A big round circle marks that date. You know exactly how many days before your vacation. Not that you’re looking forward to it (you are!!) but you can hear the beach calling and you hate to disappoint the sand and sun. So why not take these great beach-reads with you….? For anyone who’s vacationed with
Who likes taters? Raise your hand. I do! I do! Potatoes are one of those things that just give you so many options as a side dish. The options are really endless. I couldn’t even tell you my top three favorites. I love fried potatoes, baked potatoes, french fries, scalloped potatoes, potato wedges, mashed potatoes,
“The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship” by Deborah Willis c.2021, New York University Press $35.00 / higher in Canada 256 pages “Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease” by Gail Jarrow c.2020, Calkins Creek $18.99 / $24.99 Canada 176 pages Put up your fists. Yep,
The chilly mornings and rainy days as of late may make it seem like summer will never arrive, but as soon as Memorial Day rolls around, we will be in the thick of summer. The number one style staple of summer is shorts! There are many different types of shorts and figuring out how to
Today we make a transition in our Resurrection Life series. Up to this point, we have only considered the amazing interactions people had with the risen Jesus between His resurrection and His ascension. This week and next, we will look at two interactions Jesus had with people after His ascension. Why? To remind us that
Do not be fooled. I have noticed many big companies getting the idea that they can call a greenhouse and order plants that grow vegetables and flowers in mass quantities to make a quick buck. Did you know some of these plants are not even grown in our local area and maybe not even in
Walking around a few of our local greenhouses this week brought back a memory from Bryfolgole’s Greenhouse when I was just a boy. When I visited this greenhouse, and it seemed as big as a park! It had a pond with a bridge and appeared to go on forever. There were plants everywhere! Bryfolgole’s closed
The right tool for the job is essential to working safely and efficiently. This is as true in the workplace as it is in the garden. Novice gardeners may not know where to begin in regards to which tools they need. The following are eight items that can serve as a solid foundation for beginning
Growing peppers is not difficult. You can start them indoors or buy mature plants. Peppers like to be warm, so do not plant them in the ground until late May. They come in a variety of sizes, colors, flavors, and heat. The pepper’s flavor comes from capsaicin. A pepper’s heat is rated based on the
Perennials can add color and vibrancy to any garden. One of the more desirable components of perennials is that they come back year after year, meaning homeowners do not have to invest in a gardenful of new flowers every year. That can add up to considerable savings. Perennials often form the foundation of beautiful gardens.
With spring in full swing and summer here before you know it, you’ve already probably started switching out your cold-weather clothes for warm-weather apparel. Goodbye overcoats, hello flip-flops! Chunky knits can take a long-awaited break and give their lighter-weight colleagues a turn at keeping your shoulders covered. With this closet switcheroo, it’s a good time
