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| RECALLING FARM LIFE IN THE 1940s | |
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Recalling the noble simplicity of life in rural America when our parents were growing up. STORY |
| THE PLIGHT OF FAMILY FARMERS | |
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The image of farm life in American literature and art fairly glows with admirable, enviable qualities: Thomas Jefferson viewed the yeoman farmer's life as moral and ennobling; Crevecoeur regarded it as simple, free, and innocent; Willa Cather's works lovingly describe the beauty of the many-colored fields of prairie farms running to the sky and the new-mown hay perfuming the air. But this way of life has all but vanished in the 1990s as corporate farming overtakes the small family farm. STORY |
| REMEMBRANCES OF CHRISTMASES PAST | |
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Growing up on a farm in the Depression years was a challenge of survival. But despite times of scarcity, none of us suffered. We were rich in spirit and love. STORY |
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| THE TIMELESS RHAPSODY OF SPRING | |
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We are thankful for the beauty of this season, for the glorious message that all nature proclaims. The signposts of Springtime are everywhere: Roots, seeds and bulbs that lay dormant in Winter's bosom, burst forth to proclaim a new day. STORY |
| AUTUMN IS THE MELANCHOLY SEASON | |
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The afternoons are precious and the evenings crisp and cold. It's harvest time, when Nature flings her colors across the landscape. The musty smell of ripening fruit perfumes the languid country air, mingling with the scent of sweet hay and the faint tang of blue leaf-smoke. Soon we'll see the familiar pumpkin lanterns, with their features alight. It's Autumn! STORY |
| 'TIS THE SEASON | |
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This is the time for long wool socks and hot cocoa, sleigh bells jingling on the harness. The open fire of hearthside gives warmth like that between two friends. The air is redolent of pine and balsam and hemlock, of mistletoe and holly, needled and bright-berried symbols that life endures. STORY |
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| HOW TO CARE FOR A POINSETTIA | |
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Not long ago, poinsettias were fragile and short-lived. Most dropped their colorful bracts a few days after Christmas. But today's plant is greatly improved. It's not unusual to have a poinsettia still in bloom into Summer. Garden editor Allen Boger gives tips for keeping your holiday plant alive and thriving long after the Christmas wrapping paper has been discarded. |
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This timely section is updated regularly, so for gardeners living in the American Heartland, Allen Boger gives a current list of things to do in the garden. Check this space regularly! The Autumn list is now online. STORY |
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