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Our Rural Heritage: The Civil War: March 1862 – men on the move
By Sandy Vasko We are back to the Civil War. It is early in the war, and most of the…
Outstanding In Their Field
Do you know how to make a pizza? Each year during National Agriculture Week, the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agricultural…
Vegetable garden planning: Double the harvest in the same space
OK, I admit it. I already have some cool crops planted in containers and a few in the ground. The…
Not Sure Whom to Vote For? Probably Can’t Help Ya
Ah, election time. When television and radio ads for candidates compete with ED, nose-flushing and ambulance-chasing attorney commercials. A time…
A snapshot in time, Mokena 1877
By Sandy Vasko Set the way-back machine for June, 1877; place Mokena. From the Joliet Weekly Sun: “Mokena is a…
Get a head start on beautiful summer blooms now
Spring is finally here, well early spring at least. Our soil outside is still too wet to work, but you…
Snapshots of Mokena, 1870s
By Sandy Vasko Once again, we are going to look at the small bits that made up a town’s everyday…
Outstanding In Their Field
I am about to start my 12th year of writing about agriculture in Will County. Whenever I want an easy…
Getting the garden ready for wildlife … the ones you want, and the ones you don’t
Spring is just around the corner. We really couldn’t tell by the thermometer. It felt mostly like mi- fall or…
