organic gardening, that aims to rebuild and maintain soil fertility through nutrient cycling.

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Jun 28 2011

Advanced Cheese-Making

Posted by Evelyn Tapscott in Gardening Posts

Welcome to the wide, weird world of hard cheeses!  

Have you ever noticed at your deli or cheese counter that almost all of the cheeses have the same ingredients?  Milk, cultures, rennet and salt… That’s it!  That’s the entire ingredient list for swiss style cheeses, cheddars, feta, havarti, goudas and countless others.  So why are they all so different? 

This class will uncover the methods behind the lovely hard cheeses we all adore.  Whe

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