Saturday, November 3, 2012
You've seen them at all the pumpkin farms and fall flower stands, mums bloom late and if treated right can bloom again and again.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- Dawn Aulet
-
Saturday, November 3, 2012
When you walk into MacFarlane Pumpkin Patch, you see big pots of mums. Those are not for sale, but rather are flowers the family has cultivated for years. They have bloomed multiple times and continue to come back year after year. Keeping mums healthy and continually blooming is not that hard, Marilyn Macfarlane said. Marilyn Macfarlane is married to Drew Macfarlane, whose family has owned the farm for 50 years. The best way to keep your mums blooming year after year is to plant them in the ground. But that is not the only way. You can also winter mums in pots if you care for them in the proper way. The key is to allow the plant to go dormant over the winter. While the plants can be left outside once the weather changes, you have to mound …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Last week we discussed what to look for in a pumpkin you want to carve; this week we discuss what to look for in a pumpkin you want to cook.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- Dawn Aulet
-
Saturday, October 20, 2012
With the mid-October chill in the air, your stomach may be craving the comfort of foods such as pumpkin pie or pumpkin soup or a baked squash of another sort. While you might begin your search at a pumpkin farm - just like someone looking to carve their pumpkin, what you look for in a pumpkin is a little different. The University of Illinois Extension offers the following tips for picking and prepping a pumpkin that will grace your pie pan or soup tureen. You can prepare the pumpkin for your recipes in three ways - Boiling/steaming, oven baking or microwaving. Cut the pumpkin into rather large chunks. Rinse in cold water. Place pieces in a large pot with about a cup of water. The water does not need to cover the pumpkin pieces. Cover the …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Picking pumpkins that are easy to carve and will last should be easier with the following tips.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- Dawn Aulet
-
Saturday, October 13, 2012
It's mid October, just about the time for families to head out to our local pumpkin farms to pick the perfect fruit for carving a jack-o-lantern. The University of Illinois Extension offers the following tips for picking a pumpkin that will grace your front porch until Halloween comes along. In addition to carefully selecting a pumpkin, taking some care to prepare the pumpkin before carving can help it to last longer. Locally, you can find pumpkins at Dollinger Family Farm, 7502 East Hansel Rd., in Channahon, Heaps Giant Pumpkin Farm, 4853 U.S. 52 in Minooka and Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, 17250 S. Weber Rd., in Crest Hill. Stay tuned next week for tips on what to do with the guts of the pumpkin once you scoop the insides out. Get news where…
coach886
11:41 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
http://www.coachoutletonline2013sale.com Coach Outlet http://www.coachoutletstore-me.com Coach Factory Online http://www.buybuycoach.com Coach Factory Outlet more ›