Editorʼs Notebook

I firmly believe people who don’t read newspapers are missing out on things they should know.

Some people call me a historian and if I am it is because I like to read. It was while reading old newspapers on the weekend that I got the ideas for the entries in this space.

I’ve long known that my garden grows the best in January and February.

In the gloomy days of January and February, garden catalogs tickle my interest in gardening. This time of year I picture a weed free, well watered and lush garden. I get the real itch to till the soil.

Friday, when I went to get chairs from storage, I went p...