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September 2012

Harvesting Our Garden's Carrots

09/26/12

Harvesting Our Garden's Carrots

Although we could be in the midst of a long, cold winter, it's easy to enjoy the fresh flavor of carrots from our home garden with a little prep work!

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The Confusing World of Children's Lunches.

09/21/12

The Confusing World of Children's Lunches.

Today's line of thought is to promote healthy eating amongst our children. Yet the logic employed when it comes to school lunch guidelines, only serves to confuse me.

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Bigger Than Bugs

09/13/12

Bigger Than Bugs

Water has always posed a physical hazard to humans. There's been, however, an increase in the frequency of perception that can flood our basements and ruin homes or whole communities in our region.

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The Fine Art of Taking a Break and Doing Absolutely Nothing

09/12/12

The Fine Art of Taking a Break and Doing Absolutely Nothing

We allow so many intrusions to interrupt us, too many emails and phone calls, too many social media interactions; so many, that we’ve forgotten that life isn’t about posting what we had for dinner with our family. It’s about our family, and having dinner.

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The Plant Doctor Goes XXX

09/07/12

The Plant Doctor Goes XXX

Though recognized today as a foundational Saturday-morning program at Harrisburg’s 5,000-watt WHP Talk Radio 580 AM, Falk’s Plant Doctor has dispensed advice to central Pa. listeners from other radio stations, notably WKBO.  There’s never been a time when he wasn’t on the air in the past 30 years

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So What's Wrong with Crabgrass?

08/15/12

So What's Wrong with Crabgrass?

What's so wrong about Crabgrass? And what's right about Crabgrass? Horticulturalist, Bob Carey get to the root of it all.

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Bob Carey is not only the Resident Horticulturalist for Harrisburg Magazine, also hosts his own weekly radio program "Garden Talk" which can be heard across WIOO AM 1000, WEEO AM 1480, and 93.9 FM each Sunday morning at 11:30 am-12:30pm.

We are pleased to have Bob share his thoughts and unique insights on everything and anything Home & Garden as a regular blogger here at HarrisburgMagazine.com.

For information, questions, guest appearances on Garden Talk or ideas on topics, or anything regarding Bob Carey Horticultural Services, Bob can be contacted at bcarey@benchmarkgroupmedia.com

In addition to being the author of NIGHT WHISPERS, available hereDrew B. Frank enjoys offering his perspective on home gardening, "as my family and I attempt to go local on our meager 1/3 of an acre in suburbia."

He relates that after having grown up with an acre garden on his family's farm, he decided 25 years later that a small kitchen garden would be simple to impliment. "How hard could it be?" he wondered, "I had the experience, right?"

Whether it's his insight on collecting cast iron cookware or merely his thoughts on getting back to basics in the midst of today's ultra tech world, Drew invites everyone who'll care to listen to come along for the trip as he continues to learn how to become more self-relient.

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