100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette, April 22, 1926 CHURCH NOTES Congregational Church Rev. L. H. Stoughton, Pastor 10:45 A. M., Morning Worship. Sermon theme, “The Great Sin.” 11:55 A. m., Sunday School. 7:00 P. M., Community Service in Congregational Church. Mr. Stoughton will speak on “Better Homes.” Better[Read More…]
Columns
Spring ephemerals and the forest
Every year I know that spring has arrived when it’s time for my family to forage for ramps on a two-acre patch on the hill above my house. We have just a few weeks to enjoy their spiciness before they disappear from the landscape, along with other spring ephemerals. While[Read More…]
Plant Spring bulbs for Summer flowers
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Spring isn’t the only season where bulbs can produce an array of flowers to enjoy. Spring bulbs planted in the coming weeks will produce flowers this summer. Bulbs are easy to obtain, easy to plant and offer a wide variety of options. Consider such familiar choices[Read More…]
Garden plant supports are hidden garden heroes
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – In springtime, a gardener’s thoughts turn to planting and all that goes along with it. Plant supports might come as an afterthought, but they’re often the hidden heroes in the garden. While many plants have strong stems and can stand up on their own, others, particularly[Read More…]
Naming household objects and speaking to them
EAST MONTPELIER – Yesterday was the eighth anniversary of my wife’s death. I remember the day well, even though through a fog, as if I were watching from a distance what was happening only an arm’s length away. Other people, mostly family, took charge of things I couldn’t have handled.[Read More…]
Library celebrates Poetry Month
HARDWICK – I have written previously of the variety of events that have been held in the Parker Ladd Community Room since it first opened last year. This month yet another first will take place there: the “All Acoustic Anything Goes Poetry Slam,” hosted by Vermont’s reigning Slam Master Geof[Read More…]
Weeks Gone By
100 years ago in The Hardwick Gazette Thu, Apr 15, 1926 ACADEMY NOTES The date of the Annual Bam Boozle Bazaar has been set at May 7th, this year This event has come to be a big part of the school activities outside of their regular course of study and[Read More…]
Spring garden chores, planning for more
CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – This was supposed to be my very last gardening column, but (spoiler alert) it is not. I started writing a gardening column in 1998 and wrote weekly for 25 years. Then in late 2023 I dropped down to once a month. I liked the extra time[Read More…]
Paddling floodplain forests for hidden highlights of mud season
MONTPELIER – By early April I start to get impatient for full-blown spring. I’m ready for the treetops to be full of warblers and the understory to be crowded with blooming flowers. But when mud season lingers, I pick up my paddle. Kayaking and canoeing in floodplain forests is a[Read More…]
Cooler temperatures briefly return; moderating temperatures on the horizon
EAST HARDWICK – A couple of steady rain events brought new precipitation amounts of around an inch region-wide in the past week. Additional snowmelt occurred as temperatures reached the low-to-mid 60s by Saturday, which also featured some sunshine and a warm breeze. The precipitation amounts have us at 140 percent[Read More…]
Joining the human race
EAST MONTPELIER – Summer, 1958. I was in temporary remission from higher education and looking for work. I possessed a copy of “On the Road” that I read rather as a bible. I still have it; it’s about eight feet behind me on the bookshelf. I was driving a 1946 Plymouth sedan[Read More…]
Barred Woods Maple, from taps to bottle
HARDWICK – Barred Woods Maple is an organic and ecologically conscious maple sugaring business located in northern Vermont. They produce maple syrup from their 300 acre sugarbush, which is part of a much larger parcel of land conserved through the Vermont Land Trust. They also use their syrup to create[Read More…]
