You know spring is here. The garage sale season has begun in earnest with very good Saturday turnouts. It’s a good chance to chat with people and joke about the economy. I’ve been attending these events long enough to sometimes see what I myself sold years ago at someone else’s garage sale! Local charities and causes take the opportunity to do some spring cleaning and raise money for their cause. On an island garage sales are a little different. You often hear, “Yes! Just what I was looking for!” Although the island stores carry most products, a garage… read full article

March finally arrives – the first whisper of Spring! It is barely warm outside, but already nature’s patience has come to an end. No season for skeptics – be awed by the show! The enchantments of Springtime are many – to include asparagus.

Perhaps the most prized and luxurious of all the world’s vegetables, it is actually the young shoots of a perennial plant that appears in the first warn, wet days of Spring. Thick, thin, green, violet, white – tame or wild – asparagus is great either raw or slightly cooked. Fabulous when bright green and crisp… read full article

That means it’s time to clean up the yard.

Whether you are selling your home or not, with the nicer days ahead take the time to clean up what Winter has left behind. Look at your front yard from the eye of a new buyer walking up to your door; does your yard say there’s a lot of work to do here?

Placing potted seasonal plants at your front entrance gives a great first impression.

Maybe have a seasonal wreath or dried grasses in the off-season. Make sure entry windows are sparkling clean and your is porch swept… read full article