May is the time for fresh spring greens like dandelions, ramps, spinach, arugula, chard and more. The damp, rainy, cool weather that brought in May this year is a good time for soup. Soup made with greens and beans has been an Italian tradition since Roman times. It comes in many variations: ...

It’s spring. The last patch of winter snow in the shade by our shed has melted. We’re hungry for something fresh and green. The grass is green! Edible green things popping up now are chives, last year’s parsley, and dandelions. Chives are perennials; their fresh green shoots are a ...

I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I will not eat them here or there. I will not eat them anywhere. You do not like them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And you may. Try them and you may, I say. Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do!! I like them, ...

Earth Day is on Tuesday. Arbor Day is Friday. Both holidays celebrate nature and the environment. Earth Day is a time to promote environmental awareness. Arbor Day is a celebration of trees. Earth Day began in 1970 with the ecology movement. It raises awareness of our environment, ...

Easter is a harbinger of spring. Even with occasional April snow showers — like those outside my window as I write this column — the sun and rain are making a dent in the foot of snow still covering our grass. In sunny spots near our driveway, crocuses are beginning to bloom. In the ...

It’s spring — think Green! With amber syrup and brown mud, spring has come to our North Country. Our backyard still has more than a foot of snow, and there is still ice in the driveway where the sun doesn’t reach. But the ice has started to come off the pond. Crocuses bloom at the ...