3 Surefire, Guaranteed Ways To Keep Weeds Out Of This Year’s Garden

If you have ever wondered how you could cut your grocery bill while cutting back on food scraps, here is an idea for you and the whole family. Why not regrow your vegetables? That’s right, [ … ]

The joys and benefits of gardening go well beyond fresh zucchini bread and homemade tomato sauce. Gardening is a satisfying hobby, a budget saver and a way to ensure fresh, chemical-free produce. Of course, it [ … ]

Melons have been enjoyed for more than 4,000 years. They originated in the hot valleys of southwest Asia, specifically in India and Iran. Early American settlers grew honeydew and casaba melons from seed brought with them from home as early as the 1600s. The first mention of melons in recorded history was found in John Ayto’s Dictionary of Word Origins in 1395. It suggests that the word was derived from the word Melos (the Greek Cyclades Islands, best known for… [ … ]