Baked goods on Shore a secret no more!
We’ve all known the folks in the neighborhood who are amazing bakers. With recently updated cottage bakery laws, their talents will be hidden no more!. In Maryland, it is now easier for home bakers to earn more income, offer more of a variety and sell from their...
Learn to offset this heat, humidity
July on the Eastern Shore brings intense heat and humidity. Checking your existing and newly planted landscape is especially important during this time of the year. Established lawns and landscapes need 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches of water a week. If it doesn’t rain, you...
July hacks for a simpler summer
As a teacher, July feels a little different than the rest of the year. After months of bells, schedules, lesson plans, and packed calendars, summer offers something we don’t often give ourselves enough of: Permission to slow down. For years, I treated July like a...
Crape myrtles embrace summer heat
The heat of summer is what helps the beautiful crape myrtles bloom so well in lovely shades of pure white, pick, rose, red, lavender and purple. The also come in various sizes, from dwarf plants of 2-3 feet tall to shade providing 30 feet tall or higher. Two lovely...
Antique Fishing Gear
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Summer brings to mind many things, but in the heat of July, in many places around the world, tackle boxes, nets, floats and fishing poles come out for a...
Tick care of yourself …
Elevate Summer Hosting with Health in Mind
June known for lavender fields forever
June and early summer are peak season for lavender, when fields of purple blooms begin to flower across much of the region. On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, lavender reaches its most vibrant stage from early June through July, drawing visitors to farms for festivals and...
Get a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden
Short on space? Consider microgardening. Although the term might conjure thoughts of minuscule garden gnomes and fairies, the reality is quite the opposite. You can get a surprisingly high yield from a small space, even a windowsill or balcony, if you plant it right....
NGC Standard Flower Show on June 18
The Eastern Shore has an abundance of active National Garden Clubs, and on June 18, they’ll team up to showcase the best of the best in a NGC Standard Flower Show. The show will be held at the Packing House in Cambridge, the building being a project in itself to see,...
