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Colorful plantings that are more tolerant of shade

2 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: What are some good plants for color beneath my patio cover? There isn’t much sunlight under there. Most of our flowering plants perform best when they have at least half a day of sunlight.

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National Dairy Month

2 years ago By Karan’s Korner

June is National Dairy Month. My Plate recommends three servings of dairy foods daily. Why is it important to eat dairy products? They are the richest source of the calcium needed for strong teeth and bones.

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FROZEN DESSERT

2 years ago By News Staff

HOMEMADE FROZEN CUSTARD This recipe will yield1-1/2 quarts. INGREDIENTS • 4 cups milk • 1-1/4 cups sugar • 1/3 cup cornstarch • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 4 eggs • 1 can or14 ounces sweetened condensed milk • 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract PREPARATION In a large saucepan, heat milk to 175°.

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Energy crisis already underway

2 years ago By Joe Shuster

Massive power outages and freezing temperatures in February still have us thinking about how Texas leaders could have done a better job planning for our energy future. Meanwhile another energy crisis is quietly underway, one I hope the railroad commissioners and my fellow Texans will watch carefully.

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It’s the season of the long goodbye

2 years ago By Guest Columnist

Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes. I didn’t write that. It was actually Billy Joel in “Say goodbye to Hollywood” from the Turnstiles album. Love that album, which I’ve always thought was very underrated.

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There’s much to do, but let’s start with our own town

2 years ago By Daya Hernandez

Gideon is known as a mighty warrior, but it was not so in the beginning. He was a scared fellow whom God found in a winepress. A winepress is a deep hole where grapes are thrown in and stomped on to make wine. That is where he was planting and harvesting! Anyway, this guy was afraid of everything.

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It’s imperative to not let plants wilt badly between waterings

2 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: Last year I had trouble with my tomato plants on my patio. The fruit turned black at their ends, and were unusable.

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U.S. playing shell game

2 years ago By Guest Columnist

Department of Homeland Security boss Alejandro Mayorkas recently patted himself on the back for a sharp reduction of illegal alien minors in DHS custody. But the Associated Press reports the number of migrant children in government detention more than doubled to 21,000 in the past two months.

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Know how to fight off cyber scammers

2 years ago By Guest Columnist

Everyone is at risk of being scammed now. The recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline was a wakeup call for everyone in America.

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Prune blackberries for best growth, maximum production

2 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: I believe you said we are supposed to prune our blackberry plants after they finish producing berries. How and by how much? Yes.

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Local photographer’s childhood dream becomes reality

May 10, 2024 - 05:44

Off the coast of the South American country of Ecuador lie the Galapagos Islands. They are a wildlife lover, and coincidentally photographers’ paradise. Lee Hoy has made his childhood dream of being a wildlife photographer come to life, having visited these islands more than six times since he embarked upon the journey from dream to reality.

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Mountain lion regulations slated for vote May 23

May 10, 2024 - 05:44

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proposing a new ruling (31 TAC §65.950,) concerning mountain lions. This proposal is listed in the Texas Register, Volume 49 Number 16 for the week of April 19 under Title 31 Natural Resources and Conservation, Subchapter X. Mountain Lions. Of the 16 states that are home to breeding populations of mountain lions, Texas is the only state that does not currently regulate the hunting and trapping of the species.

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