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Hannah

May 3
5 min

IN THE GARDEN

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...

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Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens

Hannah

Feb 22
3 min

BACKYARD 101

Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens

As Spring approaches, I'm fondly remembering those six adorable balls of fluff we brought home in their little cardboard box last April....

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Hannah

Feb 18
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

What I Plant and When I Plant It

I have been asked many times for a list of what I plant in my Zone 5 vegetable garden. Honestly, I've never made a list because a) I'm...

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From Pumpkin Seed to Pumpkin Pie, A lesson in patience

Hannah

Nov 9, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

From Pumpkin Seed to Pumpkin Pie, A lesson in patience

Pumpkin seeds are one of the last seeds to be planted in the garden. They are big ones. Very satisfying to plant. I learned a method from...

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Don’t Forget to Plant your Garlic on Halloween!

Hannah

Oct 5, 2021
4 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Don’t Forget to Plant your Garlic on Halloween!

When I started growing my own food, I didn’t realize how easy it would be to be totally self-sufficient in some staple crops. No, we’re...

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Hannah

Sep 14, 2021
5 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Why I grow my own food

In a world where I can drive ten minutes to the grocery store and buy perfectly clean, spot-free tomatoes and bright green,...

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Hannah

Aug 24, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

My Five Favorite Gardening Books

I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...

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Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!

Hannah

Aug 3, 2021
3 min

BACKYARD 101

Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!

In April, we packed the kids into the car and headed over to Osborne’s Agway in Concord (one of my favorite places) to pick up six...

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Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Hannah

Jul 6, 2021
4 min

BACKYARD 101

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Three days of rain followed by two days of warm sun is perfect weather for growing vegetables – and weeds. I spent a good part of...

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Plant a little self-sufficiency this year

Hannah

Apr 27, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Plant a little self-sufficiency this year

Backyard gardens and backyard chickens have had a Renaissance recently, thanks to Covid. It gives people a sense of security to know that...

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DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!

Hannah

Apr 6, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!

I have been organic vegetable gardening at a community garden for the last five years and it has been wonderful, satisfying, and...

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Hannah

Mar 11, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Seed Starting 101

The beautiful weather these last few days has had me thinking Spring, Spring, Spring! And Spring makes me think of gardening and...

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Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden

Hannah

Feb 4, 2021
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden

This Monday was Imbolc, a Pagan celebration marking the midpoint between deep winter and first spring. At Imbolc, I always try to sort...

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Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening

Hannah

Nov 5, 2020
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening

Looking to grow your own greens (almost) year-round here in New Hampshire? Kale, the darling of health nuts, is also one of the hardiest...

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Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!

Hannah

Sep 1, 2020
3 min

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!

With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your garden/s. Why now? Why not in the Spring? Because the soil will...

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The Ephemeral Extravagance of a Fresh Tomato

Hannah

Aug 4, 2020
2 min

FOOD & RECIPES

The Ephemeral Extravagance of a Fresh Tomato

We don’t eat fresh tomatoes for most of the year. From October to June, we get our tomato kicks from salsa, marinara, and tomato soup. We...

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Our Green Journey

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

Never miss an opportunity to take environmental action!

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens

What I Plant and When I Plant It

From Pumpkin Seed to Pumpkin Pie, A lesson in patience

Don’t Forget to Plant your Garlic on Halloween!

Why I grow my own food

My Five Favorite Gardening Books

Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Plant a little self-sufficiency this year

DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!

Seed Starting 101

Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden

Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening

Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!

The Ephemeral Extravagance of a Fresh Tomato

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