Archive for February, 2016
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The Colorful and Edible Violet
By Shelli Tague Roses are red, Violets are blue……….. However, not all violets are blue. There are also white, deep purple, maroon, yellow (the only local ones that vine), white-purple-throated, white-purple speckled and striped violets. When did you last venture into a nearby, early spring...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day in the QCA It is March in the Quad Cities, and everyone becomes a wee bit o’ the Irish. Restaurants and bars offer menus containing, corned beef and cabbage, boiled dinners, green beer, soda breads and bangers ‘n mash. Many communities, in fac...
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March – A Promise of Spring, A Farewell to Winter
By Eloise Graham The weather in March can go to extremes, promising us warm balmy days, followed by a blizzard. Here is a chart showing the average temperatures: the high starting at 40 degrees and rising to 56 degrees by months end; the low starting at 24 degrees and going up to 36 degrees. But...
