The-Lehrer-Report
The Lehrer Report: Dec. 5, 2024
Winter is coming. The white-coated lawns and shrubs last week are a harbinger of things to come. The temperature numbers this weekend will be really low. Time to find the gloves and scarves. If you open your car with a key, don’t forget the lock...
The Lehrer Report: Nov. 28, 2024
I hung out sheets Monday and they dried beautifully. I noticed three dandelions in the lawn. They are resilient. Consider that a modest garden report.***December begins on Sunday, and with it the holiday season begins. During the month, many faith...
The Lehrer Report: Nov. 21, 2024
Garden report: A dandelion was in bloom in the lawn. In the summer I picked herbs to dry — basil, parsley, oregano and thyme. This past weekend, I crumbled the herbs and put them in labeled jars.***Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 28. Town offices,...
The Lehrer Report: Nov. 14, 2024
The Veteran’s Day ceremony on Monday was the first official celebration at the newly landscaped Town Common, according to Lynn Griesemer, the president of the Town Council. She read the governor’s proclamation of Veterans Day, which attracted...
The Lehrer Report: Nov. 7, 2024
Reminder: Monday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, a holiday. Public buildings and banks will be closed. Take time to remember the sacrifices veterans have made for us.***Indoor garden report: The Thanksgiving cactus has turned into a Halloween cactus. Some...
The Lehrer Report: Oct. 31, 2024
Garden report, of sorts: I had my last fresh tomato for lunch. Future tomatoes will be from the freezer and used for soup or sauce.***Reminder: It’s that time of year again to change the clocks this weekend. Sunday morning starts another season of...
The Lehrer Report: Oct. 24, 2024
Reminder: Real estate taxes are due Nov. 1, which is a Friday.***Holiday greetings to all our Hindu friends and neighbors for the celebration of Diwali on Nov. 1.***Garden report: The hoses have been put away and the outdoor faucets shut off. The...
The Lehrer Report: Oct. 17, 2024
Garden report: The beds have been cleared, the fences taken up. I picked some green tomatoes, which will turn red, so the harvest continues for a bit. Ironically, there was a blossom on a tomato stalk.The begonias will be brought inside. I don’t...
The Lehrer Report: Oct. 10, 2024
Yom Kippur greetings to our Jewish friends and neighbors.***Monday, Oct. 14 is a holiday. Public offices, schools, libraries and banks will be closed. The stores will be open with the color orange dominating with pumpkin and Halloween items.I was in...
The Lehrer Report: Oct. 3, 2024
Out of town garden report: I went to Maryland to visit family. The roses, begonias, geraniums, daisies, coneflowers and impatiens are still thriving there. Mums are everywhere.If a new marketing device travels north, look for large screens in...
The Lehrer Report: Sept. 19, 2024
Garden report: The New England asters bloomed. Many flowers are still blooming: lisianthus, geraniums, zinnias, Black Eyed Susans, phlox, impatiens, petunias. The color is wonderful.***Speaking of gardening, you could become a master! The Western...
The Lehrer Report: Sept. 12, 2024
Garden report: More tomatoes are turning red, so I will be harvesting for a few more days. The peppers continue to flower but I don’t know how many will reach edible stage.Some of the hanging baskets are ready to go back to the garage for the...
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 5, 2024
Garden report: Now it can be said — I have to water the garden, the first time in at least six or seven weeks. The grass still looks good but the flowers, herbs and veggie leaves are drooping. I froze onions and tomatoes, not together.***Check all the...
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 29, 2024
Reminder: Monday, Sept. 2 is Labor Day, a federal holiday. Public schools, offices, libraries and post offices will be closed. The supermarkets will be open and selling Halloween candy. In fact, some stores already have mounds of candy...
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 22, 2024
Garden report: I made another batch of spaghetti sauce and it was on a cool day. I will make eggplant Parmesan with my eggplant and my sauce. If I had a cow, I could also make my own cheese for the casserole.I have given up on the red cabbage. After...
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 15, 2024
Garden report: The chipmunk is having a superb meals with my tomatoes — even green ones. I try to harvest every day to keep ahead of the little foodie, but the chipmunk is faster and can squeeze through the fence.The asters and hibiscus have bloomed....
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 8, 2024
Garden report: The cucumbers are huge. I made another batch of refrigerator pickles and will pass some on to neighbors. I harvested basil, oregano and thyme to dry. The tomatoes are doing well. I will make spaghetti sauce on Tuesday when it is cooler....
The Lehrer Report: Aug. 2, 2024
Garden report: I bought two begonia plants, one red and one red and white striped. It’s late in the season, but they were on sale. Now the decision — to keep them in pots or plant them, then dig up in the fall to bring inside?The dahlias are so tall...
The Lehrer Report: July 26, 2024
Reminder: real estate taxes are due Aug. 1, which is Thursday. The income should help pay for the park in front of Town Hall. It appears to be done. I have seen people sitting on the granite and in the grass.*** Garden report: the lisianthus and...
