Librarian’s corner: Author Louis L’Amour
by Amelia Herron, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will be highlighting a different author or topic each week. This week’s author is Louis L’Amour: Louis L’Amour was born in 1908 as the last of seven children. Born with the name, “LaMoore,” L’Amour changed the spelling of his last name when he became a […]
September 2018 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield So, it apparently wasn’t my imagination – we really did have a dry summer. At least, that’s what the National Drought Mitigation Center’s United States Drought Monitor report for Michigan says, and I guess they ought to know! According to these guys, the western part of Washtenaw County is experiencing “moderate drought” […]
Farmers Market Recipe: Balsamic Roasted Chicken and Veggies
This summer, the Manchester Farmers Market has partnered with University of Michigan School of Public Health student Rachel Lowry to provide shoppers with nutritious recipes based on ingredients that can be found at the farmers market each week. In addition to the recipe, she is providing a farmers market shopping list. A packet of recipes can […]
Farmers Market Recipe: Parmesan Roasted Tomatoes
This summer, the Manchester Farmers Market has partnered with University of Michigan School of Public Health student Rachel Lowry to provide shoppers with nutritious recipes based on ingredients that can be found at the farmers market each week. In addition to the recipe, she is providing a farmers market shopping list. A packet of recipes can […]
August 2018 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield I can’t say that I’m sorry to see July end. I may not have mentioned it before, but I really don’t like the super-hot weather, and last month was just a little too much for me. It was also a little too much for many of the plants in our gardens. Are […]
Farmers Market Recipe: Creamy Radish and Cucumber Salad
This summer, the Manchester Farmers Market has partnered with University of Michigan School of Public Health student Rachel Lowry to provide shoppers with nutritious recipes based on ingredients that can be found at the farmers market each week. In addition to the recipe, she is providing a farmers market shopping list. A packet of recipes can […]
Farmers Market Recipe: Creamy one-pot chicken orzo
This summer the Manchester Farmers Market has partnered with University of Michigan School of Public Health student Rachel Lowry to provide shoppers with nutritious recipes based on ingredients that can be found at the farmers market each week. In addition to the recipe, she is providing a farmers market shopping list. A packet of recipes can […]
July 2018 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage “If you don’t like the weather in Michigan, wait 5 minutes – it will change.” Whoever said that originally must have been talking about something like the month we just had. We ended May in the 90’s, starting June in the 80’s, and then we […]
June 2018 Gardening Advice
by Jennifer Fairfield Last week, as the temperatures started to climb, many people came into the store to get tools, supplies, and plants, all saying “I’m so far behind!” – referring to their gardens, of course. To that, I say – me too! But it’s not our faults. Mother Nature has been really messing with […]
May 2018 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield Is April Finally over?! I, for one, say “Hooray!” I don’t know why this year’s crazy April weather got to me so much, but it really did – and I’m not the only one. Pretty much everyone coming into the store all month had something to say about the weather, and it […]
