Vicky Puster News Today

Nobody seemed to mind a little bit of drizzle during the Home and Garden Show Saturday morning. And there still time to catch the show today.

Way back at the beginning of March, I trudged across a gray paste of melting snow and spread a large swatch of heavy, black fabric overtop the foot high ryegrass I’d planted last fall in my garden. The intention was to slowly snuff-out the cover crop over the course of a few weeks, then commence with the planting of my peas on St. Patrick’s Day as every good gardener in the area is inclined to do. As I write, eight full weeks have passed since that initial “kickoff” event to the 2021 ga...

Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Robbin Christman reported 95 wreaths were sponsored for Wreaths Across American by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which met Jan. 9 via zoom. She suggested the club continue the project another year, and asked for suggestions for other programs to support veterans. Cheryl Abernathy reported OneEighty, a women’s and children shelter, received the My Bag items and bags for children who are taken in. Since this is a...