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Hot Time, Summer In The City

June 21, 2012 // 0 Comments

Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, or the first day of Summer. Normally the Solstice is on the 21st, but due to astronomical weirdness, it was on the 20th this year. Anyway, [...]

RDG 2012 Summer Update

June 8, 2012 // 0 Comments

The RainyDayGarden is at its most lush at the beginning of June. The May rain, combined with the 70º day-time temperature, is a signal for many perennials to flower. The [...]

Urban Safari: FPZ in the Spring

June 4, 2012 // 0 Comments

We  started our Urban Safari series on January 1st at the Franklin Park Zoo (FPZ). We went back in early March and again at the end of May. It was interesting to see [...]

RDG 2012 Mid-May Update

May 14, 2012 // 0 Comments

Spring  this year started out warmer but drier than usual (7″ less than average). While the higher temperature gave everything a head start, some plants slowed due to [...]

Brimfield Antique Show 2012

May 11, 2012 // 0 Comments

The  Brimfield Antique Show got off to another wet start this year. The weather, while awesome for the plants in our garden, put quite a damper on the show’s [...]

Urban Safari: Gore Place, Waltham MA

April 30, 2012 // 0 Comments

This past Saturday was kind of cool, but very sunny. After running some errands, we thought we would see if there was anything happening which would get us outside. A few [...]

Urban Safari: Spring At The Arboretum 2012

April 18, 2012 // 0 Comments

The Arnold Arboretum is a fantastic place to visit any time of the year (Spring, Fall, Winter). However, if we could only go once a year, then Spring would be it. While [...]

NYIAS 2012: Electric Vehicles

April 9, 2012 // 0 Comments

One thing is certain, oil is a finite resource and one day it will be gone. With $10/gallon gas possibly in our future, electric-powered vehicle’s time may come sooner [...]
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