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KeeneFestivalOfTrees.com Treehugger Farms Stove Shop 603-399-8454 Rt. 12, Westmoreland Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1 Wood, Gas & Pellet Stoves Kiln-Dried Firewood WWW.TREEHUGGERFARMS.COM K&J Dean Builders, Inc. K&J Dean Builders, Inc. Kevin, Sr. 603.252.9530 Kevin, Jr. 603.499.3561 www.kandjbuilders.com Your Dream is Our Passion Over 60 Years’ Combined Experience Complete Construction Services To our customers and supporters: You’re the Best! We are honored and very pleased. Thanks so much. CALLS PROMPTLY RETURNED Readers’ Choice Awards Builder/Contractor Readers’ Choice Awards Kitchen/Bath Renovator Readers’ Choice Awards Service Staff Free Estimates 24 Hr. Service Fully Insured 603-355-0208 www.chrislaneenterprises.com • Tree Work • Crane Work • Chipping • Storm Damage Cleanup • Pruning • Stump Grinding • Cabling Berries In The Winter Since winter has arrived and its colorful flowers are resting, we need to look elsewhere for color. This week we will step away from the flowerbeds to focus on some colorful berries. Some winter berries are edible only to the birds, while others are safe for human consumption. The first berry is Gaultheria procumbens – better known as the checkerberry plant. These should be easy to spot this time of year. They are the bright red berries that small children love to find and eat while accom- panying an adult on a hike in the woods. The checkerberry plant is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from October to De- cember. The small, white flowers of the checkerberry have both male and female organs and are pollinated by insects. All parts of the checkerberry plant are aromatic. The red berries taste best after a frost and, if they not eaten by animals, can remain attached to the plant until spring. Some forest dwellers include these tasty berries in their diet. The list of those that dine on the small red berries includes: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, deer mice, grouse, partridges, bobwhites, turkeys, and bears. Checkerberries are also used in making berry bowls to bring cheer inside during the winter months. Another useful berry is Juniper (Juniperus spp.) It can also be found in the wild. Juniper berries take two or three years to ripen, so that blue and green berries occur on the same plant. Perhaps that is the reason they’re not as plentiful as some other berries. If you can find them, a few juniper branches with their evergreen needles and dull, blue berries look nice when added to a winter outdoor arrangement. Juniper is a short to medium-height tree that grows wild, though there are also several commercial variet- ies available for use in landscaping. There are more than 40 different species in the genus. I have a few fairly small junipers in the corner of my field. They were fairly small and had no berries the last time I looked, so they may still be too young to produce the blue berries. Juniperus communis is the most common variety of juniper in North America. Its berries (which are technically classified as cones) have been called the only spice derived from conifers. Over time, the juni- per has had several other practical uses. The Greeks thought the berries increased physical stamina in athletes and used them in many of their Olympic events. Romans used them as a cheap, domestically- produced substitute for expensive black pepper and long pepper imported from India. In times of hunger, Native Americans are reported to have used the juniper berry as an appetite suppres- sant. Today, the berry (which releases insulin from the pancreas, alleviating hunger) is being researched as a treatment for diet-controlled diabetes. Among its medicinal uses, juniper aids digestion.* In central Europe, the highly aromatic juniper smoke played a part in the springtime cleansing and casting out of witchcraft. The juniper wood was used to fashion charms of protection. According to folklore, it is a good idea to have a juniper bush outside the front door. Before a witch can enter, she must correctly count every needle on the juniper. Juniper was also burned during outbreaks of the Plague in Europe. In Scotland, the disease could be driven away by fumigating the house with juniper smoke while its occupants were inside. Perhaps the most commonly known use of juniper berries is to flavor gin, and to some extent, whiskey. The ground berries have been added to sauces, par- ticularly those for game, adding a bitter, spicy flavor. They were also used to flavor bread and cakes in the north of England. Holly (Ilex aquifolium) with its bright red berries is a definite symbol of the Christmas season. A few branches in a vase make a lovely addition to indoors seasonal decorating. That is, if you can get the holly before the birds find it. Holly is wintertime food for birds. Thrushes, blackbirds, wild turkeys, cedar wax- wings, mourning doves, goldfinches, and bobwhites are just a few of the birds that are attracted to the berries. People should never consume holly as it is considered poisonous to humans. The holly (Ilex aquifolium) has a cousin. That cousin is winterberry holly (ilex verticillata), the wild, deciduous member of the holly family that is found growing mostly in swampy areas. Other greens that can add interest to a holiday arrangements (indoors or outside) may include box- wood or pine or spruce boughs. *When the juniper berries are to be consumed, only the blue, ripe berries are picked. Positive identifica- tion should be made before ingesting juniper or any other berries. Some species of juniper are considered toxic, while others, though not toxic, may interact with other medications. Make sure children do not confuse the dull blue berries with the summertime “blueberries”. Phyllis Shemchuk has gardened in Athol, MA for more than 30 years. with Phyllis Shemchuk Gift Certificates Available 382 West Street, Suite 104, Keene • 358-0030 Mia Capelli Salon Mia Capelli Salon The Season is the Reason for Beautiful Hair!
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www.garyjacksonheatingservices.com32 Roxbury Rd., Marlborough, NH • 603-352-6900
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Bringing comfort to your family and home.
available through
Quiet as a whisperMitsubishi
Electric indoor units operate as
low as 19 dB(A).
