Surprising Perks of Living Green in Fall
Fall and Spring are my favorite seasons in New Hampshire. In Spring everything is fresh and new and in Fall everything is slowing down...
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Backyard 101
Lawns have been the norm for yards in New Hampshire for a long time, but that is changing. Many people are adopting a more sustainable and natural approach to their yards, including a diversified ground cover instead of just grass, native species, and wild areas to feed and shelter our furry and feathered friends. Learn about pollinator gardens and habitats, native trees and shrubs, and other eco friendly changes you can make in your own yard.
Hannah
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Celebrate Fall with GreenLifeNH
Happy Fall Equinox! I love the change of seasons here in New Hampshire! I love the act of putting away the gear from last season and...
Hannah
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September
It seems like only yesterday that I took you on a garden tour in July, but here it is, somehow September and full harvest season in New...
Hannah
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
It's Easy to Plant a Tree!
I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...
Hannah
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
A New Hampshire Garden Tour in July
If you, like me, are struggling with the newly released New Hampshire climate report and the Supreme Court's retrograde decision on...
Hannah
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting
Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...
Hannah
- Jun 7, 2022
- 4 min
How to Garden with Kids
I'm often asked how I am able to grow so much of my own food while caring for three young kids. The answer is pretty simple - I involve...
Hannah
- May 11, 2022
- 2 min
Beauty in Forgotten Places
When I was a young child, I spent a lot of time lying in the backyard staring at the teeny, tiny flowers that grew amongst the crabgrass...
Hannah
- May 3, 2022
- 5 min
Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us
You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...
Rachel
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Hibernation is Over
The other night, I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook while waiting for my daughter to fall asleep (I am sure some of you can...
Hannah
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
Chicks to Eggs - A Year of Backyard Chickens
As Spring approaches, I'm fondly remembering those six adorable balls of fluff we brought home in their little cardboard box last April....
Hannah
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Stop! Don’t rake those leaves!
Hi, it’s me again. Your friendly neighborhood yard specialist. Here with some more unconventional advice to make your yard greener and...
Hannah
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!
This fall, I am participating in the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program and I am absolutely loving it. This week one of...
Hannah
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
My Five Favorite Gardening Books
I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...
Hannah
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!
In April, we packed the kids into the car and headed over to Osborne’s Agway in Concord (one of my favorite places) to pick up six...
Hannah
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome, Pollinators!
In January, I posted a list of 12 Green Resolutions for 2021. The one I was the most excited about was #6: Be kind to your wild...
Hannah
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals
Three days of rain followed by two days of warm sun is perfect weather for growing vegetables – and weeds. I spent a good part of...
Hannah
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
State of my Green(er) Yard Report
We moved into a new home a little less than a year ago. Our goal is to make as many ecological changes as we can to the yard, within...
Hannah
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
The Battle of Green Desert has begun
It’s time to man your battle stations against the most insidious enemy you never knew you had. It’s time to stop aiding and abetting the...
Hannah
- May 11, 2021
- 4 min
In Defense of Doing Things the Hard Way
My dad, who had patiently been teaching me to drive for weeks, was finally somewhat relaxed in the passenger seat of his car for the...
Hannah
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
Plant a little self-sufficiency this year
Backyard gardens and backyard chickens have had a Renaissance recently, thanks to Covid. It gives people a sense of security to know that...
Hannah
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
DIY Backyard Vegetable Gardening so easy my Five-Year-Old is doing it!
I have been organic vegetable gardening at a community garden for the last five years and it has been wonderful, satisfying, and...
Hannah
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Be the Change – Join these two challenges today!
The family and I have been working hard this spring on our new Square Foot Garden (post on that to follow). Our goal is to plant salad...
Hannah
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Seed Starting 101
The beautiful weather these last few days has had me thinking Spring, Spring, Spring! And Spring makes me think of gardening and...
Hannah
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden
This Monday was Imbolc, a Pagan celebration marking the midpoint between deep winter and first spring. At Imbolc, I always try to sort...
Hannah
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
For the Birds
One of our goals in our new house is to create a backyard habitat for birds, butterflies, and bees. I am going to be using this article...
Hannah
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Our New Clothesline!
If you are an avid follower of this website (and I hope you are!), you will know that upon re-reading How Bad are Bananas by Mike...
Hannah
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Kale is King! Year-Round Salad Gardening
Looking to grow your own greens (almost) year-round here in New Hampshire? Kale, the darling of health nuts, is also one of the hardiest...
Hannah Kivikoski
- Oct 14, 2020
- 3 min
Guest Post! Foraging Fungi in NH Forests
Hannah Kivikoski has been a nature enthusiast and animal lover since childhood. She explored the American outdoors with her mother,...
Hannah
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Starting a vegetable or pollinator garden!!!
With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your garden/s. Why now? Why not in the Spring? Because the soil will...
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