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Now that we’re officially into summer (hip hip hurrah!) watermelon is a constant in the shopping cart.

“About 10 years ago, a co-worker kept twisting my arm to grow these things,” he said. “He eventually brought a plant into work one day, put it on my desk and told me to take it home and plant it. I was somewhat dubious about it at the time; after all, it’s kind of a silly hobby. People don’t eat these pumpkins, and they take up a huge amount of space in your garden. I generally set aside 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for a single plant, which translates into a 30-by-40-foot plot. That’s bigger than most people’s gardens.”

The faultfinding, especially from friends, appears to infuriate Eda, however, who said they are simply doing everything they can to save the family farm. She said Figone recently asked her why the Mullers couldn’t find a way to make money in farming like other locals, to which Eda said she replied, “That’s great, Louie. I guess we are the only losers.”

Capitano, Carlton: Chittara, clam sauce; or conchiglie, vodka sauce Hilary McNevin, contributor It’s a tie between the chittara (similar to spaghetti) with clam sauce and the conchiglie (shell pasta) with vodka sauce at Capitano. The salty-sweet molluscs in the clam dish work so well with the taut pasta. It’s right up my alley. And if my teenagers leave any venue asking when they can return for a particular dish – in this case, the conchiglie – I’m all in.

Hey, it’s a smart idea. A red slush with black candies taking the place of seeds and finished off with a green straw, like the rind.

Eminem grew up in total and utter poverty. 8 Mile was 100% this rapper’s reality, but the millions don’t seem to have changed Em. Business Insider lists his backstage needs as follows: one loaf white bread, one loaf wheat bread, six Lunchables snacks (three turkey, three ham with cheese).

With a crackly outer dark chocolate shell and a smooth sunflower butter center, these truffles are as rich as anything Godiva can come up with but have a leg up for being vegan and Paleo-friendly. Don’t expect them to last long.

“You can find pumpkin everything now these days,” he says. “Don’t get me wrong; I love a good piece of pumpkin pie just as much as anyone else. I just feel it’s out of control right now.”

Information contained in this bulletin is compiled with information from North Dakota State University & Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

While the supermarket may only have one or two varieties of the red seedless ones these days, seed catalogs and farmers’ markets offer dozens more.

In a fair taste test between seeded and seedless watermelons picked fresh from a field, "the triploids always win," he says. The triploids — the seedless ones — have three sets of genes instead of two, so any genes that affect sweetness, flavor, and texture are more likely to be expressed.

Centennial State residents can sell baked goods, pickles, and more straight from their kitchens to their neighbors—and you.