By Leslee Jaquette This is a good time to thank your immune systems (IS) for protecting you brilliantly against an onslaught of germs. Given germs are everywhere from shopping cart handles and airplane trays to the kitchen counter, it is really amazing how few viruses and diseases most of us catch. So, let’s give our […]
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Go Natural with Your Yard
Our yards are our outdoor homes: fun, beautiful, great spaces for relaxing. But in taking care of them, we often use water inefficiently, produce a lot of yard waste, and overuse chemicals that are bad for the environment and our families’ health. The good news is, by making some simple changes in how we care […]
August Vegetable Harvest Tips
The experts at Better Homes & Gardens (www.bhg.com) offer a number of suggestions for gardeners for August. Vegetable Harvest Guide Visit the vegetable garden daily to ensure you’re picking produce at the ideal stage. Overripe fruit on tomato, squash, beans, and eggplant prevents smaller fruits from maturing and can attract pests and diseases. Not sure when to […]
Got Gorgeous Garden Goodies? Show Them at the Fair
So, you have been watering and cultivating, mothering and babying your produce all summer. And now you realize you’ve got some blue-ribbon-winners in your garden. Your home-grown corn, tomatoes or squash are beautiful or; maybe, your perfect cukes have morphed into the best pickles you have ever canned? If so, then it’s time to consider […]