Braided yeast bread with sesame seeds

By Tammy Thornton Who doesn’t love the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the air? Making your own homemade bread may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually very easy, quite forgiving, and extremely gratifying. Every once in a while I get on...

Moving day in the garden

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton A warm fall has gifted us with an extended gardening season, allowing more time for those unfinished tasks. Fortunately, fall is the perfect time for transplanting perennials. After summer, you can analyze what worked and what did not....

Dealing with drought in the garden

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton We don’t normally associate the month of October with drought, but this year we have experienced a near record-breaking dry fall coupled with a scary hot Halloween. While our gardens beg for rain, let us consider ways to deal with drought...