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Let’s Cook: Hoops, They Did it Again

This weekend all across the state, eyes and ears will be paying attention to the Class B Boys’ Basketball Tournament which will be held at the Minot State University Dome. It is a time when folks gather to cheer on their favorite team. For those of us who have been born and raised here in ...

Expand Your Planting Space

When your plant list is longer than the available gardening space it is time to expand your planting options. Create new gardening space by adding raised bed gardens, elevated planters, and containers wherever space allows. Convert the end of the drive or edge of the patio into raised bed ...

DAKOTA GARDENER: Back in ’21

I sometimes wonder if I would have made a good historian. I enjoy reading about the past, and I’ve done quite a bit of research through archival documents to learn about our ancestors. What will the history books say about 2021 and what happened to the trees? I hope they’ll say that it ...

Let’s Cook: Fixing a Cooking Calamity

There are many calamities that can test a household-especially now with all the concerns with COVID-19. For example, a household member forgets to set the trash can out on the curb on trash pick-up day, or how about the routine of looking for a cell phone or keys? Many of us have been ...

Grow an earlier and more abundant tomato harvest

Be the first in your neighborhood to enjoy a garden-ripe tomato. Then continue harvesting an abundance of flavorful tomatoes throughout the growing season. A little planning and strategic planting can help you get an earlier and bigger tomato harvest. Jump start the season by warming the ...

Tips for seed starting success

You created your wish list, ordered some or all of the seeds you will need, and they are beginning to arrive. Make the most of your investment with a bit of planning. Starting seeds at the proper time, indoors or directly in the garden, ensures a good start to the growing season. Check the ...