April 15, 2010 RSS feed / House & Home

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Ask the Home Team

My elderly aunt will be moving into an assisted-living apartment this summer. I’m pricing clothes washers and dryers for her, because the ones she has are too old to be worth moving. More...

The Gardening Guy

Planning the Garden
By HENRY HOMEYER

I’m an optimist by nature. A cautious optimist, however. Last year we got hammered by bad weather (cold and rainy) and bad luck (late blight that came early). I didn’t harvest a lot of tomatoes or potatoes. More...

Keeping In Touch

Volunteer Reflections
By CHRISTINE BARNES
The Northfield News

THERE IS A wonderful 12 mile off-road bike loop on the refuge. I ride it often, and it always affords me some quality thinking time. It is mid-afternoon, and one of the first truly hot days we’ve had in this peculiar winter and spring. More...

What’s Cooking

Think Barbeque
By PHYLLIS GREENWAY
The Northfield News

IT’S TIME TO fire these up (if you haven’t already!). Barbeque sauces come in all flavors in the stores, but these are easy to make and can last a long time in the fridge. Expand them with spices of your choice. More...