Seriously Heirloom Crops

Seriously Heirloom Crops

The little garden spots Susan and I fit in around our house, growing such vegetables as we can, was the focus of my column last week. This week we ate the first yellow squash and green beans from the front yard; the peppers and tomatoes continue to grow. I’ve noticed...
Vegetables, Vermin, and Blossom-End Rot

Vegetables, Vermin, and Blossom-End Rot

When I was growing up in the red clay hills of eastern Georgia, my parents believed firmly in the value of a big garden. We lived on four acres of land. The house and yard took up about a third of that. The garden comprised an acre or so. Most of the rest was wooded...

Lost and Found: Stolen Cell Phone Unites Volunteers

The woman thought she came to serve, but a thief made her realize she also could be served. It happened this summer during the All Church Challenge, when churches from five states sent mission teams to Helena, Ark., to help Ben and Leonora Newell’s Together for...