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APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2019

Backyard

Oasis

How to create a gorgeous outdoor space

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Support the Scouts Mark your calendar if you really like yard sales! Boy Scout Troop 177 will host its 18th annual yard sale at the St. James Masonic Lodge at 77 Tide Mill Road in Hampton on May 31, Larry Marsolais June 1, and June 2. This 30-member troop utilizes the funds earned by the event to pay for all of its activities for the year. This is the big one, with over 100 tables inside the hall and outside under the tents. As I write this we have a 55-foot tractor trailer truck filled with everything under the sun. On Sunday you can fill a box for $5 or a truck for $50. Lois and Bud DesRochers and I have been chairing this event since the begin-

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Finally, it’s gardening season again! If you’re looking to create a beautiful space in your yard, we’ve got suggestions from local gardening and landscaping pros to help you get started. What do you want from your oasis? According to Ben Groves, designer with Rye Beach Landscaping in Exeter, the first consideration is how you will use your space. “Do you want an outdoor living room with couches and lounge chairs, or do you want a cooking and eating space?” he said. “Knowing how you will use the space will help determine its size and location.” Christine Wellington, owner of Wellington Gardens in Exeter, said the most important aspect for her when initially designing an oasis is the homeowners’ vision of what the space could become. “How will it fit into the property owners’ lifestyle and needs?” Wellington said. She also said that an outdoor oasis should create “an instant feeling of peace.” “At the end of a long stressful day, [you should] step out the door into an area that evokes peace and beauty,” she said. That sense of peace will evaporate quickly, though, if you end up with a space that requires a lot of upkeep — which isn’t a bad thing for people who love to garden and have the time to do so but could become overwhelming for someone who

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doesn’t have the time or desire to spend hours each week in the garden. “Assess the time you want to set aside to maintain your garden area,” Wellington said. “Be realistic when deciding how big [you want it to be]. I often see gardens created that are just too large, and instead of [offering] peaceful rest they become a stressful situation to maintain. … If you are new to gardening, start small and work toward a future goal as your skills develop.” A backyard oasis does not necessarily mean you must have a garden, said Suzanne Bokat Stone of The Meandering Path in Exeter. “It may seem strange to consider a landscape with minimal or no plants, but a non-gardener may determine that a backyard full of plants to maintain is not the best choice,” she said. If you have a location that has extremely poor soil or is covered in tree roots or rocks, she said, it may be best designed with a minimal number of plants. “On the other end of the spectrum,” she added, “your idea of an oasis may include a plethora of plants. Whichever is right for you, it’s important to consider what the location will allow and what you, as a homeowner, can maintain on your own or with the help of a professional.”

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MAKE A PLAN

Groves said a proper backyard oasis, regardless of what it contains, should be sketched out on some paper ahead of time. “You want to be able to see where the different elements are in relationship to each other prior to breaking ground,” he said. “Often times you can save money and thus heartache by laying out the space ahead of time.” According to Wellington, your perfect space can be built up over time, too. “Prioritize what you most want and don’t be afraid to work on the project over several years,” she said. “Start with the hardscapes — patio, walkway, stonewalls, etc. Next, add your shrubs and gradually add perennials and containers.” Wellington added that she thinks it is important for homeowners to educate themselves before beginning to plan an oasis. “Take time to look at pictures and get ideas but remember to always design around your lifestyle, personality and tastes,” she said. “For some, a garden will only pop if it contains a riot of every color, while gardens in a single hue can be stunning.”

GARDEN BASICS

For Jan Richenburg of Pettengill Farm in Salisbury, any backyard oasis, especial-

ly one that includes a garden, should be aesthetically pleasing. “I like to approach the customer with the question, ‘What do you want your dream garden to look like?’” she said. “Some people have thought this out and some people are looking for ideas. To develop an overall view of what they would like to attain is important.” A well-designed oasis with a garden, said Jamie Colen, garden director of Fuller Gardens in North Hampton, considers the site in relation to the needs of the plants. “A southern sloping area of your yard will be best for a full-sun garden, as it warms faster and more evenly,” he said. “Sun-loving plants not only need plenty of light but prefer to be in well-drained soil, so avoid planting in areas that are frequently soggy.” According to Bokat Stone, any landscape project must start with knowing how much sun is present in all locations that will be developed. Acknowledging there are electronic devices that can perform such functions, Bokat Stone said they take a low-tech approach. “[We request] the client take photographs of all the areas under consideration at different times of day: morning, noon, three o’clock and six o’clock, or thereabouts,” she said. She also cited the impact of changing seasons.

