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Vegetable Gardening in New England

Jan 11th, 2013 | By
Vegetable Gardening in New England

New England with its rocky terrain, acidic soil, humid summers, and cold winters may seem like a challenging locale for vegetable gardening, but keep in mind that almost every early colonist home had a cottage vegetable garden that produced much of a family’s seasonal vegetables. Gardening Tips New England is famous for its rocky, acidic soil, but soil types actually vary considerably. Even within your own yard, you may have pockets of clay or sandy areas. A few soils are even alkaline instead of acidic. Vegetables prefer a soil pH between 6.5 and 7. Before
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Foundations of the US Constitution: Massachusetts

Apr 13th, 2012 | By
Foundations of the US Constitution: Massachusetts

In its basic elements, the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 served as the primary model for the United States Constitution. Those essential elements included a constitutional convention, popular ratification, the bill of rights, separation of powers, and an independent judiciary. Drafted by John Adams, the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 notably had a well-developed doctrine of separation of powers. It provided for a genuine system of checks-and-balances: a two-house legislature, a strong executive with veto power, and an independent judiciary with life tenure. One article of this model for our national Constitution stated, “It is the right
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