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Speedy vegetables, cutting back summer plants, pickled beets

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The Mountain State.(Name the U.S. state!)
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Black bees on the clover-heads drowsily clinging,
Where tall, feathered grasses and buttercups sway,
And all through the fields a white sprinkle of daisies,
Open-eyed at the setting of day.

–Abba Gould Woolson (1838–1921)

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5 Fast-Growing Vegetables to Try
Here are five super-speedy vegetables that produce a harvest in just a few short weeks! They’re perfect for filling in gaps in the garden, especially as older crops get harvested. You’ve done so much work, so why not get the most from your garden?
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Cutting Back and Thinning Summer Plants
“Garden thugs” are plants (not weeds) that quickly get out of control in the garden. They can really run amok and hog all the room if they’re not judiciously pruned, dug out, cut back, or thinned in midsummer. Here’s how to keep these bullies from taking over!
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Grandma's Pickled Beets
Grandmother Lida Quinn’s Pickled Beets Recipe is a classic, offering the perfect combination of sweet and sour tastes. Don’t take our word for it: Grandma’s Pickled Beets won first place at five different Ozark Empire Fairs!
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Lightning Storms: 10 Safety Tips You Should Know
Lightning may be awesome to watch, but it can also be dangerous—even deadly. Did you know that lightning strikes more than 40 to 50 times a second during June, July and August? So, summer is a good time to learn more about nature’s light shows and familiarize yourself with 10 basic lightning…
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Listen to the sounds of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. What may sound like a bee buzzing by is actually the hum of a tiny bird beating its wings about 53 times a second!
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