You’ve planted, then watered and weeded all summer. But how do you know when your produce is ready for picking? Here is a quick harvest-time guide to some of the vegetables and fruits that are ripening now. Apples: Ripening dates vary from the first week in August to the third week in October. Taste is [Continue]
Purple loosestrife is evil! This aggressive perennial which grows two to seven feet tall with purple flowers on its long spikes invades wetland areas, literally shading out most other vegetation. Besides threatening plants, loosestrife also reduces populations or leads to the displacement of muskrats and several species of waterfowl. In Wisconsin, it is illegal [Continue]