Composting, Life After Decay

Do you remember reading (or watching) Washington Irving’s original spooky tale of theheadless horseman? On that fateful night in Tarry Town, in the late 1700s, Bromlaunches a pumpkin (variety unknown) at Ichabod Crane. I wonder where exactly thepumpkin landed. Maybe...

How Not To Tidy (Your Garden)

The air has a definite snap to it and trees are more bare than brilliant. It must be time to tidy the garden, right? Before you scrape your beds clear of growing season debris, consider the benefits of leaving them be. The stalks and leaves of our gardens provide...

Leaving A Legacy of Conservation

You will find peaceful solace in the westernmost town on Buzzards Bay. Westport’s landscapes, whether it is the many working farms producing food for the community, or the rich, diverse habitats found in meandering waterways or unfragmented forest, evoke memorable...

Night Moves

We are a few weeks into autumn, the sun sets earlier in the day only to rise ever later, the evenings are longer, and the nights a little colder. The trees and fields look sparse as the leaves fall and the corn is cut. While earlier sunsets might make us want to cozy...