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Don't get the blues; July is national blueberry month

What’s the best way to eat a blueberry? Well, that can depend on how you’ve enjoyed them in the past. A rather unpleasant memory I have is picking little blueberries off a bush in the sweltering heat and thinking, “I am never going to be able to pick a whole bucket of these things!”

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If your back could talk, it might tell you to try INSPIRE

Oh, my aching back! Lots and lots of bending, but the garden is finally planted.

I probably took on more than I should have and am now contemplating a much different approach for next year.

Raised beds or container gardening. How enticing does that sound?

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Our pets mean the world to us

We all love our pets dearly. The American Veterinary Medical Association has put together a list of ways you can be a responsible pet parent, and you can celebrate your pets the first week of May each year with National Pet Week.