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Patchwork: Keep an eye on the garden in hot weather

Posted on July 5, 2012 |
By Charlie Nardozzi and Leonard Perry



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Proper watering of tomatoes, controlling slugs, and rejuvenating spring annuals are some of the gardening activities for this month.

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Patchwork: Cooling down a hot northern summer

Posted on June 28, 2012 |
By Barbara Ganley



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With climate collapse pushing Vermont temperatures seemingly ever hotter, it’s tempting, I admit, to head to the hardware store for an air conditioner, a new fan or a kiddie pool when it gets really bad the way it did last week.

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Video: Iron Chef at the Ilsley Library

Posted on June 26, 2012 |
By Lauren Davidson



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The Ilsley Public Library was abuzz with an unusual activity last Friday night: middle and high school students were hard at work creating food masterpieces. At the teen after-hours event, some 20 middle school and high school students conjured up a colorful spread of foods ranging from chocolate to fruit pizza.

Video by Lauren Davidson

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Patchwork: First wave of food reminds us of our good fortune

Posted on June 22, 2012 |
By Kate Gridley



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It’s the season of first cuttings of hay, fresh peas, garlic scapes, early broccoli and strawberries. The day lilies are blooming, the peonies winding down and the sorrel has bolted even though I have been cutting it back.

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Patchwork: Learn ways to minimize garden allergies

Posted on June 14, 2012 |
By Leonard Perry



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Generally pollen from plants, but also mold, dust and even scents, can cause allergic reactions in some people. If you’re one of these, you don’t have to give up gardening during part of the season, or have to convert your landscape into silk flowers, gravel beds and garden gnomes or plastic flamingos. Changing some gardening practices, or choice of plants, may be all that’s needed to lessen the symptoms.

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Slideshow: Commodores rally to win state championship

Posted on June 13, 2012 |
By Trent Campbell, Andy Kirkaldy, and Andrea Suozzo



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The Vergennes Union High School baseball team dropped behind 3-0 in the first inning of Saturday's Division II final against Missisquoi, but came back to beat the Thunderbirds 4-3. Afterward, the Independent caught up with some of the winning team members and coach George Ringer.

Photos: Trent Campbell, Audio: Andy Kirkaldy, Editing: Andrea Suozzo

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Patchwork: Four days with a Sicilian family

Posted on June 11, 2012 |
By Barbara Ganley



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Vermont cooks and gardeners can get a little obsessed. We spot one another across a room and pull off to the side to swap stories and how-tos and what-ifs. We prowl Field Days in search of secrets to those blue ribbons. After all, we’re trying to grow better carrots and tweak that recipe for chocolate cake. We’re insatiable learners. We’re tinkerers. And, yes, we’re show-offs.

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'Moon Over Buffalo' in Brandon

Posted on June 8, 2012 |
By Trent Campbell



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THE BRANDON TOWN Players opened their production of the hilarious farce “Moon Over Buffalo” on June 1 at the Brandon Town Hall. Shows continue on June 8 and 9. 

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Anderson brings hidden gem of opera to Town Hall Theater

Posted on June 7, 2012 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren and Trent Campbell



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MIDDLEBURY — On Friday, the Opera Company of Middlebury opens its ninth season with a production of “Thaïs by the renowned French composer Jules Massenet.

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