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Day trip: Lincoln-Woodstock

A taste for something different

Good and quick (breads)

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Today's tip

Watering too much or too little is the cause of many common plant problems, says the EPA. You can have healthier plants and save money on water bills by learning to give your lawn and garden what they need, and no more.
According to the EPA, most plants do best if the soil is allowed to partially dry out between waterings. If the grass loses its shine, or if your footprints don’t show up on the lawn, it’s time to water.
Vegetables and other annuals should be watered at the first sign of wilting, but perennials need water only if they stay droopy after it cools off in the evening. Trees and shrubs usually don’t need watering once their roots are fully established (two to five years), except in dry years.

Polls

Answers will be published in an upcoming edition of LiveWell

How do you feel about this year's mild winter?

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Photo contest winner

Here's the winner of our winter fun photo contest. This picture was taken by Michael Williams of Concord. That's Su Williams on the right and her neice, Abigail Murray.

Stay tuned for details about upcoming photo contests.

Local bloggers we love

So many blogs, so little time.

To simplify your web surfing, we're going to use this space to highlight some of our favorite local lifestyle bloggers.

LiveWell contributor and Monitor travel writer Chase Binder also maintains a blog chock full of photos and essays about all sorts of exotic places. Just look at this leopard!

Tracey Hahn-Burkett, a member of the Monitor Board of Contributors, blogs about parenting at Uncharted Parent. Recent topics include snow days, multicultural holidays and her son's tenth birthday.

Eleanor Baron, who writes for the Concord Insider, blogs about food, sustainability and health at Nourishing Words. The photos look good enough to eat, especially this plate of mashed potatoes and kale.