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“If you are trying to do this determination in the fall, winter or spring, then the sun will be lower in the sky,” she said. “Adjust for the peak of the growing season. Bokat Stone said if you are trying to ascertain lighting during winter and spring, additional considerations must be taken into account regarding leaves on trees in mid-season. “Having photos of the shadows of tree branches at various times in all your areas will also help,” she added. According to Colen, another consideration for gardens includes when perennials bloom and how long the bloom cycle typically lasts. A plant that just finished blooming, for example, should be close to another that is nearing its bloom cycle, which he said is “succession.” “Plan on how the bloom colors will complement each other,” he said. He said to keep in mind that for the great majority of the growing season you will see the foliage of plants that have not yet bloomed or whose blooming period has passed. “So you want to contrast or complement the color of this foliage to show off those characteristics,” he added. Richenburg added that for a garden to show color throughout the growing season, you will need a mixture of annuals and perennials. “Most perennials bloom for two to three weeks each year,” she said. She said customers, however, tend to buy their plants in May and June, as garden centers usually only carry plants that are in active bloom. “Gardens that are planted with early perennials will look tired and lack color in the hot summer months and early fall,” she said. Height of plants is another consider-

ation, noted Colen, who said taller plants should go in the back of your viewing area or in the middle of a garden that will be viewed on all sides. He said shorter trailing or creeping plants should be nearer to the edge. “Varied form, structure and growth habit of each plant will also play into the overall design of your garden oasis,” he said. “Tall, billowy, spiked, upright, weeping and striated foliage will also have a dramatic effect in your design.”

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When creating an oasis with a garden, Colen said, considerations related to the soil are essential. “Soil is living and teeming with hundreds of thousands of forms of life, such as microbes, bacteria, fungi. insects and earthworms that actually do the job of making soil,” he said. “Be aware that anything you add to your soil can either help or hinder this soil life.” He said the addition of organic compounds will feed and increase these life forms and help unlock nutrients already present in the soil. He urged caution, however, as he cited “a massive difference” between synthesized chemical and organic fertilizers. “Synthesized fertilizer components can burn plants, harm beneficial soil organisms and actually break down the chemical bonds of soil particles and cause erosion,” he said. “They also do not contain a full spectrum of macro and micronutrients.” He noted many popular commercial foliar fertilizers fall into this category and do nothing to improve soil structure. Organic fertilizers, he said, are different. “They are derived mostly from animal manures, seaweed, shellfish and other such sources,” he said. “They contain a 8

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7 wide range of nutrients all of which are in a form readily available to plants.” Colen said most New England soils are on the acidic side and can always benefit from a seasonal application of dolomitic limestone. “Low soil pH can cause many problems that mimic low nutrient levels in the soil,” he said. “No matter how much fertilizer is applied into a low-pH situation, little change will occur.” He said this is the case because when pH drops below approximately 6.2, nitrogen is unable to be used by plants, although Colen described it as “the most movable and important soil nutrient.” “Invest in a pH meter and look to adjust your soil to be between 6.5 and 6.8 with applications of lime,” he said. To create a baseline, he suggests you have your soil analyzed by your local cooperative extension service; locally, UNH can test your soil (extension.unh.edu). When soil pH is correct and you see signs of stress such as yellowing leaves that begin at the bottom, he said nutrient deficiency, typically nitrogen, is likely to blame. “Topdressing the soil with three inches of dehydrated cow manure or compost every spring is always a good idea, as it will add a good amount of nutrients and organic matter,” he said. “Feed the soil so the soil may feed the plants.”

THE PLANTS

Groves said he strongly recommends the use of native and naturalized plants for the landscape. These plants, he noted, will have a better chance for survival “due to being born of our climate.” “[They] will need less care and use less

fertilizer, if any,” he said. Groves’ recommendations for deciduous shrubs include viburnums, clethra, dogwoods, hydrangea, fothergilla, blueberry and native holly. For evergreens, he said they prefer juniper, mountain laurel, leucothoe, dwarf spruce, azaleas and rhododendrons. “Some of our favorite deciduous trees are beech, maples (especially the Freeman Maple), serviceberry, birch, tulip tree, crab apple, and dawn redwoods,” he said. “For evergreen trees, spruce, hemlock, pine and firs will never let you down.” Noting she finds it hard to suggest plants because there are so many great ones, Wellington said her advice on what to plant is simple. “Always put plants in the growing conditions they require,” she said. “It sounds basic, but put sun in sun and shade in shade. If my patio is in the blazing sun, it does not matter how much I love hosta, a shade plant, because it will not grow there.” Shade, Wellington said, is often misunderstood. “People often complain that they have shade and cannot plant, which is not not true,” she said. “There are hundreds of beautiful plants for shade. And so much nicer to relax in the shade.” In addition to perennials and hostas, which come in shades of blue, lime green, green, gold and can be a solid color or variegated, Bokat Stone cited other plants well-suited for shade. These plants include Japanese forest grass, heuchera, astilbe, ginger and foam flowers. Annuals can also add color throughout the season to a garden. Bokat Stone cited the following as excellent choices: petunias, geraniums, marigolds, cosmos, 10

