The Island Children’s School this summer included just over a dozen little ones, aged nearly 3 through 5 years old. A few were summer visitors. These children at first delighted in digging a garden, then made small holes, and carefully planted seeds.

I’ve been talking with farmers all over the Cape about what varieties of cucumbers they’re growing this summer, and the Lemon is just one. There are all sorts of other unusual varieties—the Miniature White I mentioned above, …

This leads to some confusion when the larva is a rootworm and the adult is a cucumber beetle. There is a second generation in the summer, and the later adults are attracted to vine crop and other plant flowers. … Once the ear of corn is growing , they eat the end kernels. Many will fly to other crops…

Lynne Rossetto Kasper offer this summer recipe to showcase watermelon.

PARIS — No wonder the cuke is a star of the summer. Slender and elegant, bumpy or smooth-skinned, cucumbers have a cooling effect on the body, which is why they’re perfect in summer salads, soups and sides.

This summer I was gifted an entire grocery bag full of cucumbers from my Brother’s garden. I decided to make some refrigerator pickles with them. There is “hot bath” canning and then some things you don’t put in a hot bath, but put the …

The Summer Growing Season Has Begun. Yesterday I started some seeds for the summer crops. Here is a list of what I planted: Brandywine Tomato Poblano Pepper Bell Pepper Zucchini Scallop Sunny Delight Squash Cucumber Single Italian Parsley Genovese Basil … I will see if this works any better for me. I also planted some onion sets directly in the garden. Tomorrow I am going to plant some Spinach seeds in…

By SUE BARHAM special to the Daily Folklore would have us believe that the only safe time to eat oysters is in months whose names contain the letter ‘R’. Actually, oysters may be eaten any time of the year, but their ’season’ is considered September through April, as they are spawning during the summer months. They are safe to eat during summer, but

In appearance, a loofah looks like a cucumber . The attractive trailing vines of the plant will take over any available surface, yielding drooping green fruit in the summer. Loofah vines are often used to cover decaying fences or as …

Every year I swear I’m going to relax, plant less and enjoy more, but we are always looking for the next “fix” !! Will be fun to follow your adventures this summer and I am sure you will have great success. February 25, 2010 8:51 AM … Michelle said… I’m hoping to grow some new heirlooms this year. I have the lemon cucumber …

VAIL, Colorado – Folklore would have us believe that the only safe time to eat oysters is in months whose names contain the letter ‘r’. Actually, oysters may be eaten any time of the year, but their ’season’ is considered September through April, as they are spawning during the summer months. They are safe to eat during summer, but simply not as flavorful. Oysters are plentiful where the waters …

Sometime between the summer of 1974 or 1976, it became a turning point for me as I discovered the love of cooking through public television, specifically with two major influences from watching “The French Chef” cooking show with Julia …

Growing cucumbers : Cucumber plants are easy to grow provided you can keep their roots cool and moist in rich soil throughout the summer months. Grow them on a galvanised frame running east-west so that their leaves are exposed to plenty …

Cilantro and Cucumber Cocktail Recipe . This mixed drink is especially refreshing in the heat of the summer months. Cucumber and cilantro boast cooling qualities, promoting relaxation. Ingredients. 3 slices chilled cucumber …

Top tips on how to look after your skin this summer.

Top tips on how to look after your skin this summer.