Growing Sweet Melons
August is a sweet time for melon lovers. Be sure to get the most out of your melons with these helpful tips.
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Tag Archives: summer
Surviving the Dog Days
What would Ben Franklin say about our annual pilgrimage through the dog days of August? While some prefer to head indoors or to the pool, Franklin had a decidedly different approach.
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Classic Covers: Keeping Up with Yard Work
Some people are downright persnickety in the care of their lawns and gardens while others are content to let Mother Nature take her course. Apparently, there’s more than one way to green up a lawn.
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Classic Covers: Life’s a Beach
Some people are in heaven at the beach. Take the pretty lady on the left in Kurt Ard’s August 1958 cover. To her husband, who must burn and peel easily, the beach seems more like that other place. But coated with a variety of potions and covered up to the chin, he is making the sacrifice for her. Perhaps she’ll return the favor tomorrow and settle for a shady spot.
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Classic Covers: Dog Days of Summer
Ah, the days before Super Soaker squirt guns. Pedestrians wisely steer clear, even though a squirt of cold water might feel pretty good on this hot summer day. Grown-ups, too, have their way of getting through the “dog days.”
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The American State Fair
Some things just seem to say “summer.” Step right up for a nostalgic look at one of America’s finest traditions.
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Rose Care in Summer
To enjoy their beauty and scent for the longest time possible, roses require special care. But you can’t just rely on the sun and the rain.
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Gardening in June
June is the month that brings bugs out in full force and sets off the annual gardener’s battle waged against insects, disease, and wildlife. Here are some strategies for helping you win the war.
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The Oak
Frances Frost first began publishing poetry in the early 1930s. She was awarded the Katharine Lee Bates poetry prize by the New England Poetry Club in 1933 and later published four novels and a number of children’s books. Her poem “The Oak” was published in the August 19, 1938, issue.
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