Birding is a hobby the whole family can enjoy. It can also enhance your connection to the places you travel to as you gain a keen understanding of the ecosystems that have fueled those places for eons. This is true of New England as well. Below, we’ll discuss the differences between birding and birdwatching, reveal…
Category: Outdoors
Up Your Indoor Gardening Game with These Cute Flowerpots
I’m a proud plant parent. At last count, I had 25 full-time houseplants, plus a score of others that live outside in the summer but come in for the winter. But there is one thing I love more than a new houseplant – new houseplants in cute flowerpots. When my pineapple plants needed to be…
How to Build a Cold Frame in 3 Easy Steps
Cold frames help backyard gardeners to give plants an early start while protecting them from frost, cold temperatures, and even nibbling animals. Learn how to build a cold frame in your garden today. What Is a Cold Frame? When I was a kid, I remember my great-grandmother covering long columns of the garden bed with…
Enter to Win a Gardening Prize Pack from Anatomy of Adventure and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Here at Adventure Central, we’ve already started rummaging through our saved seeds, dreaming of warm spring weather. If you’re doing the same, we’ve got the #contest for you! We’re giving away a seed starter pack from @bakercreekseeds to one garden adventurer. Here’s How to Enter: 1. Follow Anatomy of Adventure on Instagram and/or FB 2….
How to Root Fig Tree Cuttings in 4 Easy Steps
Learn how to root fig tree cuttings – don’t spend money on a potted plant when you can get a cutting from a friend! Rooted plants grown from your own mature fig also make great gifts. Discovering Figs I didn’t know that I liked figs. As a kid, my only experience with the historic (even…
5 Perfect Picnic Ideas for Surviving 2020
Twenty-twenty has been a doozie of a year. We’ve canceled vacations, classes, conventions, and conferences. Millions of people experienced working from home for the first time. There have been fears, economic setbacks, and cloth face masks that seem to have become a permanent part of our wardrobes. Some people would say that 2020 was no…
The Bloom: A Wildflower Calendar for New England
The early spring is a time of awakening in New England as temperatures rise and snow begins to melt. It’s also a time when many adventures desire to get out and get moving. There’s plenty to see from spring until the first frost, and with the aid of a wildflower calendar, you’ll know what you’re…