The Dirt on Nicky

A modest tribute to leafy things   We should focus for a moment on leafy vegetables. Tomatoes and peppers are glamorous, colorful and photo-worthy, but fair...

HavingREELFun

Hello fishing fans, most of you know that when the dogwood start to bloom, the white bass show up. Here’s a great picture of one...

American Insights

The Tragedy of B. F. Randolph  On Wednesday, January 15, 1868, Benjamin Franklin Randolph opened the second day of the South Carolina Constitutional Convention with...

Ode to Four Square

Let’s say the year is 2010, and you’ve just started your first day at Clear Spring School. “Wow,” would probably be your first thought,...

The Dirt on Nicky

Couple words about onions This is the time of year when it is mukluks one week and T-shirts the next, but gardeners can sniff spring...

HavingREELFun

I hope everyone had a happy, fun-filled, and most of all safe Labor Day weekend. The lakes were busy, the rivers were hopping, campers...

HavingREELFun

We have another hot and humid week on our hands for this week. Be safe and stay hydrated. Get out early in a.m. or...

HavingREELFun

Hello all, I hope y’all had a great week I know it’s been good for us. Shad Raps has come out with some new colors,...

The Dirt on Nicky

Growing things in containers You can be a gardener if you have space for one pot. Not everyone has a place to start a garden...

HavingREELFun

Hello all, this week’s adventure was a sightseeing tour with Kriste’lee and her friend Gail, from Berryville, Arkansas. They had gone with me in...