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I think I learned something last weekend about growing tomatoes.
Since moving to New Hampshire a few years ago, I have been amazed by so-called Yankee frugality—and money-saving acumen. The word frugal can have a negative connotation in today's world but it really means "economic in the use of resources," according to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. It's quite co...
Growing up, my family used to spend hours raking leaves into those giant heavy-duty trash bags that take hundreds of years to biodegrade. I never knew about composting—a natural process that allows micro-organisms to break down live matter and turn it back into plant food to keep the cycle of life going. What do you c...