Two years ago I trimmed my family’s grape vines in the springtime before they broke dormancy. They had overgrown and needed management, and for the previous few […]
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DIY: SCRUNCHIES
BY ALDONA BIRD They’re back — scrunchies are trendy yet again. This is great news for those nostalgic for the ‘90s, and those who like to tie […]
Flora, fauna familiar in Maine
Sometimes my mind boggles when I think on the number of plants, fungi, animals and insects inhabiting my slice of the world. Then I fall down a […]
Card game combines fun with learning
My family has never been much for games. Growing up, we occasionally played Monopoly, or even less occasionally, Scrabble or other games. I remember we had a […]
Black trumpet mushrooms nice surprise find
Last week, I went to the Core Arboretum Nature Connection Series and learned about research on the health benefits of forest bathing. The presenter explained forest bathing […]
DIY bird kite
by Aldona Bird Let’s go fly a kite … but first, let’s go make a kite. With a few simple supplies you can have the fun of […]
Chickens good for more than eggs
Even when my chickens all too frequently go through periods of low to no egg production I still feel they produce something valuable — poop. Chicken manure […]
Get out and see state’s views
BY ALDONA BIRD I grew up mostly in West Virginia — my family settled down in Preston County when I was a child — and have spent […]
Pros and cons to guinea fowl
BY ALDONA BIRD This spring I almost bought guinea fowl. I discussed it with my family, and we were on the verge of adding this new (for […]
Lack of information on artificial sweeteners sours their appeal
BY ALDONA BIRD Recently I picked up a wheelbarrow full of glass bottles from an old dump on my family’s property, which pre-dated our history with the […]
