The growing season is upon us!
Paul Huettl, owner of Performance Equipment in Bismarck, provides tips and insight to help homeowners answer some common questions about lawn and garden equipment and maintenance.
What checklist should homeowners follow to prepare their lawn and garden equipment for the growing season?
Photo by NDAREC/Liza Kessel
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| It was Cass County Electric Cooperative’s Chad Brousseau, left, who first approached Brad Redmond in 2017 with the idea of an electric bus pilot program. |
It’s not beans and biscuits feeding hungry cowboys anymore.
The chuckwagons of the Old West have evolved to serve the gamut of palates. From barbecue sundaes and pulled pork parfaits, to Mexican-German fusion chili and the Fargo Fillie, the modern food truck has found a permanent parking spot in America’s food scene.
The pressures of farming and ranching don’t disappear when the crops are harvested or the ground freezes for the winter. Even in the beauty of late summer fields or the joy of a million-dollar rain, there are many forces – and stresses – to contend with in agriculture.
After winning two Olympic silver medals in preceding Olympics, including a devastating loss to rivals, Team Canada, at the 2014 Sochi games, the Lamoureux twins took home Olympic gold in women’s ice hockey in the 2018 PyeongChang games.
Nothing was ever handed to the Lamoureux twins. Monique Lamoureux-Morando and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson carved their own success through hard work and determination, which led them to become North Dakota’s first Olympic gold medalists.
There is one significant piece of their story, however, that was out of their control, but certainly helped prepare the identical twins for the big moments – their upbringing in North Dakota.
Even in the depths of winter, Meigan Cameron finds the beauty in nature. She has mastered bringing the outside in, turning her home into a haven for plants and herbs. And, despite the Nanking cherry and apple trees in her yard being draped in white, she strives to include fruits and veggies in her family’s meals.
“In wintertime, fresh veggies are precious, so I like to make good use of what is readily available,” she says.
