Reciplease! How to make sweet peas sweeter
One of my first memories of “fresh” food was popping sweet peas like candy while hanging out with my grandparents in their garden. I couldn’t have been more than four or five years old, and the...
View ArticleBiglerville home honors Civil War-era craftsmanship
Lisa Grim stands in the kitchen of her Adams County farmhouse (Photo by Chris Dunn)When Lisa Grim bought a 232-acre property along the Conewago Creek, her then-5-year-old son, Wyatt, had one question...
View ArticleContainer Garden Chronicles: This week’s harvest
From left, several Swiss chard leaves, a handful of parsley, and a few already-ripe cherry tomatoes! When I began container gardening last year, I killed my seeds. And then procrastinated. So I didn’t...
View ArticleCatch up with Smart this weekend
Plenty folks in York and Adams county have their minds set on one thing this weekend — the Gettysburg 150 re-enactments. Smart has you covered, if you’re interested in history: Find Civil War-themed...
View ArticleReciplease! It’s pronounced kol-ROB-ee, and it’s delicious
It looks a little like a turnip. It tastes a little like broccoli. It peels a little like cabbage. Must be kohlrabi. This veggie bites like broccoli, but it’s less chewy because there’s more flesh to...
View ArticleMake a swingin’ play area for your kids
Rebecca Pacifico pushes her children Ben, 8, and Sadie, 4, on their swing set in West Manchester Township (Photo by Kate Penn)Out with treehouses. In with clubhouses. Many families live in housing...
View ArticleCreate curb appeal : Spruce up your home’s exterior
Norman Winter/MCTImproving your home’s curb appeal might seem like a big job. But when it’s tackled in chunks with a little elbow grease, it’s not such an arduous task. In fact, most upgrades can be...
View ArticleFall greenhouse visits yield big bargains
Photo courtesy of flickr user amiefedoraFall brings steep discounts at local greenhouses. So now’s the time to go digging in the bargain bin and clearance section to maximize your savings before the...
View ArticleMaking cents of preserving with freezing and canning
Kim Moore screws the lids onto jars of salsa (Photos by Chris Dunn)Shelly Riley doesn’t can produce for a cost savings. She finds that nearly impossible. Maybe she saved money when she grew produce...
View ArticleNeighbors save on lawn and garden maintenance
Daily Record/Sunday News file photo Being neighborly can pay off when it comes to lawn and garden jobs. That’s what Stacey Burroughs found when she moved last fall to McKenzie Street in York. “We call...
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