Blogs

Cecropia moths: Strange and wonderful phantoms of the twilight world.

Feeding the soil that feeds us.

May is busting out all over and Liz Knowles is racing to keep up!

Lured by warm weather and a bonanza of insects, warblers return from tropical realms. By Don Scallen.

The “pie-plant” or rhubarb makes great jams and sauces and performs for years. By George Knowles.

In this perplexing spring, daphnes appear on time. And others? Well, there are a few surprises.

Christine Thomas takes the next step in the journey of making a life in the country. First up: make a To Do list. Then another. And another….

George Knowles is tempted to plant frost hardy vegetables early.

The mellifluous trilling of toads resonates through our hills at this time of year. The tranquil sound wafting through an open window on a warm mid-spring eve is delightful.

Liz Knowles pays tribute to the unsung early bloomers: lilies and hellebores.

George Knowles enjoys digging in the garden early in the spring. And he finds some treasure: parsnips!

On warm evenings in April and May our hills awaken to the life affirming voices of spring peepers. Their shrill calls stir the winter weary soul.