Laura Willis-Riggen gives Steele gardens a refresher By Lindsay Owens The gently rolling hills of Brown County were the inspiration for the paintings created by Theodore Clement “T.C.” Steele. Now, visitors to the T.C. Steele State Historic Site have a chance to walk the grounds and tour the home and studio once owned by the Hoosier artist and his wife, Selma. It’s no … [Read more...]
Growing in 2021
Local growers talk about what's popular for the 2021 season By Natalie Reidford The 2021 growing season looks to be another good one for planting gardens, according to Judy Heller of The Country Garden in Washington. Early in the spring, “people are buying a lot of vegetable plants already,” said Heller. New gardeners Last year, she and the other Country Garden … [Read more...]
The therapy of gardening
Research supports what COVID gardeners knew — it's good therapy By Natalie Reidford While it's not hard to find the negative impact COVID-19 has had on our lives, silver linings are out there. More people are growing their food, said Jennifer Nettles, horticulture/agriculture coordinator at Vincennes University. "You would think there would be an age bracket," said … [Read more...]
Shop spring
Pamper someone (or yourself) with flowers, chocolate, popcorn and more By Natalie Reidford Spring is upon us, and local flower and gift shops are gearing up for flower-giving holidays: Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, to name a few. Read on to find out what’s in stores for spring 2021. Rosie’s Shirts & Gift Shop Rosie Bridges, owner of … [Read more...]
Take care of yourself
| Restoration Acupuncture & Wellness offers therapy to help with anxiety, pain and stress-related symptoms By Natalie Reidford Living through a pandemic means that many are living with increased anxiety and stress, which in turn can cause health problems. It’s a vicious cycle. One good way to break out of it is to take time for self-care. Kaley Decker, owner of … [Read more...]