August in the Land of OZ
Yes they’re green, but no, they’re not in Emerald City. In this case, OZ refers to Overgrown Zucchini. Every August we hear rumors of baseball bat-sized vegetables showing up on neighbors’ porches. Or we ...
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August in the Land of OZ
Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape
Peaches have been grown in Asia for more than two thousand years, and produced for centuries in the United States. Peaches are considered the “Queen” of the fruits and second only to apples in ...
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Traditional Fried Rice a 4H Camp Favorite.
Traditional fried rice is mainly served as a side dish as a way to utilize leftover rice. It would contain minimal vegetables, normally green peas and diced carrot. The spices would be turmeric and ...
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Best Safety practices for Canning Equipment
With all the new appliances on the market it is easy to get confused over whether the manufactures or online recommendations are safe methods for preserving food. Here is the latest, safest, and most ...
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Growing Blueberries
Blueberries are a somewhat unique plant that you can grow. The blueberry bush is an attractive ornamental plant also. The foliage is shiny green in summer and turns a deep red and yellow in ...
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History of Sheppard’s pie
It originated in England, then moved across most of Europe and was made with ground lamb. If the dish was made with beef it was referred to as cottage pie. That distinction dropped away ...
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What is MyPlate and Why Should I Care?
A new personalized, downloadable app makes meal and exercise planning easier MyPlate—what is it? Your kids may come home from school (in-person or online) talking about MyPlate. School cafeterias have bright MyPlate posters ...
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Starting a Fall Vegetable Garden
July marks the beginning of the second half of the vegetable gardening season. Fall vegetables may be grown from seed or transplanted in July and August, then harvested during the months of September, October, ...
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Hidden Valley 4-H Camp Shares the Joy of Camp Pizza Making with Families
Hidden Valley 4-H Camp has featured many meals over the years and when Lisa Shrout was the Head Cook at camp a cookbook featuring the most treasured meals of campers and staff was created ...
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The Strawberries Have Arrived
Traditionally strawberries are the first fruit to come into season in the area, this year the timing seems to be a bit delayed but non the less strawberries are here now so what do ...
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