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According to Bokat Stone, landscaping can be very hard on the environment. “Most plants come in plastic containers with plastic tags in heavily fertilized soils,” she said. “Sod will come to you addicted to fertilizers and pesticides and require a large amount of resources to become established. New lawns require a huge amount of resources, especially water.” She said the development of areas that were in their natural states can also displace wildlife. “Many towns that have land on rivers and streams are implementing strict fertilizer amendments,” she said. “Many towns do not accept garden debris, and those that do charge fees.” Her recommendations to lessen your impact on the environment include the following: • Pick plants for your soil type so that you can avoid fertilizing. • Use fertilizers sparingly. • Use organic fertilizers and compost and only when needed.

• If you live on a waterway, check with your town about any regulations for fertilizing or disturbing the areas on the shore. • Set aside an area in your property for a garden debris pile and for a stick and woody plant pile so you do not have to haul materials off your property. This cuts down on the spread of diseases and pests. Wellington said healthy plants can take care of themselves. “The chemicals we apply end up in the ground water, streams and ponds,” she said. “Our bee populations have been decimated by heavy-handed use of lawn and other chemicals.” Instead, Wellington said, check your plants often and catch a bug problem early. She said you can then decide if the bug is actually doing any damage or if it is more cosmetic. “If your oasis is near an eating area or around our children and pets, try to tolerate a few bugs instead of potentially exposing your loved ones to harmful chemicals,” she said.

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9 cleome, lantana, scaevola and red banana. Noting that annuals can introduce color into your garden oasis, Richenburg said some perennials bloom later in the season, such as rudbeckia, heliopsis and hibiscus. Maintenance, though, is an important consideration, said Peter Cook of Stone Ridge Landscape & Design in Amesbury. “The last thing you want are high-maintenance plants, so typically you’ll find lots of ornamental grasses, junipers and some small ornamental trees where we can put some up-lighting,” he said. Groves also recommends ornamental grasses. “They are easy to care for, adaptable, and are great vertical accents,” he said. “They come in a wide range of colors and bloom times, turn lovely colors in the fall and have tuft-like flowers late in the year.” Groves said the rustle of the blades in the warm summer breezes is a comfortable sound in the late evening. “Ferns will do the same in shady spots around the yard,” he added. “A woody garden with swaths of different fern varieties is as pleasant as mixed perennial border planting.” There are, however, plants to avoid, said Bokat Stone, including spiderwort, groundcovers in hard-to-maintain areas, common (orange) daylilies, alliums that spread and gooseneck loosestrife. She also suggests avoiding lily of the valley in the wrong place, mint in the ground and anything on the invasive species list for your state. “In New Hampshire these invasive species include burning bush, Japanese barberry and oriental bittersweet,” she said.

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When creating an oasis with hardscape elements, Cook said, your budget matters. “The hardscape can end up being the largest cost of a project,” he said. Working with someone to figure out which materials work for your budget, aesthetics and function is key before you jump right into big purchases.

“Careful consideration should go into picking out both products and the general layout,” he said. As an example, he said some customers love the look of blue stone but are not aware that it carries a high iron content. “It becomes extremely hot to the touch in the full sun, making it very uncomfortable to walk on with bare feet around the pool,” he said. “We would steer them toward products that have similar aesthetics but better performance.” Groves said statuaries can add a pop to a landscape. “The statuary should say something about who you are and what kind of space you are trying to create,” he said. “Small, colorful birdhouses hanging on low branches say something different than stacks of squared-off pieces of granite or cast bronze animals.” Groves said it is also OK to hide things in the landscape so they are only seen from certain angles or areas. “If you have a small stone pagoda out in the corner of the yard, maybe pushing it back so that it only appears from the patio is a nice surprise to your guests,” he said. Boulders in the landscape will also help make planting beds stand out, according to Groves, who noted these elements do not have to be watered, fertilized or trimmed. “They ground plantings and help change texture and color,” he said. “Keep in mind that round boulders versus square pieces also [evoke] different feelings. There are also ways of promoting the growth of moss and lichen on boulders to help prematurely ‘age’ them in the landscape.” Other hardscape options can add tranquil sounds to your space. “Water features add the sound of running water and can really enhance a backyard area,” Wellington said. Groves agrees and said sounds can also help to create a sense of place, whether from a bubbling fountain or from wind chimes. “Sound is often overlooked and can help detract from road or neighborhood noises,”

he said. “As with the colors of flowers, simple sounds are better than complex ones. This should be an oasis, a place to relax and get away from the world.” According to Bokat Stone, decisions on a hardscape will influence the garden component. “Take a hard look at the hardscape features you have now and ask whether or not they are properly placed,” she said. “The hardest thing to come to terms with for many people is the fact that some major hardscape elements needs to be updated or replaced before money is spent on plants.”

