Buy Apples In October

October and November are the best times to buy apples because the fruit you buy then is the freshest you’ll get all year. According to the US Department of Agriculture, apples are harvested from August to November and shipped to markets. But some of the harvest...

Travel to the Caribbean in September? Are you crazy?

Yes, September is peak hurricane season. And yes, Caribbean islands tend to get hammered when hurricanes form. And yet — cheaper rates, anyone? If you’re willing to take a bit of a gamble — and to be fair, the odds of a hurricane are actually relatively...

High tech heightens your golf game

Golf has gone so high tech. According to Forbes, technology has worked wonders in the elements of golf knowledge, data, connectivity, entertainment, and convenience. Leading the way are the enhancements in golf equipment, says BleacherReport.com. Refined aerodynamics,...

Be A Bee Helper

If there are two things we’ve learned about bees in the past decade, it might be summarized this way: they do way more than make honey, and they are worth saving even though they sometimes sting us. Honeybees are vital to American agriculture, and there is some...

September Veggie: Showing Love For Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts look harmless — tiny, happy cabbage-like rounds that never did anything to anyone. In the UK, where they are often a feature of the holiday dinner, they are, according to The Telegraph, divisive to the family dinner. Some love them, some hate...