It’s fun to grow new fruit crops. Common fruits like apples and strawberries are okay, but there’s nothing special about them. It’s more exciting to grow—and taste—an exotic, new fruit. I have seen lots of promising fruits over the past 15 years in North Dakota. These include ...

I was figuring out the food activity our 4-H club wanted to do at the next monthly meeting — this was back when I was a club leader. “Let’s make ice cream in a bag!” the children said. “We just made ice cream tonight, so maybe we should make something else,” I noted. “OK, ...

I’m writing this on Memorial Day, 2025. This holiday is intended to honor and mourn those who died in military service to our country. My Uncle Jim was one of those people, killed in the Korean War. Dad rarely talked about losing his older brother, but I know it affected him for the rest of ...

A lot of households might have junk piles on their kitchen counter or an overflowing storage room. A North Dakota expert says to avoid stress that comes with clutter, there are skills to gain in tidying up. According to AARP, a more organized and simplified living space can reduce stress, ...

One unique artifact we received in 2024 at Pioneer Village, by Burlington, was once a household item that only some of the middle class and upper class of people could afford. Our artifact is a rarely found Victorian foot tub with cast iron claw feet. We believe it was made between 1840 ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, reducing weed pressure and erosion. These are great reasons to incorporate mulch in the ...