Is there a ‘secret’ to growing water melons? This is the question one reader asked me recently. The answer is yes. Start with the right variety specific to your growing area. Watermelons come in ...

Fireworks, barbecues and family gatherings are often the traditional fare of Fourth of July festivities. But for many the Independence Day celebration would not be the same without an old-fashioned ...

Biting into a thick wedge of perfectly ripe, bright pink watermelon, its sweet juice dripping down your chin as you stand barefoot in the grass, the sun warming your face. Can you imagine a more ...

So many summer fruits and vegetables take on iconic status for the season. Tomatoes! Corn! Peaches! Summer squash! Do I need to put one on a pedestal above the others? Certainly not. Let's just say ...