Feeding me
Vague memories from the Food & Wine Classic that recently wrapped up here in Aspen from where I write: the girl at the table next to me telling her companion […]
Design, living and trends for home and garden
“As wood grew scarce in England and France, laws were decreed limiting its use among commoners…In the mid-1600s, the British authorities decreed that Virginians who owned a hundred acres or […]
Bird cage
For those who had Sam Perlozzo in the Major League Managers Office Death Pool for June, please collect your winnings next to the coffee and doughnuts. The 56-year-old Perlozzo was […]
Living history
Sarah Owen and Andrew Sherogan are the latest in a very, very long line of people to occupy their house. Once a kitchen or cook’s house on a 1,020-acre plantation […]
An offer they can’t refuse
You’re no dummy. You peruse the local newspapers and pore over real estate websites. Then there’s the TV news, always rife with reports about a bleak real estate market. And […]
The house on green street
Terry Lilley’s son Isaiah mows the old-fashioned way—more practical in a small lawn space. We are living in a new age of green. All things sustainable, carbon-neutral and energy-efficient are […]
Heat advisory
July in the gardenUse containers for a fresh start. Mulch immediately after weeding. Learn to prune all the different shrubs. Horticultural wisdom counsels the gardener to surrender to the torpor […]
Shelter sites you don't want to miss
Decked outhttp://www.bobvila.com/DesignTools/DeckDesigner.html Just when we thought we were truly DIY, we come crawling back to Bob Vila. But not without good reason! The Deck Designer tool featured on Mr. Vila’s […]
Ma vie en plastique
Here’s one general way to describe my life: Go to CVS for decongestants and a birthday card—acquire plastic bag. Go to Best Buy for the DVD and the soundtrack to […]
News and ideas for sustainable living
StreamWatch volunteer training Get in the flow of cleaning up local water If you join StreamWatch’s band of volunteers, you’ll collect samples of Sowbugs, fly larvae and other creepy crawlies […]