A few years ago, I found a bumper crop of spicebush berries and dried a large jar-full. I harvested a small batch while green, and the rest when fully ripe and bright red. To me, they taste mostly like pepper, but with the slight addition of allspice flavor as well. I liked the flavor and ...
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia Arts Center will be taking people back to the 1960s in the hopes of raising money for arts programming in 2026 and beyond. MAC a-Go-Go! A ‘60s Soiree is the fourth such annual fundraiser for the center. It will be Aug. 29 at the center, 107 High St., downtown ...
After writing my column last week about little moments of wildlife observed, I found myself still in that frame of mind – noticing and appreciating summer flowers. The fields are bursting with a colorful patchwork of midsummer flowers: oxeye daisies, black-eyed Susans, clover, Queen Anne's ...
Recently my sister, mother and I took a stroll through our orchard. We went to check on our apple trees. We’d noticed a wild apple tree losing its leaves and wanted to see if the same was happening in the orchard. Inspecting our apples, we noticed … peaches. I was very confused. My ...
Last year, at a meeting of Morgantown North Rotary, the group realized that a lot of its members have agricultural experience. They were considering their strengths while in search of a signature project, and this field of expertise turned out to be key in the group’s ...
The last few years my garden has been a dud. This has been due only in part to my busy schedule. While I haven’t attended to my garden enough, what I have cared for, slugs have demolished. A few years ago, I wrote a column on slugs. Researching for it helped me learn about these garden ...