Red-winged blackbirds can read cattails as easily as a teen can spot the Golden arches!

Asparagus can easily grow ten to twelve inches a day if the temperature gets above twenty-five degrees.

Railroads brought a giant step in technology to the people of these fair hills, a step that took some getting used to. Although the new technology promised commercial progress and an easier lifestyle, it came at a price.

The tips of fresh asparagus should be dry and tight. If they look feathery or open, although they are still usable, they have passed their prime.

Under the bridge at Kilgorie, a birthday party in Mono and who likes to curl?

Remember, the amounts given here are guidelines. Taste the marinade as you make it and adjust the ingredients until you get a balance of flavours that pleases you.

Even Becky would approve of these healthy high-fibre muffins loaded with her favourite grains. The oat bran reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol and the wheat bran makes you regular. The blueberries and flax are high in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. (Raspberries are also very good in these muffins.)

For some reason, Basil, who is a naturally cautious if not fearful person, is not afraid of horses.

Amaranth potter Rosemary Molesworth’s stylized work draws inspiration and humour from ritual, history and everyday life.

Children were expected to work, often in the cruellest of conditions. Destitute, abandoned or orphaned, many children survived by their wits on the street.

There were many good farms around the perimeter of Orangeville that have become subdivisions.

Although food prices have risen in recent years, farmers haven’t received their fair share of the increase.