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  • It Ain’t Over Yet!

    Sixty Seconds with Judi The other day a friend was complaining to me that it’s August and summer is over. Someone else chimed “Oh yes, back to school now”! Now wait just a minute here, Summer is not over! We still have 4 weeks of lazy days at the pool, backyard barbeques, spending Saturday nights in

  • We be Jammin’

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Don’t be afraid, I am not trying to channel my inner Rastafarian. I am just so excited that strawberry season is finally here and it’s time for me to start making jam!  I think Strawberry jam may be my favorite. I don’t know if it’s because they are the first fruits

  • Food Truck Frenzy

    Who doesn't love food...better yet from food trucks!  We are partnering with local food trucks to bring you these food-tastic events at Linvilla! Along with delicious treats from the trucks make sure you grab a beer in the Beer Garden!  The atmosphere will be filled with music and fun for the whole family! You won't

  • Growing Fruit

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Wouldn’t it be lovely to pick that perfect piece of fruit right in your own back yard? It really is not as difficult as you might think. You can grow a few diverse types a fruit in smaller spaces than most would imagine. Most fruit trees that you can buy for

  • Eat Fresh, Buy Local

    Sixty Seconds with Judi I see these signs everywhere- Eat Fresh, Buy Local. I know this is a campaign to encourage folks to buy from their local farm markets. I understand advertising, I guess in a way that is what I am doing here. But, my question is why do we need to encourage folks

  • There’s No Place Like Home

    Sixty Seconds with Judi This past week, my family and I were on vacation. We ventured up to the Pocono area. The drive was beautiful; country roads lined with fields of corn and farm houses.  We hiked and fished, went swimming and visited our favorite amusement park. We stopped in a Farmers Market for some

  • A Corny Tale

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Why can’t you tell secrets in a field of corn? There are too many ears! Okay, I know this is a pretty corny way to start my blog. Haha, I am crackin’ me up but I can’t help it- I love corn season! Botanically known as Maize, corn has been around

  • Small Space Gardens

    Sixty Seconds with Judi When I think about the quintessential gardener, I visualize a sprawling acre or so of a perfectly placed mix of perennials and annuals that you would see in a magazine. But, we all know that this couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, there are those who appreciate the plan. They

  • What do I do with those Kids?

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Yes, summer has arrived! The kids are out of school and now it’s up to you to become their social organizer, their camp councilor and their cruise director! Sometimes this can feel like a part time job, not to mention the expense of it all. When my children were younger, I would

  • Bring on Summer

    Sixty Seconds with Judi This weekend is the unofficial start of summer and after the long cold and wet spring we’ve had, it feels so deserving to know that we are rewarded with summer days. Our moods will automatically change as we turn our faces toward the sun like the flowers in a field. Suddenly,