Garden update

Submitted by markgiannullo
on Mon, 03/25/2013 - 21:09

It's been a busy two months, so this is going to be a long one! We've been completely occupied with getting our gardent ready for the past few weeks. Lots of stuff!

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garden
seeds
plants
vegetables
permaculture
hugelkulture
sheet mulching

Weekend Away: Stowe, Vermont

Submitted by laurengiannullo
on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 13:51

Two weekends ago Mark and I had the pleasure of spending a weekend in our favorite state.  For Christmas, my parents had gifted us two nights at a bed and breakfast in Stowe, and the day finally arrived.  I'd been looking forward to this trip for months, so I was super excited - so excited that I was willing to get up around 5:00am to hit the road early on Friday to get a full day in up north.

No trip to northern Vermont is complete for us without a stop in Burlington, so that's where we headed first.  As soon as the car crossed into town I was transported back to my college days.

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stowe
xc ski
beer
lake bomoseen

The 2013 Millrose Games

Submitted by laurengiannullo
on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 21:54

Well, after spending last night at the 2013 Millrose Games, I can confidently say that those tickets are definitely in the running for best $100 ever spent.  Despite the risk that this post might turn into breathless, track nerd blathering, I just have to share what an awesome experience it was.

A bit of background first.  The Millrose Games is one of the premiere annual American track meets.  Previously held at Madison Square Garden, the meet is now hosted by the Armory.  The Armory is tiny by comparison, with only 4,000 seats, but it's known as one of the fastest indoor tracks in the

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running
track
race
new york

Garden Inspiration

Submitted by markgiannullo
on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 22:06

As Lauren has mentioned (here and here), we're planning on growing a larger percentage of our food in our back yard this year. We've grown small gardens in the past. But, this year we didn't just want to put a few plants in the ground in the late spring, do the bare minimum to keep the garden alive through the summer months, and then and then inevitably neglect the patch before the onset of fall. We want a proper garden. One that will last throughout the year, not just the summer.

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garden
planning
vegetables
herbs
Fork to Fork
horticulture

XC Skiing, No Snow Required

Submitted by laurengiannullo
on Sun, 01/06/2013 - 20:03

Well, the snow gods made a feeble attempt at answering my prayers last night. This morning, the day of the cross country skiing clinic, there was the lightest dusting of snow on the ground. The sun was coming out, so it was obvious that the snow wasn't sticking around. Oh well. It was nice to see that little bit of white stuff.

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xc ski
parks
winter

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