By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter

The other day I was reminded how special and magical my childhood was in the country.

My alarm clock was my neighbor’s roosters, my taste buds were tickled by the smell of the smokehouse and my nightlight was the moon, stars, and lightening bugs.

The science of all these natural wonders was not my concern but instead I only cared about the magic.

As I got older the science tickled my nose with tantalizing knowledge and the magic Read the rest of this entry »

By Michael Nolan

Second only to my love of the heirloom tomato (any variety) is my love for home grown cucumbers.

I can still remember growing up and wandering around in the wilds of my grandfather’s garden.

Every time I would meander by one of the plants that bore those little dark green oblong pieces of deliciousness I just had to grab one and eat it right on the spot!

You may have rightly assumed that I have a couple of cucumber plants in my garden for the Summer of Read the rest of this entry »