KEEP IT UP

If you want an oasis, Groves said, you should be willing to maintain it. “What is your tolerance for maintenance?” he asked. “No landscape is 100 percent maintenance-free. Lush gardens that drip with flowers, colors, and textures take time to create and cultivate.” If you plan on spending a lot of time in it, however, he said the time it takes to care for it is worth the effort. For Colen, the notion of maintaining a backyard oasis comes down to practicality. “Ask yourself how often you will be in your garden and working, because this will be crucial on whether to choose high- or low-maintenance plants,” he said. “Many annuals and roses require bi-weekly deadheading ... in order to re-bloom successfully. Be bold, but keep your time and wallet in check.” According to Bokat Stone, garden maintenance needs for your backyard oasis will vary depending on the types of plants and bed design. “A perennial bed will require more maintenance to preserve tidiness than a mixed bed of evergreens, flowering shrubs and easy-care perennials,” she said. “When creating or designing a garden bed, select appropriate plants for the space and know plant sizes at maturity.” Thoughtful design and selection of

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HEAD BREWER AND CO-OWNER OF TILTON BROTHERS BREWING IN HAMPTON When did you open? We officially opened our doors on Saturday, March 2. We had an amazing turnout — people came from all over the area to give us a try. We were ambitious and opened from noon to 10 that night, but we didn’t run out of beer or energy. What beers did you have on opening night? We opened with eight beers on draft including a lager, a fruited kettle sour, some IPAs and a coconut milk stout. Do you run your brewery with your brothers? My brother Dave and I grew up in nearby Newmarket. Tilton is our family name and we have roots in this area. We decided it only made sense to use our family name for the business rather than try to come up with something else more creative. Although it was an obvious choice, it also reflects that we are a family-run business and have a desire to work with the greater Hampton community with that mentality. Our third partner, Joe Chase, is from Canterbury and not a Tilton by relation, but I like to think he’s an unofficial “Tilton Brother.” Have you always wanted to be a brewer? Speaking for both Dave and I, we’ve both had a longstanding interest in the culture … that my dad cultivated. ... He’d pick up some unique beers on our vacations and we’d share them as a family. We made it a ritual to sit around and taste beers together. This was a time when the American craft movement was still in its infancy so all the crazy styles and boundary-pushing breweries were still getting their name out there. This exposure led to a general interest for me to work with beer in some capacity. When did you start working in the industry? After college, I spent time around beer wherever I could, working in a retail beer store, serving and bartending in beer-centric restaurants and in a brewpub where I got my first taste of a commercial brewing environment. More recently, I spent time in beer sales for AB and Dogfish Head, which gave me new perspectives on the business of beer. Among all this, Dave and I began home-brewing together and did so for about seven years. After about three or four of those years, we decided to make

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With this your first summer, how excited or nervous are you? Very excited. We were happy to open up a bit earlier in the year to get the hang of the operations before summer kicks into full gear. We can’t wait to have locals and out-of-towners alike visit us in the taproom this summer. We plan to offer outdoor seating, beer shandies with house-made natural sodas, themed trivia and other fun events at our space. What do you think distinguishes your beers? What is your personal favorite? From the beginning, we aimed to have a wide variety of ales and lagers available so that anybody visiting us could find something they’d actually want to drink and not just to sample a little bit. Beers in the “extremes” — very hoppy, high gravity, sour — are great and we will make them, but we’ll balance those with a few middleof-the road options like American lagers and classic English-style ales. In the meantime, we will be doing a fair amount of experimenting with fruit, hop varieties and other ingredients for people looking for unique beers. We also have plans to pursue a barrel aging program in the near future. Any personal favorites for you so far? I’m a sucker for porters, so we set out to make what I consider a solid iteration that has a touch of roast and cocoa without being heavy on the palate. It has the right level of bitterness and roast to balance all the malt and finishes off dry. It’s been my personal go-to since we opened. 14

