On the Bee Thankful Farm in Deerfield, the heirloom tomatoes are protected from aphids and tomato horn worms by diatomaceous earth – an organically-approved powder of the finely-crushed shells of tiny organisms called diatoms – and by natural predators like ladybug larvae and wasps. Against fungus, they're sprayed with organic fungicides like potassium bicarbonate.
But every...
This morning, I moved a dozen trays of seedlings off of the heating pad where they spend the night, and out into the sun, before I weeded between a hundred or so rows of lettuce, rolled up the sides of the high tunnel (a greenhouse heated solely by sunlight) to keep the tomato and pepper plants from...
When the urge hits to get a little closer to nature and maybe take a hike, we can't always make it to a high mountain peak or deep into a forest. After all, there are bills to pay and hectic schedules to keep. What many of New Hampshire's urban and suburban residents may not know, however, is...
Forest fires raging in Quebec and north winds sent plumes of smoke spreading over New Hampshire during Memorial Day weekend, making for very hazy, and for some, hazardous, days.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services declared an air quality action day for most of New Hampshire on Monday, May 31st, as dense smoke...
If any of you Granite Staters have been out and about in New Hampshire during the last few weeks, you would be hard pressed not to notice that garden season is well upon us—assuming that your allergies have not already indicated as much. One particular type of gardening that is rapidly gaining traction for its environmentally sound...
One of the reasons that we at Conservation NH care so much about the state's environment is that we love to get outside and enjoy it. We'll take the opportunity to share some of those enjoyable experiences with you.
Almost everyone in the office is a hiker, though most of us prefer the rocky trails of summer to...
There's nothing more fresh, and delicious, than food straight from the farm. New Hampshire's Farmers' Markets make that farm connection to the best in locally produced food easier than ever.
A few markets operate year-round, bringing a variety winter produce and other local goodies, even though it's cold out. And once summer rolls around, you'll be able to...
New Hampshire is a state that prides itself, and often sells itself, on its natural beauty. Much of that beauty is protected and enjoyed through the NH State Park System. However, as the only state park system in the country that is entirely self-funded, the system has found itself struggling to keep up with park demand, upkeep...
