“We’ve officially used up all the vegetable samples,” my server announced. We had just finished serving grilled vegetables to a long line of curious taste testers, many of whom were very young. On a sunny day at a farmers market, they eagerly sampled grilled summer squash, onions and ...
Just last week, I was visiting with a concerned homeowner about his brown lawn and whether he should mow now, since weeds are coming up. Some homeowners strive for a lush, green, manicured lawn. High summer temperatures can frustrate homeowners who take great pride in the orderly appearance ...
Several years ago, I was working with a producer in north Texas during a particularly hot and dry summer. He called me up one morning, and when I asked him how he was doing, he said, “Well, we’re one day closer to a rain.” That’s a great reminder that things will get better – we ...
I enjoy gazing at fields of blooming yellow sunflowers as I drive by midwestern farmland at this time of year. Many people snap photos from their vehicles, and others seize the opportunity to hop out and use the golden fields as a scenic backdrop. The North Dakota Tourism Department provides ...
My potatoes probably won't grow heart-shaped tubers for me this year. In fact, if they could talk, I am sure they would be yelling at me. The reason: a Colorado potato beetle invasion. Starting on June 22, I picked off adult beetles every other day and crushed egg masses until there were ...
I was staring at the shredded lettuce on my plate in a Mexican restaurant the other evening. My husband and I were sitting in nearly the same booth where we had our first date about 35 years ago. We had never gotten sick in this restaurant. We all have been bombarded with news reports about ...