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Seacoast Science Center hosts Night at the Museum event Oceans are the majority of our planet, and the people at the Seacoast Science Center are striving to spread awareness and knowledge about how to keep this 71 percent of our planet thriving. On Friday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Seacoast Science Center will be hosting a Protect our Ocean Playground event as a part of its Night at the Museum series, which brings interactive after-hours events to the Seacoast Science Center’s museum in Rye on one select Friday every four months. While all Night at the Museum events are marine-based, each event focuses on a different central theme, and as school and group program manager for the Seacoast Science Center Sarah Perez said, they hope to both educate and inspire visitors with their medley of ocean-related activities. “Each Night at the Museum program features different themes with new partners and friends to help us learn about important local and global ocean conservation topics,” Perez said. “We hope to inspire our visitors to care about the ocean and enhance their understanding of the Blue Planet.” Some of the partners Perez and the rest of the Seacoast Science Center are pairing with for April 26’s event include Surfrider NH and Clean Ocean Access, volunteer groups fighting to maintain the world’s oceans; Cinnabon Rainbows, a Hampton surf shop; Atlantic Aquasports, a Rye dive shop; the Palm Court Serenaders, a local ukulele band bringing along beach-themed music; and Korey Nolan, a New Hampshire

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resident who made headlines for creating an award-winning surfboard entirely out of nearly 1,000 used Dunkin’ Donuts polystyrene foam coffee cups. Perez also highlighted activities they have planned for the Night at the Museum, like a mock seal rescue guided by the Seacoast Science Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team, as well as displays, like a trash skimmer built specifically for marinas. Perez said that the variety of interactive activities offers something for everybody, no matter their interest or involvement with the ocean. “Protect our Ocean Playground is going to be a great event with lots for people to do,” Perez said. “Surfers, divers, boaters and beachgoers all share the waves and beach and it’s our responsibility to keep the beach and ocean healthy.” Other activities being offered include poster-making focused on how to protect oceans, learning about and trying out surfboards and dive gear, and interacting with the many guests in attendance. Perez stressed that the night is aimed for people of all ages who want to learn more about aquatic endeavors. “There are activities for everyone at

Night at the Museum events,” Perez said. “We have hands-on learning activities for younger children and more content-driven topics and activities for older children and adults. There truly is something for everyone.” The Protect our Ocean Playground is the fourth Night at the Museum event. Previous nights’ themes included Ocean Commotion Splashes into STEAM and Marine Mammals Making Waves. “Both events were great and offered a night for families to learn about ocean conservation and research,” Perez said. “Night at the Museums have been successful and we have been very happy with the turnout. There has been a lot of time in planning these events especially because we are working with a number of outside organizations per event, but we enjoy building memories and connections with our visitors and working with everyone to inspire and educate ocean conservation.” Cost for the April 26 event is $5 per person and $20 per family (up to 6 years old). More information on the event and pre-event registration can be found at seacoastsciencecenter.org. — Caleb Jagoda

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to try our beers at places other than the taproom with some limited distribution in the Seacoast and by participating in events like brew festivals and the like. — Rob Levey

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Starting issues keep Porsche Boxster off the road Dear Car Talk: I have a 2007 Porsche Boxster S, which I love, but don’t take out much for fear of not being able to get home. When it’s cold, it starts fine and runs By Ray Magliozzi great. However, if I am doing a bunch of short trips, with each start, it cranks slower and slower until it won’t start. If left alone for a while, it will then start. The battery has been replaced, though this is not likely the issue as it will come back to life on its own. I have mentioned it at the dealership when I have brought it in for annual service, but beyond replacing the battery, they have not had much insight. It has been like this for the few years I have owned the car, and I have taken to leaving it running if I’m making a couple of quick stops. I’d prefer to not have it stolen. Any ideas? — Stuart I don’t see a lot of Boxsters in the shop, Stuart. My labor rates are about $300 an hour too low. But speaking generally, it sounds like a classic case of a bad starter motor. When a starter fails, it often gets harder to turn, especially when it gets hot. It’ll try to

turn at its normal speed by drawing more and more electricity. But as it heats up and binds up, eventually even the extra electricity can’t make it crank at normal speed. So, I’d certainly start by testing the starter. When the car is good and hot, and it’s exhibiting this behavior, drive it to any good mechanic and have him see how many amps the starter is drawing. It probably should be drawing 150 or 200 amps. If it’s drawing 400 or 500 amps, then it’s very likely that the starter is bad. At that point, you put in a new starter and hope that fixes it. It probably will. But if it doesn’t, then the news gets worse. That suggests to me that the engine could be starting to seize up. It could be due to overheating or lack of proper lubrication, but if the pistons aren’t moving easily in the cylinders when the engine is hot, that could also explain slow cranking. If that’s your problem, I’d go back to leaving the car running when you do errands. Having it stolen might be your most economical solution, Stuart. Dear Car Talk: I like to do my own car maintenance, including replacing spark plugs. I recently bought a set of NGK spark plugs online at a really good price. Then I had a

