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Organic Gardening

By Laura Knoy on Friday, August 2, 2002.

Laura's guest, Henry Homeyer, answers all your mid-summer gardening questions. And he'll explain why he feels chemical-free is the way to go. Henry is the author of "Notes From the Garden: Reflections and Observations of an Organic Gardner" www.upne.com. He's also the New Hampshire and Vermont editor of "People, Places and Plants" http:\\newenglandgardening.com

The World's Best Chocolate and WREN

By John Walters on Thursday, August 1, 2002.

L. A. Burdick Chocolate has won a number of national and international competitions. We meet Larry Burdick in his store and cafe in Walpole. He says chocolate isn't candy- it's food. www.burdickchocolate.com
We also hear from Natalie Woodroofe, executive director of the Women's Rural Entrpreneurial Network. WREN works to develop entrepreneurship in the women of the North Country.
www.wrencommunity.org

Campgrounds Complain of Wal-Mart Competition

By Pierce Woodward on Thursday, August 1, 2002.

Retail store owners have long complained that their business is hurt when a Wal-Mart comes to town. You might think the added competition wouldn't be a problem for one kind of business - campgrounds. But lately, a Wal-Mart policy of allowing recreational vehicles to stay in store parking lots has some New Hampshire campgrounds complaining that they, too, are losing business to the world's largest corporation.

Pierce Woodward has the story.

Naked as a Blue Jay!

By Rosemary Conroy on Thursday, August 1, 2002.

At this time of year many birds are working on their Fall line. Nesting work is done and they are molting to make way for next season's duds.

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