The spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, will occur on March 20th this year. The spring equinox marks the beginning of spring.
My niece Kathi Snyder, of Indianapolis, delivered her first-born child, an active, healthy girl named Avery, on Oct. 29, 2016.
The second month in the Gregorian calendar, February, is the shortest month. In common years, February has 28 days; in leap years, it has 29 days.
Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the “People’s Home Medical Book”, include…
Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the “People’s Home Medical Book”, include…
Medical treatments have certainly changed for the better over the years. Home medical books, such as the "People's Home Medical Book", include…
Every Christmas holiday season since 1964, children have enjoyed watching the longest running Christmas special in TV history, "Rudolph the Re…
Many Christmas songs we enjoy today were written long ago. Some were composed during turbulent times in our nation's history and offered hope …
Early in the 19th century, German settlers introduced the Christmas tree tradition in America.
Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) is native to the eastern U.S., and is found throughout Ohio.
The religious fervor associated with the Second Great Awakening (1790-1840) resulted in the establishment of new religious groups, increased c…
Pike County native and noted temperance crusader, Eliza Daniel Stewart, apparently inherited courage and conviction from her Pike County pione…
When I was a child, my siblings and I sometimes dressed as bums — specifically, hobos — on Beggars' Night (a.k.a. trick-or-treat or Halloween night).
John Bill Rickets, known as the Father of the American Circus, opened the first circus in America on April 3, 1793 in Philadelphia. Rickett's …
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Cushaw squash, a variety of crookneck squash, is believed to have been domesticated in Mesopotamia between 7000 and 3000 B.C.
It's apple-gathering time again. The autumn apple harvest season stirs up cravings for cider, caramel apples, freshly-baked apple pie, and oth…
Last winter, a pigeon appeared in the mow of our barn and perched on a rafter. The bird loitered there for a few hours and then flew away, unnoticed.
Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is native to North America. "Evidence suggests that the plant was cultivated by American Indians in present day …
I enjoy watching Morning Doves strut about in small groups, searching for food on bare patches of ground, and I love listening to the bird's m…
Physostegia virginiana is an herbaceous perennial that produces pink, lavender, or white spike-like clusters of flowers on three- to four-feet…
Every day now, around four o'clock or later, my flowering plants — commonly known as four o'clocks — bloom, filling a small section of my flow…
It's blackberry picking time again.
I enjoy growing zucchini in my garden. Zucchini is easy to grow and produces enough squash to satisfy my cravings (as well as that of all the …
Bee balm (Monarda didyma), also known as scarlet bee balm, crimson bee balm, Oswego tea, and bergamot, brings beauty and fragrance to home flo…
Pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea), also known as wild chamomile and disc mayweed, can be found growing in both rural and urban settings th…
A stinkhorn is a mushroom. While most of us are fond of mushrooms that leave a pleasant taste on one's tongue, most of us would be repulsed up…
Rhubarb, (scientific name, Rheum rhabarbarum), produces pink or red edible stalks used in making desserts, such as the modern favorite, strawb…
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is a pungent, perennial herb grown for is fleshy, edible roots.In its 3,000 year history, horseradish has be…