The August, 2016 issue of Green Energy Times is now available and is being delivered to stores. An online copy is available as a pdf file at This Link. (12 megabytes) Individual articles have been posted. A table of contents … Continue reading →
By David Fried There are at least three great reasons for fall planting: The earth is moist, and it will be raining or snowing for the next six months, so the new plantings will receive all the moisture they need … Continue reading →
Pickin’ Up PawPaws … Put ‘em in Your Pocket Pawpaw – In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit By Andrew Moore Chelsea Green Publishing, July 2015, 296 pages, $26 Review by N.R. Mallery Pawpaw? What’s a pawpaw? Do you remember singing … Continue reading →
Courtesy of West Coast Seeds Late season planting is often a finicky affair. With choices limited, it takes careful consideration in picking the right seeds to keep your harvests arriving weekly even late into the season. Kale (Family: Brassicacea, Latin … Continue reading →
By N. R. Mallery At the time of this writing, we are in the midst of a heat wave and drought here in Vermont and in much of the Northeast. I live in a passive solar home that is designed … Continue reading →
With a New Sense of Style By George Harvey On September 11, 2013, a suspicious fire severely damaged the Riders Crossing Tack Shop in Vischer Ferry, a hamlet in Clifton Park, New York. Such an event always is difficult for … Continue reading →
By Green Energy Times Staff Everyone should experience an old-fashioned New England general store. They can be delightful, and perhaps Dan & Whits in Norwich, Vermont, is about as delightful as they get. Dan Fraser, the current manager, is the … Continue reading →
By George Harvey My first job was tending grass in a local cemetery. I used hand clippers to make the grass around the headstones look nice. I was sixteen years old, and for that reason was not allowed near lawn … Continue reading →
By Larry Plesent You work hard in your busy day doing what you do. Work, chores, and everything involved in keeping the rain off your head, the wind off your back, and the wolves from your door. And then we … Continue reading →
by Russell King The classic picture of hydropower is that of a large concrete dam that spans the breadth of a river, providing water and electricity to thousands, if not millions. Hydroelectric dams are not merely physically big, however; their … Continue reading →