Remembering the history of train depots
By Ron Wilson In the old days of steam engines, how did a locomotive turn around to go the other direction when it came to… Login to continue reading Login…
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In the garden: It’s garden show time
The Harvey County Home and Garden Show is next month at the Dyck Arboretum in Hesston! Mark March 22 and 23 on your calendar for this awesome local garden show!
Kansas Profile: Lois Wenz, Wenz Interiors
“Treat the customer like you were doing their work for yourself.”
In the garden: Dealing with indoor plants
The indoor environment for houseplants in Kansas is not the most ideal. In fact it can be difficult with a lot of trial and error on your part. Sometimes no matter how hard we try we sometimes kill these plants. Improper light intensity ranks close to improper watering as a frequent cause for failure with houseplants. A plant in proper light is better able to withstand the high temperature and low humidity of many homes. The amount of light necessary for good growth varies with different types of plants.
Kansas Profile: A leader who is a learner
“All leaders are learners.” – Rick Warren.
In the garden: Planting fruit trees in the back yard
Lots of homeowners will plant a few fruit trees in the back yard in hopes of harvesting delicious tasting fruit! We often forget that they need to be pruned to be productive so they get neglected.
Prairie Doc Perspective: What can we learn from the dying?
For the last five years, I have had the great privilege of serving my local health system as Medical Director for Home Hospice. Every week I sit in a meeting with the multidisciplinary caretakers on this team – the nurses who provide the great majority of the hands-on care, social worker, pharmacist, dietician, and pastor. We discuss all the patients currently under our care and discuss how we can improve each patients suffering and maximize their quality of life.
Amish Cook: Intrigued by the drastic variation of mankind
<n>By: Gloria Yoder Are you a morning person or an evening person? I am intrigued by the drastic variation of mankind. How can some thrive… Login to continue reading Login…
In the garden: Got clay? Consider raised beds
Harvey county soil has a lot of clay. I grew up in the sand hills a little bit West of here where the soil is SANDY. In sand you can dig by hand all day long. Sand has its good points in that water drains or permeates well after heavy rains so plants don’t sit in excess water very long. The only thing we did to improve sand was add organic matter to actually help hold moisture longer and add nutrients. Working in Harvey County for many years I have learned that this clay soil is vastly different than sand.
Prairie Doc Perspective: Its Here
Lately I’ve been reminded of a blockbuster movie from my youth. It contains a scene that even those who never saw the film are likely to recognize. A sleeping family is jolted awake, and from the foot of the bed the young daughter sings “they’re here!”