In honor of National Public Works Week, the Essex Junction Public Works department had a story time and a food drive at Brownell Library today. InThey delivered 72 pounds of food and a check for $400.00 from S & D Landscapes, a local company that provides landscape design, installation, and maintenance. No one takes a...Read More
May 17, 2019 | by Sue Miyamoto Some people are good at gardening and others are good at killing plants. John Koier, of Underhill has gardened since his twenties, and is good at gardening. When John retired, his garden grew. He now has a small green house, a large hoop house, and a garden space...Read More
Aunt Dot’s Place needs a volunteer immediately to pick up produce at 8:15 am each Thursday at Price Chopper in Essex. The boxes are heavy so it is important that you can lift without injury. It is a great activity to do with a friend. If you are interested please call 878-0639 for more details.Read More
Every spring, I look out my window to see if all the snow has melted. Afterward, when the weather warms up, I rake out my garden. I am always so happy to see my perennials. These are the plants that I depend on – my hosta, pachysandra, and others. Because of them, I can spend...Read More
Gertrude Stein said “Silent gratitude isn’t much to anyone.” So I want to say a loud and clear thank you. Thank you to those who read the blog or follow Aunt Dot’s Place on Facebook. I wrote a post on our need for kid-friendly cereal, and someone donated some. It makes my heart happy to...Read More