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The Amee Farm
Nestled in the heart of the Vermont Green Mountains on scenic route 100 in Pittsfield Vermont, and less then a 10 minute drive to nearby Killington Resort is where you will find The Amee Farm. This 40-acre luxury, Vermont private home and working Vermont organic farm is where life's pace revolves around nature and finding time to do the things you love. So unplug your cell phone and grab your hiking...
Gardening: A Metaphor for Life
Gardening can be considered a metaphor for life. Some gardeners like their gardens –and their lives - simple and predictable. They plant things that they know will succeed and look good: daffodils, daylilies, marigolds, purple cone flowers and such. I grow all those things, but I like to take some risks, too. After all, I could be run over by a bus before the end of the growing season (though...
ClicknClack from CarTalk
I recently called Ray Magliozzi, one half of the National Public Radio duo that produces “Car Talk” every week. Ray is an enthusiastic organic gardener, and he filled me in on some of his gardening endeavors since our last chat.
I had primarily called Ray to ask about the Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) he had growing in his house outside of Boston. Boston is at the northern edge of...
