In a second-grade classroom, the air is usually filled with a buzz of restless energy, but when Kim Ly Patten stands at the front of the room, the atmosphere shifts to one of wide-eyed wonder. Patten isn’t just a guest speaker – she’s a storyteller, a journeyman in the Alabama Master Beekeep…
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When springtime stirs in the South, gardens begin coming back to life. Vegetables are planted with hopes of soon finding their way to the table, and the first bits of green begin to break through the soil. It’s a season filled with fresh starts, muddy boots, early-morning watering and the dr…
Some desserts impress and others bring comfort – but this bread pudding manages to do both. With its golden-brown top, soft, custardy center and warm flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, bread pud…
Some meals feel like home, and this sausage tortellini soup is one of them. It’s the kind of dinner that settles you in and makes the whole house feel cozier. This soup is meant to be shared a…
The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) is Alabama’s largest rodent and one of the more impactful species we have. Arguably the best natural engineers and builders, beavers can reshape …
Brrr … As I compile this month’s article on the last Saturday of January, today is shaping up to be the coldest weekend of the year so far here in Tallapoosa County. No snow is predicted at th…
During the dreary and dull months of winter, there’s not a lot of excitement in the home garden and landscape. Most of the prized flowers, shrubs and trees are still dormant, awaiting the arri…
In a second-grade classroom, the air is usually filled with a buzz of restless energy, but when Kim Ly Patten stands at the front of the room, the atmosphere shifts to one of wide-eyed wonder. Patten isn’t just a guest speaker – she’s a storyteller, a journeyman in the Alabama Master Beekeep…
Long before smartphones and modern meteorology, farmers and gardeners relied on a small paperback book as a trusty companion to guide them in their fields.
At the quiet end of Civitan Road in Dadeville sits a 22-acre peninsula that is more than just a farm. To a botanist, it is a prime example in soil health and crop succession. To a local, it’s …
Whether you own a local business in Central Alabama or manage a growing enterprise, capital is the fuel that drives innovation, expansion and long-term success.
If you keep up with state and national news, particularly related to health care and health care financing, you know that Alabama’s rural hospitals are facing an existential crisis. And it’s n…
It’s tough to brainstorm for the Garden issue when you haven’t had a garden in years, but it›s not that hard when you love to eat things from the garden. I went on a run and the weather was fa…
In the quiet, rhythmic world of ceramics, there is a term for the first time a piece of clay goes into the kiln – bisque. It’s the stage where the material is transformed from fragile, dried clay into something permanent and ready for color.Â
In the heart of Alexander City, where the hum of the city once met the whistle of the train depot, stands a storefront that has served as a cornerstone of the community since 1914. For more th…
Driving down County Road 34 in Dadeville, one might expect the familiar sights of the Alabama countryside – pines, rolling hills and the wide-open sky. But step through the doors of Wisp &…