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and there’s always someone looking to take advantage of the fact that humans are suckers for a bargain. I assume you were shopping for the lifetime iridium electrode plugs, Steve. You certainly don’t want to install anybody’s cheap, counterfeit spark plugs because if the electrode breaks off or if the plug gets stuck in the cylinder head, the repair will cost you at least 200 times what you saved by finding a “bargain.” Even if the bogus plugs fail in a non-catastrophic way, you still have to redo the whole job, which is time-consuming on modern cars because the spark plugs are often hard to reach. My advice is to start by comparing prices at known, reputable sellers. If you look around for the NGKs from well-known auto parts retailers, you’ll find they generally sell online for about 10 or 15 bucks a plug for most cars. So, if you find a set of four for $12 from Rudy’s House of Spark Plugs, that’s a pretty good clue those are fake. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, Steve. Especially on the internet. P.S. You might want to check that Gucci handbag you bought online for your wife. Especially if it says “Goochie” on the logo. Visit Cartalk.com.

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thought — maybe they were stolen or fake. I did some research and found that they were made in China and were definitely fake. NGK’s website provides details of the fake plugs and how to identify them. NGK warns that the fake plugs can cause serious engine damage and mileage would likely suffer. The boxes holding the fake and real plugs are the same, and there are very small differences between the look of the plugs. How do you protect against counterfeit car parts that can seriously damage a car? — Steve It’s not easy, Steve. The internet has made buying auto parts easier than ever. It’s also made buying counterfeit parts easier than ever. I suppose the best advice is to simply beware of a deal that sounds too good to be true. The term “buyer beware” was first invoked in the Pleistocene Era, when a caveman named Ook sold his neighbor, Grog, a club that turned out to be hollow. Grog went back to try to beat Ook over the head with it, but that had little effect. So, Grog invented the term “buyer beware” and later went on to found the Better Caveman Bureau. And while the items that are sold and the way they are sold have changed over the millennia, two things have remained true: Humans are suckers for a bargain,

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AT AT EMBER WOOD FIRED GRILL If Chris “Rex” Serrecchia had to best describe Ember Wood Fired Grill (1 Orchard St., Dover, 343-1830, emberwfg.com), he would call it American fusion cuisine, with its food offerings prepared in a 100-percent-madefrom-scratch kitchen. The menu changes about four or five times a year and features everything from steakhouse-type meals like stuffed pork loin, aged Angus rib-eye and wood-fired duck breast to burgers, shareable appetizers, pizzas, pastas and more. Steaks are hand-cut, pastas are handmade and seafood is locally sourced. The restaurant also features an impressive lineup of more than 200 types of whiskeys and 40 bottles of wine. Serrecchia, who also owns the Dover Brickhouse directly across the street, recently spoke with the Scene about Ember’s unique concept and atmosphere. How long has Ember Wood Fired Grill been around? This space used to be the Orchard Street Chop Shop, and I had the opportunity to purchase it from [the former owner, Chris Kozlowski]. That was two years ago last November, so 2016. What makes Ember Wood Fired Grill unique? We’re constantly evolving and reinventing [our menu] so that we aren’t just

pigeonholed as a steakhouse. We’re also in a historic 1865 building that was once a firehouse, and you get a different feel between the two floors. Downstairs you have a more modern feel whereas upstairs it’s more exposed with the beams and the high ceilings. We can seat more than 200 people total. What is a dish everyone should try? Our margherita pizza. We cook our pizzas in a brick oven.

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What is your personal favorite drink or dish? As far as drinks, I would say our Black Manhattan. Then for food, probably our rib-eye steak, [which] comes with a blue cheese and mushroom risotto. What is an essential skill to running a restaurant? One is multitasking … and another is just the ability to absorb feedback from people.

What is your favorite part of being on the Seacoast? I’ve been living around this area for 30 years. The nice part is that it’s not completely seasonal. I think you’re really going to see a big change in the demographic over the next few years with so many new residents coming in. — Matt Ingersoll

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1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into ¾ inch cubes 1 head broccoli, stemmed and cut into small pieces 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 8 ounces spiralized beets 2 teaspoons sesame oil Peanut Sauce (I love using House of Tsang’s Bangkok Peanut Dipping Sauce but you can also make your own using this recipe from Minimalist Baker) 1/2 cup salted creamy peanut butter (I use chunky — make sure you use the real stuff

