LOCAL
See you at the Chisago County Fair
The Chisago County Master Gardeners have been very busy answering questions the last few weeks.
Perfect summertime salads
We are going to do salads today. Before we get into recipes, I’d like to give you a few tips that I’ve learned over the years on how to make great salads.
Stranger than fiction...
Just about the time you think that things get much more strange, along comes the Fourth of July.
Fairview Auxiliary Garden Tour is July 20
The beauty created when her daughter was married in their backyard, inspired Trudy Trenda of North Branch to begin to transform the family yard into an array of meandering garden settings.
The flavors of summer are varied
The flavors of summer are rich and varied, just as the days are.
Safety tips for gardening
We all know that gardening is a valuable hobby/pastime/occupation that provides us with fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers.
Was that the 100-year storm?
About a week and a half ago I overheard two older gentlemen talking about the weather and one asked the other if he thought we would get anymore rain.
The war on weeds
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “a weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.”
Alice shares recipes from ‘up north’
Recently, Bud and I spent a long weekend at Burlington Bay Campground in Two Harbors on Lake Superior.
Political times a-changin’
If this past weekend’s tone set by the politicians was any indication, we are in for a very ugly, nasty campaign for president,
Redhat Society; just for fun, just for ladies
“When I am old I shall wear purple, with a red hat....”
Bt for insect control
Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt for short, is an environmentally safe alternative to toxic chemicals for control of some common insect pests.
Nothing like strawberries straight from the patch
America loves strawberries. Sweet, colorful, juicy berries makes me think of many favorite desserts
New low on the tube
I’m not sure if it’s the fact that I’m getting older or the fact that I have never been a huge TV fan, but what’s with the constant barrage of
