Still Picking Weeds? Try ‘Pickling’ Them Instead
It’s been a cool spring, interspersed with a few very warm days and just enough rain in southern New Hampshire to awaken our landscapes. The lawns and perennial gardens are lush and green. And the weeds…well, they are EVERYWHERE
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Prepping for Fall as Nor’easters Blow into Town
Hello, October! Maples are changing to their fiery, brilliant colors. Driving by the farms, there are baskets and buckets full of pumpkins, gourds, and squash. Anyone else feeling like spooky season is here?
Batten Down the Hatches! Fall is Here!
My mind is starting to drift from gardening to other Fall chores–we heat our house with a woodstove, and I’ve got four cord of split wood to get stacked before the snow comes. I am trying to decide if I want to start putting the gardens to bed for the season.
Late Summer Means Scruffy Gardens & Plans for Next Spring
You can absolutely still plant your cold weather crops for another round of harvesting. What can you plant, dear reader? Try leafy greens (lettuce, kale, swiss chard, spinach), peas, and plants of the brassicus family (like broccoli and cauliflower)!
September: A Time for Harvesting & Spring Scheming
We have also had some questions about birds disappearing from yards lately. It could be that your feather friends are being harassed by predators, or even in search of more water in this dry weather. It is also a busy migration period for many birds.
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Newsom urges Nashua Democrats to turn opposition to Trump into votes
Newsom’s message combined sharp criticism of Trump with a challenge to his own party: Stop treating political opposition as an exercise in making arguments and start organizing to win power.
City of Nashua public meetings-October 18 through October 24
To review the agendas, minutes, or check for any last-minute schedule changes, or visit the Nashua Public Hearings Directory and City of Nashua Agendas Portal to see the full list of postings.
Nashua Recreation Halloween Boo Bash
Nashua Parks and Recreation brought hundreds of families together Saturday for its Halloween Boo Bash, an afternoon of costumes, seasonal activities and community fun held at Greeley Park. The event featured hayrides, a haunted house, pumpkin decorating and trunk-or-treat Here are some scenes from the afternoon of fun
Donchess defends city spending, outlines housing and construction priorities at ‘Java with Jim’
Donchess said the city had learned its state school aid would be $4.9 million lower than the previous year, even as special education, employee health insurance and transportation costs increased. He projected health care costs would rise 13% to 15% next year, following a 9% increase this year.