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You could drink Corona or Dos Equis or Negro Modelo on Cinco de Mayo and I think you’d be pleased. But you could also spice things up a bit more this year. Years ago, I remember taking a sip of Ballast Point’s Habanero Sculpin IPA and finding the brew borderline undrinkable. My mouth was on fire but I was drinking a beer? It didn’t make sense at the time. It was just a confusing moment for my taste buds. I wasn’t ready for that type of an explosion of flavor. Today, you’ll find an array of brews featuring spicy flavors, from big, rich stouts with flavors of Mexican dark chocolate and chile peppers to lighter brews that finish with a resounding kick. You’ll find beers brewed with a variety of different chiles, as well as sriracha. For example, Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland features a “Heat Series,” which includes an Oaked Chipotle Ale and an Ancho Lime Paradise Lager that will be available later in May. Many spicy brews tend to be limited release offerings, such as Rogue’s Sirarcha Stout. I’m still not 100-percent sure how I feel about beers brewed with spicy flavors — largely I’ve found them hit or miss — but brewers have been relentless in their experimentation in recent years, and I’ve enjoyed a number of spicy brews since that initial sip went awry. One brewery in New Hampshire is embracing the spice like no other. In fact, Throwback Brewery in North Hampton is hosting a “Spicy Day” on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 7 p.m. to celebrate the release of its Spicy Bohemian, which is a jalapeño pilsener. The Spicy Bohemian is light and refreshing but it hits you like a jalapeño popper, so in a good way. Throwback will be celebrating the release of its Spicy Bohemian, but that’s hardly all the brewers there have in store on this day of fiery heat. In addition to an array of fiery foods, Throwback will feature a series of limited release spicy brews, including a Candied Ginger Pepper Sour, which is brewed with candied ginger and hot peppers, giving Throwback’s kettle-soured blonde “an enjoyable sweet heat,” said Alissa Holmes, marketing and events manager at Throwback Brewery. Throwback will release a Cayenne Cajun Common Ale, which is a lightly roasted, dark California common, “amped up with zesty cayenne and cajun spices,” Holmes said. Finally, for people whose taste buds may have been singed right off, Throwback will release a Bock with Ghost Pepper, which is a concoction

pairing Throwback’s malty Sandman bock with the intense heat of ghost pepper. Honestly, I don’t know exactly what to make of all that spice, but I’m certainly intrigued. If you’re not sure how you feel about spicy brews, I feel like you will have your answer after this event. Beyond the beers, Throwback will be offering a number of spicy foods, including house-made tamales, tacos, sausages and “beer-battered” treats. Seems like this is your chance to embrace the heat. And if the heat is too much, grab a Corona.

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brother, Thor, stepped up to fill his paws. The pup god of thunder takes to his “throne” (a cozy dog bed) and patiently waits with Hamlyn in the private activities room, where the reader can close the door and sit with Thor. Kids can bring in a book from home or pick one from the library. Thor is a great listener, Hamlyn said, so kids don’t have to worry about being judged if they mispronounce a word or stumble a little. Flaherty became familiar with working with therapy dogs while at the library in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where she ran a program for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Prince took over for the Read to Dogs program after one of the dogs there retired in 2016. That same year, Flaherty went to the Salisbury Public Library, where she brought Sit, Stay, Read to the Salisbury community, inviting Hamlyn and Prince to join them. Sit, Stay, Read is held every Thursday, between 4 and 5 p.m., in the Kids Activities room. Sign-up is required, and each week is limited to just four readers, with a 15-minute session for each reader. Contact Joan Cox, the children’s librarian, for more details on signing up, or swing by the library in person, at 17 Elm St. — Mike Costello

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It started with a text message from a good friend: “You have GOT to check out the author Pam Houston. I just saw her at Gibson’s and I know you would LOVE her writing.” I hadn’t heard of this author before, but I wasn’t going to ignore a recommendation like that, so I purchased Houston’s newest book, Deep Creek. I sat down and opened the book. Several hours later I was still reading. My friend was right. I love Houston’s writing. This is a brilliant author. Deep Creek is the memoir of an untethered Houston who leverages all her money to buy a large ranch in Colorado in order to grow roots. It’s a story of finding personal power as she figures out how to support herself and run her ranch. It’s also a story of standing up to bullies who try at various times to take away her land. Houston writes of her traumatic childhood and she uses the survival skills she learned over the years to become strong and independent. Living and working on her ranch gave her the balance and grounding she needed in her life in order to thrive. Each chapter is an essay but added together they weave a story that, just like the land where Houston lives, is immense and beautiful. She uses words to depict her world as skillfully as any artist would use paint to do the same. In one chapter she takes some bedding out to the fields and sleeps under the stars. In a college class that she taught (in order to pay the ranch bills) she asks how many of her students had ever slept under the stars. The answer was zero. To her that seems inconceivable. In another chapter we read about one of her dogs reaching the end of his life. We see how she respects his life and how the dog is treated with nothing but honor for his contributions to her life. It is a stunningly beautiful story. Houston also writes about devastating local fires and how climate change results in real impacts to her land and the surrounding wildlife. It’s a warning from someone who literally has boots on the ground and who can see direct connections. Each chapter takes a theme and then at the end translates that theme along

