Friday, November 20, 2009
Plunge pots of unplanted trees, shrubs and perennials in a vacant area of the garden. In simplest terms, plunging means digging a hole in the ground, sticking the pot in, and then backfilling around the pot with soil. This can also be done with balled and burlapped plants and with bare-root plants.
Friday, November 20, 2009
BEIJING STATION
57 Avenue A
Turners Falls
863-8988
In business since: July 2009
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 10 p.m.
Price range for entrees: $4.95 to $11.50
For starters: Pupu platter, crab Rangoon, chicken wings
Most popular entrees: General Tso's Chicken, Triple Delight
Friday, November 20, 2009
ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING ... Pie season is fast approaching. And while we know people who use a wine bottle to roll out a crust, it's nicer to have a bona fide rolling pin at hand.
Friday, November 20, 2009
EASY AS PIE ... Or maybe not. If "easy as pie" is not an apt description of your baking prowess - your crust is crumbling, or your pumpkin filling isn't setting - go to www.crisco.com and check out the pie troubleshooting tips. Alternatively, dial 877-FOR PIE TIPS and you'll be connected with experts at the Crisco pie hotline.
Friday, November 20, 2009
2012:Academic researcher Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) leads a group of people in a harrowing fight to survive the end of the world - an event that is supposedly going to occur in 2012, according to the ancient Mayan calendar and other historical documents.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Call theaters to verify titles and times, which are subject to change without notice.
Amherst Cinema 28 Amity St. Amherst 253-2547
Coco Before Chanel (PG-13) Fri.-Tues. 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30; Sat.-Sun. also 11:45 a.m.
An Education (PG-13) Fri.-Tues. 2:30, 4:45, 7:30, 9:45; Sat.-Sun also 12. Baby-friendly show Tues. 2:30
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bruno: The latest mock-documentary satire from comic provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen was mostly a misfire. Taken from Cohen's TV program "Da Ali G Show," Bruno is a gay, Austrian host of a fashion show. As the film opens, he makes a mess of a runway and is "schwartzlisted" from the industry.
