It's asparagus season and thanks to my husband Barry, this wonderful vegetable grows right in our backyard. I'm sure I've never had any quite as delicious as when he cooks it fresh from the garden.

The secret to asparagus is to not overcook it, because if you do it will be all mushy and dreadful! Here are two easy ways to cook asparagus. Read more

One of the neatest things to see is when pigs really get their snouts down deep into the dirt and root around for food.  They're looking for roots, grubs, bugs, anything they can find.  They really are like little plows!  In fact people have known for a long time that the best way to prepare land for a garden is to let pigs trample around in it first!

Ken Capron is an intelligent man. I got that right away when we met recently. His gaze was strong and focused and he was quick and articulate when he answered my questions. I only knew he had dementia because he told me ahead of time. I had the same experience with Donna Beveridge. Since her diagnosis, she’s even become an accomplished artist and is chronicling her life with dementia in watercolor.