Calendar Articles

March 2013 brings with it the promise of gardening and warm, sunny days, as Earth turns its frostbitten cheek in the Vernal Equinox to herald spring.

Ah February, the month of love, flowers, and chocolate. Don't forget to show your sweetheart some attention this month.

Happy Holidays! December brings with it snow (for some), family, and parties, but remember to grab some hot cocoa during this winter month and relax when you can.

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat,
Please to put a penny in the old man's hat;...

It's the month of November 2012, which we like to think of as the month of food, when the best of cooks can shine and the best of eaters will surely get their fill. It's time to start thinking about holiday preparations.

And the dead leaves lie...

October brings autumn into full swing, and who doesn't love donning a sweater for a walk in the woods, or a stroll through an apple orchard to enjoy the season's bounty? Enjoy our monthly seasonal advice.

September, in Old England, was called Haervest-monath (Harvest Month). This is the time to gather up the rest of the harvest and prepare for the winter months.

There are flowers enough in the summertime,
More flowers than I can remember—
But none...

In August, we love to celebrate the fruits of the season. Homemade tomatoes, ripe melon, sweet corn on the cob, and more! Canning season is here, too, and you can find tips and recipes below. The end of the month signals the time to start preparing for autumn.

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July is the month when summer has a firm hold on all of us. The average temperature just about everywhere in the country is above 70ºF, and thunderstorms are nearly as abundant as ants at a picnic.

A moon-flooded prairie; a dreaming
Of brown-fisted farmers...