Vineyard Stories

Churn on Martha’s Vineyard

Jan Pogue — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:53:14 +0000

Although a lot of people want to talk about the way the Island used to be, there is really nothing stagnant about Martha’s Vineyard. Businesses come and go – even the ones we love – and people move on to new things and sometimes new places. Our “old” here has all been changed over the [...]

When lettuce just isn’t enough

Jan Pogue — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:21:54 +0000

Sometimes life just over takes you, and you just need a Snicker’s bar. (A scene from my daughter’s farm, where all the men are big and strong and the women tall and thin.)

The gardening gene

Jan Pogue — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:26:48 +0000

I’ve just spent two days in a place I don’t belong: my backyard. Once upon a time in a far away land (Atlanta), I was a gardener. There, you could stick anything in the ground and old HotLanta would give you blooms and blossoms with so little effort it felt wrong. Spend just a few [...]

Our working bunny

Jan Pogue — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:46:06 +0000

A white rabbit with pink eyes moved into my garage this week. He’s a working fool. Everyday Cottontail (he came pre-named) commutes to work in the back of my daughter’s silver truck. When he gets to his office, he’s put into the fields and ordered to eat. He eats all the grass and weeds [...]