Summer /tags/summer Summer en-US ΏͺΤΖΜεΣύ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:32:10 GMT Darmouth's Camp Kesem chapter offers summer camp for children of parents with cancer /show/vermont-edition/2024-08-01/darmouths-camp-kesem-chapter-offers-summer-camp-for-children-of-parents-with-cancer A recent Dartmouth graduate shares her experiences at Camp Kesem. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:32:10 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-08-01/darmouths-camp-kesem-chapter-offers-summer-camp-for-children-of-parents-with-cancer Ari Morris, Mitch Wertlieb Welcoming in the summer solstice by honoring the light and the dark /show/vermont-edition/2024-06-21/welcoming-in-the-summer-solstice-by-honoring-light-and-the-dark The summer solstice is an opportunity to mark the passing of time. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:44:57 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-06-21/welcoming-in-the-summer-solstice-by-honoring-light-and-the-dark Mitch Wertlieb, Andrea Laurion Vermonters greet hotter summers with more A/C /local-news/2024-05-22/vermonters-greet-hotter-summers-with-more-a-c Some Vermonters pride themselves on getting by without air conditioning, but data shows most Vermont homes rely on it as summers get hotter. Wed, 22 May 2024 20:19:57 GMT /local-news/2024-05-22/vermonters-greet-hotter-summers-with-more-a-c Corey Dockser Don't have a meltdown: Vermont Edition's ice cream show is back /show/vermont-edition/2023-08-03/dont-have-a-meltdown-vermont-editions-ice-cream-show-is-back Ice cream and sorbet makers across Vermont share insights into their production process, favorite flavors, and more. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:26:36 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-08-03/dont-have-a-meltdown-vermont-editions-ice-cream-show-is-back Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion With roots that can run 10 feet deep and a zombie-like afterlife, knotweed is a difficult invasive to control. /show/all-things-gardening/2022-08-06/with-roots-that-can-run-10-feet-deep-and-a-zombie-like-afterlife-knotweed-is-a-difficult-invasive-to-control In Japan, knotweed is eaten as a leafy green when it has first sprouted. In Vermont, there are no natural controls for the plant and it grows rapidly and indiscriminately, crowding out native plants. Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:51:04 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2022-08-06/with-roots-that-can-run-10-feet-deep-and-a-zombie-like-afterlife-knotweed-is-a-difficult-invasive-to-control Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi They emerge from the soil to devour grapes, roses and basil; how to win the beetle battle. /show/all-things-gardening/2022-07-10/they-emerge-from-the-soil-to-devour-grapes-roses-and-basil-how-to-win-the-beetle-battle The adult beetle that emerges from the soil has the common name Japanese beetle, named for its country of origin. The beetle arrived on cargo ships in the early 1900s and is prevalent east of the Mississippi. Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:34:39 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2022-07-10/they-emerge-from-the-soil-to-devour-grapes-roses-and-basil-how-to-win-the-beetle-battle Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi If you're low on space but want to plant blueberry bushes, try 'North Sky' and 'Jelly Bean' /show/all-things-gardening/2022-07-03/if-youre-low-on-space-but-want-to-plant-blueberry-bushes-try-north-sky-and-jelly-bean Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:09:54 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2022-07-03/if-youre-low-on-space-but-want-to-plant-blueberry-bushes-try-north-sky-and-jelly-bean Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi Tamp down your tomato blight anxiety by learning to mulch, pinch and prune. /show/all-things-gardening/2022-06-25/tamp-down-your-tomato-blight-anxiety-by-learning-to-mulch-pinch-and-prune Even if they are green and healthy, you can prune the leaves from your tomato plants. Knowing how and when to prune and pinch the suckers will help the plant divert all its energy and nutrients into growing stronger. You'll be rewarded with more tomatoes, too. Sat, 25 Jun 2022 22:17:55 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2022-06-25/tamp-down-your-tomato-blight-anxiety-by-learning-to-mulch-pinch-and-prune Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi Traveling this summer? Here are book picks for all 50 states (and then some) /npr-news/2022-06-01/traveling-this-summer-here-are-book-picks-for-all-50-states-and-then-some Poets laureate and other literary luminaries from all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico recommend quintessential reads that illuminate where they live. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:08:37 GMT /npr-news/2022-06-01/traveling-this-summer-here-are-book-picks-for-all-50-states-and-then-some Meghan Collins Sullivan, Maureen Pao, Miranda Mazariegos, Fi O'Reilly 'About to bloom, and exhale a rainbow: the peony!' Learn to grow this flower, revered in haiku /show/all-things-gardening/2022-05-08/about-to-bloom-and-exhale-a-rainbow-the-peony-learn-to-grow-this-flower-revered-in-haiku Much adored and written about in Japanese haiku, the peony blooms beautifully in our region, too. Learn the different hybrids to plant and then enjoy the breathtaking peony all season long. Sun, 08 May 2022 13:15:00 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2022-05-08/about-to-bloom-and-exhale-a-rainbow-the-peony-learn-to-grow-this-flower-revered-in-haiku Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi