GARDEN & HOME Fall is a Great Time to Overseed Jason French, Greenhouse Manager  September is here. Not only do we transition our beds and containers to fall, now is the time to get our lawns back in shape. A lot of the fescue lawns were stressed and damaged by the hot, dry summer. The most common way to quickly improve a lawn is with some seeding. If your lawn is mostly full but has thinned over seeding would be a good choice. If it...

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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times One of my favorite things to serve up alongside hamburgers is a pile of Crispy Onion Rings! Crunchy and sweet, they’re delicious dipped in ranch dressing!  Prep Time – 10minutes minutes  Cook Time – 20minutes minutes  Total Time – 30minutes minutes  Servings6 servings  Calories133kcal Ingredients 2 sweet onions (Vidalia or Walla...

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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Strawberry rhubarb is just good old fashion comfort food.  Personally, I love to present it and eat it with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!  PREP TIME:  20 minutesCOOK TIME:  50 minutes to 55 minutesSERVES:  8 INGREDIENTS • 1 1/4 poundsrhubarb (about 4 cups)• 1 poundstrawberries (about 3 cups)• 2large lemons• 1/2 cupplus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided• 1/2 cuppacked...

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Deep Fried Watermelon      We usually eat watermelon simply cut into triangles. But fried watermelon? Believe it or not, it works and it tastes delicious! It may not be a healthy thirst-quencher, but it is a unique delicacy.  Think of it as a head start on the Kansas State Fair!      Frying watermelon utilizes the same technique as frying many other types of food. First, the watermelon is dipped into a...

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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Now that you’re starting to harvest your potatoes why not try is recipe? Creamy, cheesy new potatoes gratiné is out-of-this-world delicious and sinfully rich. But it’s also one of the easiest dishes you’ll ever make—blanch potatoes, layer with cheese, bake, and serve. Serves 6  Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds new potatoes, scrubbed 4 strips bacon (about 6 ounces) 1 cup heavy cream 1/8 tsp. grated...

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Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times This recipe is AMAZING! As you start to harvest your green onions, this recipe puts them to good use. Plus there’s bacon, BACON! INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the work surface 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 8...

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