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Surprising Perks of Living Green in Fall

Hannah

Oct 27, 20223 min read

FALL

Surprising Perks of Living Green in Fall

Fall and Spring are my favorite seasons in New Hampshire. In Spring everything is fresh and new and in Fall everything is slowing down...

Hannah

Sep 22, 20221 min read

FALL

Celebrate Fall with GreenLifeNH

Happy Fall Equinox! I love the change of seasons here in New Hampshire! I love the act of putting away the gear from last season and...

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September

Hannah

Sep 15, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September

It seems like only yesterday that I took you on a garden tour in July, but here it is, somehow September and full harvest season in New...

Hannah

Aug 9, 20224 min read

BACKYARD 101

It's Easy to Plant a Tree!

I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...

Hannah

Jul 6, 20224 min read

IN THE GARDEN

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in July

If you, like me, are struggling with the newly released New Hampshire climate report and the Supreme Court's retrograde decision on...

15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting

Hannah

Jun 14, 20222 min read

TRASH/RECYCLE/COMPOST

15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting

Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...

Hannah

Jun 7, 20224 min read

ECO KIDS

How to Garden with Kids

I'm often asked how I am able to grow so much of my own food while caring for three young kids. The answer is pretty simple - I involve...

Hannah

May 11, 20222 min read

BACKYARD 101

Beauty in Forgotten Places

When I was a young child, I spent a lot of time lying in the backyard staring at the teeny, tiny flowers that grew amongst the crabgrass...

Hannah

May 3, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...

Rachel

Mar 25, 20223 min read

SPRING

Hibernation is Over

The other night, I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook while waiting for my daughter to fall asleep (I am sure some of you can...

Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens

Hannah

Feb 22, 20223 min read

BACKYARD 101

Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens

As Spring approaches, I'm fondly remembering those six adorable balls of fluff we brought home in their little cardboard box last April....

Hannah

Oct 26, 20213 min read

BACKYARD 101

Stop! Don’t rake those leaves!

Hi, it’s me again. Your friendly neighborhood yard specialist. Here with some more unconventional advice to make your yard greener and...

Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!

Hannah

Sep 28, 20213 min read

ECO ISSUES 101

Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!

This fall, I am participating in the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program and I am absolutely loving it. This week one of...

Hannah

Aug 24, 20213 min read

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

My Five Favorite Gardening Books

I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...

Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!

Hannah

Aug 3, 20213 min read

BACKYARD 101

Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!

In April, we packed the kids into the car and headed over to Osborne’s Agway in Concord (one of my favorite places) to pick up six...

Hannah

Jul 20, 20211 min read

GREEN LIVING

Welcome, Pollinators!

In January, I posted a list of 12 Green Resolutions for 2021. The one I was the most excited about was #6: Be kind to your wild...

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Hannah

Jul 6, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Three days of rain followed by two days of warm sun is perfect weather for growing vegetables – and weeds. I spent a good part of...

Hannah

Jun 15, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

State of my Green(er) Yard Report

We moved into a new home a little less than a year ago. Our goal is to make as many ecological changes as we can to the yard, within...

Hannah

May 18, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

The Battle of Green Desert has begun

It’s time to man your battle stations against the most insidious enemy you never knew you had. It’s time to stop aiding and abetting the...

Hannah

May 11, 20214 min read

GREEN LIVING

In Defense of Doing Things the Hard Way

My dad, who had patiently been teaching me to drive for weeks, was finally somewhat relaxed in the passenger seat of his car for the...

Our Green Journey

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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