with the information presented into a lesson learned, an uplifting moral to the story. “I have always believed that if I pay strict attention while I am out in the physical world — and for me that often means the natural world — the physical world will give me everything I need to tell my stories,” she writes. Story by story we see how Houston creates a home, a sanctuary out of her ranch. She slowly integrates herself with the town folk and she connects in a deeply spiritual way with the land. She recognizes that storms (even violent destructive ones) are an important part of life. She understands that fruit comes from hard work. And she realizes, as she repairs a fence or brings water to her animals, that we are all connected and need to work together for success. This book is a celebration of a woman who finally learns how to stand on her own two feet after having been knocked down many times. Houston found a place where she felt like she truly belonged, and she managed to turn it into a home that sustained her. Deep Creek is a highly personal, inspiring story of grit, hard work and appreciation. It is thoughtful, wise and truly uplifting. Houston’s skill as a writer is a thing of beauty. Her words constantly show grace and courage. My good friend was right. Not only did I greatly enjoy this book, but I’ve also ordered copies of Houston’s other books. I have found a new favorite author. A — Wendy E.N. Thomas

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• At around 8:30 p.m. on April 10, things got interesting at an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Walmart store. Lisa Smith, 46, entered the store with her unleashed dog, Bo, according to police, and as Bo distracted shoppers and store staff, Smith pulled apart store displays, putting them in her cart. After being asked by workers to leave the store, Smith went out to the parking lot and started practicing karate moves. Bo grabbed a box of Jiffy Cornbread Muffin Mix and also attempted to leave the store. Meanwhile, Smith’s son, Benny Vann, 25, had made his way to the back of the store, where he completely undressed and grabbed new clothes from store racks before attempting to run over police officers with his scooter. WHO TV reported Smith was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and misdemeanor bail jumping. Vann racked up charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, disorderly conduct and retail theft. Bo, police said, received only a warning for his theft of the muffin mix. • Crossville, Tennessee, police officers pulled over Sally Selby, 45, at 5 a.m. on April 5 as she motored down Highway 127 — in the slow lane — driving a Walmart mobility scooter. She was on her way to the Waffle House, she said, to buy a cup of coffee. WTVF reported that Selby initially told officers she had built the scooter, but Walmart confirmed it was one of theirs and had surveillance video of Selby driving the scooter out of the store to back up their story. She was arrested for theft.

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• On April 13, a family in Newtown, Connecticut, returned home from a morning shopping trip to find Joseph Achenbach, 35, wandering around inside their home naked. The Watertown man had crashed his SUV in the homeowners’ backyard and moseyed inside through an unlocked glass door. Achenbach’s clothes could not be found at the scene, leading police to believe he had been naked when he crashed. FOX61 reported that he was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and driving while intoxicated. • In Cary, North Carolina, Wake County Deputy J. Rattelade, responding to a report of a car crash on the evening of April 5, found one of the drivers, Derwood Johnson, 36, of Fort Worth, Texas, had gotten out of his car and removed all his clothes before starting to walk across the street. As Deputy Rattelade tried to arrest him, Johnson hit her on the head, reported WTVD. With the help of other first responders and some pepper spray, Rattelade was able to subdue Johnson, who was charged with assault on a government official. Rattelade was unhurt; Johnson was taken to an area hospital for further evaluation.

of ophthalmology, looked in her eye through a microscope and was startled to see insect legs wiggling in her eye socket. The doctor eventually extracted four sweat bees from her eyelid. The bees, which crave salt, were feeding off of He’s tears, he explained. He is expected to fully recover, and the bees, still alive, were kept for further study.

Suspicions confirmed

A concerned animal lover in Devon, England, contacted authorities on April 8 to report that a fox she had been watching hadn’t moved for several days, reported Fox News. In response,

Ellie Burt, an officer with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, suggested trying the “broom test,” which didn’t make the fox stir, but Burt was told it “tracked them with its eyes and seemed to be breathing well.” When Burt arrived on the scene, she quickly diagnosed the problem: The fox was a fake, “stuffed by a taxidermist. He’d clearly been placed under a bush outside of the houses as a prank,” Burt said. “Someone had been moving it around the neighborhood.” Burt discarded the fox “to avoid any further calls.” Visit newsoftheweird.com.

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When the Wilkinson School in El Granada, California, received a bomb threat on the morning of April 11, it didn’t take long for administrators to empty the building of staff and students. But law officers searching the grounds found nothing — because the threatening phone call actually came from 2,100 miles away, in Woodville, Mississippi. That’s where a 15-year-old student intended to threaten her own Wilkinson County High School, reported The San Jose Mercury News, but apparently didn’t check her Google search thoroughly enough before dialing.

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