That’s quieter than a human
whisper.
America’s #1 Selling
Ductless Brand
37 Roxbury St. Keene, NH 03431GreenEnergyOptions.com
603-358-3444
Hearth Gloves,Tool Sets,Steamers, Eco-Fans and more...
Hearth Accessories Make Great Gifts
Please join us online for the
3rd Annual Keene Festival of TreesOur community has donated and decorated trees with creativity
and some amazing stocking stuffers. Now is your chance to bid for an opportunity to take one home and support
Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services (HCS).
View and bid at KeeneFestivalOfTrees.com.
KeeneFestivalOfTrees.com
Treehugger Farms Stove Shop
603-399-8454
Rt. 12, Westmoreland
Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1
Wood, Gas & Pellet StovesKiln-Dried Firewood
WWW.TREEHUGGERFARMS.COM
K&J Dean Builders, Inc.K&J Dean Builders, Inc.
Kevin, Sr. 603.252.9530
Kevin, Jr.603.499.3561
www.kandjbuilders.com
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To our customers and supporters:
You’re the Best!We are honored
and very pleased.Thanks
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• Tree Work• Crane Work• Chipping• Storm Damage Cleanup• Pruning• Stump Grinding • Cabling
Berries In The WinterSince winter has arrived and its colorful flowers
are resting, we need to look elsewhere for color. This week we will step away from the flowerbeds to focus on some colorful berries.
Some winter berries are edible only to the birds, while others are safe for human consumption. The first berry is Gaultheria procumbens – better known as the checkerberry plant. These should be easy to spot this time of year. They are the bright red berries that small children love to find and eat while accom-panying an adult on a hike in the woods.
The checkerberry plant is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from October to De-cember. The small, white flowers of the checkerberry have both male and female organs and are pollinated by insects. All parts of the checkerberry plant are aromatic. The red berries taste best after a frost and, if they not eaten by animals, can remain attached to the plant until spring. Some forest dwellers include these tasty berries in their diet. The list of those that dine on the small red berries includes: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, deer mice, grouse, partridges, bobwhites, turkeys, and bears. Checkerberries are also used in making berry bowls to bring cheer inside during the winter months.
Another useful berry is Juniper (Juniperus spp.) It can also be found in the wild. Juniper berries take two or three years to ripen, so that blue and green berries occur on the same plant. Perhaps that is the reason they’re not as plentiful as some other berries. If you can find them, a few juniper branches with their evergreen needles and dull, blue berries look nice when added to a winter outdoor arrangement. Juniper is a short to medium-height tree that grows wild, though there are also several commercial variet-ies available for use in landscaping. There are more than 40 different species in the genus. I have a few fairly small junipers in the corner of my field. They were fairly small and had no berries the last time I looked, so they may still be too young to produce the blue berries.
Juniperus communis is the most common variety of juniper in North America. Its berries (which are technically classified as cones) have been called the only spice derived from conifers. Over time, the juni-per has had several other practical uses. The Greeks thought the berries increased physical stamina in athletes and used them in many of their Olympic events. Romans used them as a cheap, domestically-produced substitute for expensive black pepper and long pepper imported from India.
In times of hunger, Native Americans are reported
to have used the juniper berry as an appetite suppres-sant. Today, the berry (which releases insulin from the pancreas, alleviating hunger) is being researched as a treatment for diet-controlled diabetes. Among its medicinal uses, juniper aids digestion.*
In central Europe, the highly aromatic juniper smoke played a part in the springtime cleansing and casting out of witchcraft. The juniper wood was used to fashion charms of protection. According to folklore, it is a good idea to have a juniper bush outside the front door. Before a witch can enter, she must correctly count every needle on the juniper. Juniper was also burned during outbreaks of the Plague in Europe. In Scotland, the disease could be driven away by fumigating the house with juniper smoke while its occupants were inside.
Perhaps the most commonly known use of juniper berries is to flavor gin, and to some extent, whiskey. The ground berries have been added to sauces, par-ticularly those for game, adding a bitter, spicy flavor. They were also used to flavor bread and cakes in the north of England.
Holly (Ilex aquifolium) with its bright red berries is a definite symbol of the Christmas season. A few branches in a vase make a lovely addition to indoors seasonal decorating. That is, if you can get the holly before the birds find it. Holly is wintertime food for birds. Thrushes, blackbirds, wild turkeys, cedar wax-wings, mourning doves, goldfinches, and bobwhites are just a few of the birds that are attracted to the berries. People should never consume holly as it is considered poisonous to humans.
The holly (Ilex aquifolium) has a cousin. That cousin is winterberry holly (ilex verticillata), the wild, deciduous member of the holly family that is found growing mostly in swampy areas.
Other greens that can add interest to a holiday arrangements (indoors or outside) may include box-wood or pine or spruce boughs.
*When the juniper berries are to be consumed, only the blue, ripe berries are picked. Positive identifica-tion should be made before ingesting juniper or any other berries. Some species of juniper are considered toxic, while others, though not toxic, may interact with other medications. Make sure children do not confuse the dull blue berries with the summertime “blueberries”.
Phyllis Shemchuk has gardened in Athol, MA for more than 30 years.
Woods andGardens
with Phyllis Shemchuk
Gift Certificates Available382 West Street, Suite 104, Keene • 358-0030
Mia Capelli SalonMia Capelli Salon
The Season is the Reasonfor Beautiful Hair!
