In pursuit of the hot pepper
With quarantine spring underway last April, I agreed to grow a pandemic garden with some neighbors. Taking a poll of preferred vegetables to sow, I prepared to hear the old standbys requested: tomatoes, lettuce, squash, carrots, cabbage, beets. But a transplanted Nova...
Sellers playing with house money as buyers vacate cities for Mid-Shore
Six months ago or more, an appraisal on a home $50,000 below its listing price would have likely stalled the home’s sale. But when it happened a few weeks ago on the Mid-Shore, the buyer didn’t bat an eye, offering to pay the full asking price. It’s just one example...
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History of Flow Blue China
Flow Blue is a particular style of porcelain and white earthenware that originated, some say, by accident, in the 1820s in England.The blurred qualities of the blue glaze as a stark contrast to the earthenware bright white background excite antique collectors of this...
Teach yourself to harvest seeds
August is in many ways a transitional month. Many perennials are still blooming and need care, but other plants such as herbs are due for harvest and seed collection. Harvesting, drying seeds, herbs Harvest seeds that are ripe but not so ripe the seed heads drop or...
Butterfly bushes a source of long-lasting joy
Buddleja davidi, or the butterfly bush, is a deciduous shrub that has fragrant tiny star shaped flowers that come in many colors and are arranged on an arching cone shaped bouquet at the tips of each of the branches. Each flower spike can grow to almost 10 inches...
Is a change in daily routines in order?
Whew, it was a whirlwind of a ride for the first half of 2020! Every time I think I have seen or heard it all, something new comes on the news and my anxiety level takes another step higher. Sound familiar? This time in our lives has brought new meaning to the word...
Toile de Jouy French linen fabric
When shopping for fabric, you might run across a certain type of antique French linen fabric called Toile de Jouy. Known for single colored prints on a cream or white background, toile features scenes of pastoral settings, the French countryside, flowers and European...
