By Valerie LK Martin Courtesy photo The site of the first GoodSeed Farm in Oak Grove. Courtesy photo From left, Steve, Stephen and Maggie Boehme in 1998. Courtesy photo From left, Maggie, Stephen and Steve Boehme in 2013. EDITOR’S NOTE: “How’d You Get Here, Anyway?” is a new series which tells the stories of […]
By Tristen Phipps Burgers and Fries Creamy Smoked Sausage and Pasta As a kid, my diet consisted strictly of three basic food groups: burgers, chicken and french fries. The burgers had to be juicy, the chicken crunchy, and the fries salty. I was raised on a burger recipe so divine that I rejected any […]
By Beverly Drapalik No doubt you have noticed some beautiful public spaces in your county. Many times, those spaces are filled with plants and trees that have magically appeared on the scene. Was it magic or a Master Gardener? In Clinton County, a super dog park, canoes filled with flowers, and plant-lined paths have […]
By Jane Beathard Marsh Marigold Red Trillium Spring Beauty Wild Blue Phlox By the time this issue of Salt magazine is in readers’ hands, Ohio’s spring wildflower season will be well under way. Skunk cabbage always appears first. The spunky plant pushes its way through icy surface soil in mid February via a unique […]
By Tom Cross Photo courtesy of David Hughes This bear was spotted by David and Laura Hughes in June 2015 at Shawnee State Forest. It’s taken more than 150 years, but bears are back in Ohio through the wondering nature of the bears themselves, as they seek new territory to stake out a claim. Ohioans […]
Representing for the feline fanatics By Kay Frances My cat, Seisan, was convinced that she was not so much a kitten playing with yarn as a Jedi Ninja Warrior with a light saber. I’m sure that in her mind, she “broke out” of the clinker in a blaze of glory instead of being quietly rescued. […]
Photo courtesy of Steve Boehme. Extra-small seed potatoes help you skip several steps when planting. You should be planting your early potatoes this week, so here’s a tip to make it easier for you: Plant extra-small seed potatoes, and plant whole potatoes rather than cut-up pieces. There are several reasons why. First, it’s a fact […]
By Angela Shepherd [email protected] Courtesy photo. Country music artist Lorrie Morgan is pictured in the recording studio. She will be perform a benefit concert for Greenfield’s Elliott Hotel in June. The planned restoration of Greenfield’s Elliott Hotel stands to get a bit of a shot in the arm with a benefit concert in June that […]
By Mindy Kearns Courtesy photo The Holdyn Keefer Co-Ed Kickball Tournament will be Saturday, March 26 at Harmon Park in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Keefer, center, is battling leukemia. Also pictured are his brothers Landyn and Dylan Keefer. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Plans are progressing for a benefit kickball tournament that will help a 5-year-old […]
By Martin Graham [email protected] VFW Riders build a wheelchair ramp for a Vietnam veteran. The VFW Post 3762 Riders came together Saturday to build a wheelchair-accessible ramp for a veteran who had been waiting for two years to receive assistance. The VFW Riders started early Saturday morning at the home of Larry and Carol Brown […]