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Blueberry harvest season to begin

The beginning of the blueberry harvest. The 2020 harvest of Piedmont blueberries is now on the way as we move toward the end of the…

Father, son enjoy their gardening

Father and son duo David and Jay Campbell have a garden to envy — and it’s all done with a lot of hard work and…

First day of summer finally here

Today is the first full day of summer. The first full day of the season of summer has arrived. It is the time when tomato…

Now that’s a whopper

Keilan Bryant and his aunt “Onie” (Leona Moore) grew this 52-pound cabbage in their garden on Maple Grove Church Road in Pine Ridge. Keilan Bryant…

Fireflies and June memories

What is as rare as a night of fireflies in early June? As the night of June warms up the twilight is bright with the…

Last chance at strawberries

The final few days of Piedmont strawberry season. The next few days will be your last opportunity to visit a pick-you-own strawberry field near you.…

Time for setting out peppers

Peppers are truly a tropical vegetable. As we reach the final day of the month of May, the time is ideal for setting out pepper…

Final days to pick strawberries

A trip to a strawberry farm near you this week. Strawberry season is slowly winding down in Surry and Stokes counties and only a few…

Time to plant those cukes, squash

Mid-May is cucumber and squash time. As we reach the middle of May, it is now the perfect time to sow seeds of cucumbers and…