Apple Season 2018… If you missed the announcement – the season is here. I repeat, THE SEASON IS HERE! Current availability is Zestar!, La Crescent, Paula Red, McIntosh, SweeTango, Honeycrisp, Chestnut Crab, Blondie, , Wealthy, Prima, River Belle, and Gala. Yes, you read that right….Honeycrisp season has begun! If you’re driving a distance or traveling [...]
We like our houseplants for all our adult reasons: they’re a snippet of green in our busy lives, they look amazing and really spruce up a room, and they even help to keep our home a little healthier and cleaner while staying up to date on a few of the coolest decor trends. While these [...]
“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.” - Henry David Thoreau Here in Minnesota, we are no strangers to the nobility of the apple that Thoreau wrote about many years ago. In fact, we celebrate this world-renowned fruit so much so that our state university has been breeding many delicious, new cultivars for decades. [...]
We try to pick and nurture plants to be comfortable in our area, but can never totally take into account what the weather has in store for us every summer. Many garden problems are entirely dependent on the weather. While hot and dry weather comes with its own set of difficulties in maintaining a [...]
“If it could only be like this always - always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe…” - Evelyn Waugh One of the fruits that has captured the attention of kitchens and gardens everywhere is the muskmelon. This fruit is sure to impress, unlike some other trendy foods that have been the center of [...]
Most of us have our share of complaints about the insects and pests that come with the summer season, but few are so universally hated as the mosquito. Our favorite summer activities often involve enjoying ourselves outside - barbequing with family and friends, catching the evening on the patio with a beverage in hand, [...]
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” - Sun Tzu (The Art of War) Aphids rank right up there with mosquitoes as the most hated local insects. They might not be as destructive as some other pests that we can face on occasion, [...]
