From pumpkin spice lattes to harvest-themed front porches, pumpkins are an iconic staple for autumn. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Serviceexperts have some tips on how to use these popular gourds in and around your home. Odessa Keenan, AgriLife Extension program coordinator for the agency’s Dinner To...

Growing up, my grandmother’s upstairs sewing room was a source of fascination. The room was bursting at the seams with vivid colors of fabrics, the mesmerizing patterns and miles of thread that would hold my attention – until Grandma would lift me up on her lap and we would begin to design and creat...

I have five dogs that are my world. They range in age from 13 years old to six months old. With all the recalls on dog food, I decided a few years ago to either cook my dogs their own food or feed them a raw food diet. This way I know what’s in their food and the grade of ingredients used. I feel it...

Today is National Hug A Sheep Day. Why would you want to hug a sheep, you might ask? For starters, they are adorable, soft, warm and fuzzy. If you have dry skin, the lanolin in their fleece will be helpful. More than that, they provide wool and meat for us – so they really do deserve some hugs. In t...

For the most part, we’ve had a relatively warm October. Don’t let that lull you into a false sense of cozy security. Much colder temperatures are on the way, and with that comes the yearly game of chicken many of us play – how long can we realistically go before we have to turn on the furnace? If yo...

Pumpkin nuts (not to be confused with the “pumpkin nut” latte from Starbucks) need somewhere to enjoy the Great Pumpkin this autumn, but where? LawnStarter ranked 2021’s Best Cities for Pumpkin Lovers ahead of Halloween and National Pumpkin Day on Oct. 26. We compared nearly 200 of the biggest U.S. ...

I wrote this last year for our sister publication, Country Folks Grower , but since Oct. 22 is National Nut Day , it seemed like a good time to share it again. Hazelnuts are on the rise. Over the last decade, growing food industry demand for hazelnuts has not been satisfied with a corresponding expa...

While a lot of people only really think about cranberries once a year – Thanksgiving, we see you, and we’re excited – October is actually National Cranberry Month. From fresh to frozen to dried (and even that weirdly gelatinous stuff that you find in the can), cranberries are a fruit you can (and sh...

by Susquehanna County Dairy Ambassador Charlotte Quick Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, Eating her curds and whey, When down came a spider who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away . Dairy Ambassador Charlotte Quick Almost all of you know this poem.It’s a popular nursery rhyme and...