Harvest cucumbers for slicing & pickling
It’s all about timing when harvesting cucumbers for eating fresh or preserving as dill or sweet pickles.
It’s all about timing when harvesting cucumbers for eating fresh or preserving as dill or sweet pickles.
The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) is putting together their 13th annual HAAM Day benefit, that perhaps more than anything else lives up to Austin’s title as Live Music Capital of the
A huge red oak shades most of the front yard at Cindy Pryor’s home on Algarita Street, and although shade is welcome at the end of another scorching summer, it
For thousands of years, flowers have communicated many different meanings. This is often known as floriography or the language of flowers. Plants and flowers have been given different meanings to
Don’t let the summer heat keep you indoors. Now is a great time to dress up those garden beds in need of a facelift. Always start by calling 811 and
King Ranch has the largest known population of ferruginous pygmy-owls in the United States. Photo by Dominic Sherony/Flickr
It has been a few years since I visited the iconic King Ranch, located in south Texas near the city of Kingsville. The 800,000-acre ranch is home to over 360
My journey this week takes me to Labor Day which I associate with work and getting tired; I greatly respect the working person. Like most people, I learned about work
I’m quite sure most of you have heard about all the plastic garbage that is floating like islands in the oceans. Now, besides plastic bags and other such plastic waste
Q. I’d like to become a notary public. What is the process for that? Is there training? A. Notaries public fall under the Texas Secretary of State. The following information
SMTX Pride is celebrating five years of painting the town with color, celebrating acceptance and giving the city’s LGBTQ community an event where they can show their pride.
Abbey Carnes, assistant vice president/director of marketing and sales at Ozona National Bank, was recently elected to the Independent Bankers Associations of Texas (IBAT) Leadership Division Board as well as Region 7 president, which includes San Marcos and the surrounding area. Photo courtesy of IBAT
The Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) elected new board members during the 33rd Annual IBAT Leadership Conference at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Countr
The Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the road construction and drainage improvements for the La Cima development's Phase 1 roadway improvements to Centerpoint Ro
Lone Star Brewing Co. today announced the rollout of its annual “camo campaign,” one of the brewer’s most popular promotions with broad appeal to outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen statewide.
(StatePoint) Fast food coupons used as prizes, candy sale fundraisers, vending machine exteriors – these are just a few examples of the kinds of junk food marketing that regularly takes place in U.
For the 20th year, Austin yoga teachers and studios have united to bring Austin and neighboring communities free yoga classes all day Labor Day, to heighten awareness of the benefits of yoga.
(StatePoint) Even as chronic diseases like prediabetes and high blood pressure touch more and more Americans, physicians are urging patients to keep in mind that early detection is key, and that ch
Ms Wheelchair Texas 2018 Angel Arredondo left San Marcos on July 31 to compete in the 47th annual Ms. Wheelchair America National Competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the
We may still be in the throes of summer, but it is time to get our fall garden tomato transplants into the ground. While most gardeners plant their vegetables in
Observing two black vultures touching beaks and acting all lovey-dovey on my back deck recently, I came to ponder on sex among avian creatures. It is an interesting topic. Some
Fall is a great time to start a garden or renovate an existing planting bed. The soil is warm while the air is cool – a perfect combination for establishing
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