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Own a Living Masterpiece!

Enjoy gracious living in a magnificent Colonial Revival— a rare fusion of 18th-century authenticity and cutting-edge modern comfort—offered by Maureen White Kirkby of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Barnbrook Realty.

Pflaumenkuchen (Plum Cake) from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

I make Pflaumenkuchen in the early fall when autumn plums, also known as Italian prune plums or blue plums, are in season.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of October 2, 2025

What’s showing fall color this week?

Berkshire region real estate sales – September 26, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

Aunt Louise’s Irresistible Apple Cake from the kitchen of Monica Bliss

This cake is a fabulous way to use apples and when baking, it fills your house with the most delicious and comforting aroma.

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: Merit badges

The student, who was born in Italy, called into question our assumption that foreign plants are aggressors by asking who determines what belongs where.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 25, 2025

While watering, you can find interesting things in your gardens. My husband was pleased to see that a Monarch caterpillar was enjoying our newly planted butterfly weed.

Berkshire region real estate sales – September 19, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

Fully Renovated Former Barn – a special Green River country estate

Maureen White Kirkby of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Barnbrook Realty offers a beautifully renovated former barn on gorgeous property along the Green River—the epitome of a charming country escape.

A recipe for Garden Frittata from the kitchen of Barbara Beach

Friends invited me over to pick vegetables from their garden, and I hit the jackpot.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 18, 2025

I know I want to catch the last days of summer. Your plants will be taking advantage of the warm soil and sunshine, too.

A peaceful and private retreat in a great location

Dave Jones of Dave Jones Realty offers a beautifully maintained Colonial tucked away on five peaceful acres—private yet close to everything you need.

Berkshire region real estate sales – September 12, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.

THE SELF-TAUGHT GARDENER: Fall Flowers

Lee looks forward to Dewey Hall's Third Annual Dahlia Festival that takes place in the coming days and focuses on the variety of flowers all belonging to the single genus of dahlia.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 11, 2025

Landscape trees and shrubs have been showing heat stress, but the daylight has decreased as well. Deciduous plants slow chlorophyll production now in preparation for winter dormancy.

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of September 5, 2025

We are funny animals. We acclimate to intensely warm weather and become surprised by cool temperatures. I encourage you to embrace the change and think about the future.

Berkshire region real estate sales – September 5, 2025

Weekly real estate transactions for Berkshire County in Massachusetts, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Columbia County in New York.