“Do you want to go see the cows?” my grandpa asked me when I was a young child. Well, of course, I did. I was halfway out to the barn by the time he finished his sentence. I especially enjoyed interacting with the calves that licked my hands with their silky smooth tongues. I wanted ...

Have you noticed the bright shade of blue that is painting majesty above the golden harvest in early evening? It is easiest to distinguish right before twilight bids night—her evening shade of bold midnight blue. This bright shade of blue at some moment is 19-4052 Classic Blue which is ...

One day I was writing my “Prairie Fare” column at my desk when the phone rang. The gentleman identified himself as a retired lawyer and mentioned the topic of a recent column I had written. He had read it in his local paper. I missed the part about him being a “retired” ...

The gardening season is pretty much done for this year. It is time to put away all the cute yard ornaments, clean up and store tools, and do the last few garden maintenance items. A couple things you might not think of – make sure to have hoses drained before it freezes and have flower pots ...

Frost came early this year for some and not so early for others. After a hard frost I cannot wait to get out there a yank all the dead plants out. By now, I am so tired of yard work and knowing I have about two weeks’ worth of work of clean up in the beds, I just dread fall! But wait, there ...

Frost came early this year — much too early for most of us. After a hard frost, our natural tendency may be to put our gardens to bed. But wait a second. We still have a few things we can plant now, including garlic. A little effort now can lead to amazing flavors in your meals next ...