• Little Known Pumpkin Facts

    Posted on October 1, 2014

    by Kristen Hewitt | Farmers Almanac/Home and Garden • The word ‘pumpkin’ comes from the Greek word, ‘pepon’, which means a ‘large melon.’ • Pumpkins originated in Central America. • Pumpkins are actually a fruit. Many people think it should be our national fruit. • Pumpkin is really a squash. It is in the Curcurbita […]

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  • Enjoying Autumn

    Posted on September 22, 2014

    Enjoying Autumn: Will It Be Beautiful This Year? Autumn is indeed a beautiful season. We all can remember seeing blazing reds, yellows, and oranges some years and mostly browns and dirty yellows other years. There are many factors involved in the process of leaves changing colors in the fall. The timing of Autumn color change […]

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  • MGGC-GardenBytes

    Posted on August 8, 2014

    MGGardenBytes! We have formed a group (listserve) on Yahoo called MGGC-GardenBytes. A listserve is an electronic mailing list of people who wish to receive and communicate with each other because they share a common interest. The way the listserve works is anyone can send an email message to the “reflector” email address, and the software […]

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