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Just dessert: a special rhubarb recipe

I decided if Geneva Wright would not call me, I would call her to obtain the rhubarb recipe for The Declaration readers to enjoy. She had just made one of those desserts for her family to enjoy. I found out that the recipe comes from the First Methodist Church cookbook submitted by Virginia Hawkins.

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Odds n’ ends around Grayson

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Fertilizing: how much is too much?

Periodically, I review soil sample results that are submitted to Virginia Tech soil testing lab from my county. I look for trends in the results from specific crops and even from home gardens. One commonality from home garden results is that most soil nutrient levels are high to extremely high, indicative of too much fertilizer being applied!

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Rhubarb roundup: five recipes

By Chez J. Zane

Special to The Declaration

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Want money? Play baseball

Anyone who wants to make a lot of money should check into the sports field, providing that you have the skill.

I was reading the salaries of players provided in an ESPN story recently and was really surprised what baseball players are paid.

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Basil: the ‘sunshine herb’

Basil should be called the sunshine herb – the more the sun shines, the happier it is.

Basil is an annual with leafy stems that give it a bushy appearance. It has been grown for over 2,000 years. The leaves of basil are very fragrant. The flowers are white, and bloom time is July and August. Basil is native to India, Africa and Asia.

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A strange year for weather and sports

Coaches of spring sports teams in the area have surely pulled all their hair out because of the uncertainty of games this season because of the weather.

For instance, two weeks ago, the Grayson County Blue Devil baseball team played four games in five days because of make-up games.

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What's happening at the market? (May 22, 2013)

By Chez J. Zane, Special to The Declaration

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Herbs to know and grow: conclusion

By Chez J. Zane, Special to The Declaration

During the past four weeks, information has been presented to Declaration readers related to the four most commonly known herbs. It was probably Simon and Garfunkel that made these herbs so famous, with their song “Scarborough Fair.”

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