All Stories from March 28, 2024 (Change date)
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Home & garden calendar April 1-6Mar 26, 2024 2:57 pm - Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. April 1 Naperv...
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A gardener’s spring: Tools, cuttings and plant careMar 26, 2024 12:29 am - It’s time to sharpen those spades and inspect your garden beds for plants suffering from the freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw cycle.
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These vegetables come back year after yearMar 27, 2024 1:20 am - If you’re looking for more harvest from your gardening efforts, try perennial vegetables, which keep coming back year after year.
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Safe shelter or death trap? How to give backyard birds a better chance at survivalMar 26, 2024 8:55 pm - Nest boxes or birdhouses re-create habitats provided by cavities in dead trees for nesting, roosting and perching, considered essential for survival for many species.
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Thank Edna Lewis for these beautiful baked beansMar 28, 2024 10:29 am - This veganized version of Edna Lewis’ baked beans recipe from her classic “The Taste of Country Cooking” uses onion and tomato for a touch of sweetness and the Instant Pot for speed.
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How to make an Easter ham last all weekMar 28, 2024 10:28 am - The beauty of making a baked ham for Easter is that there's bound to be leftovers. Leftover ham, which will last for up to five days in the fridge, can be a springboard for other meals during the week.
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How to shop for an area rug like an interior designerMar 29, 2024 6:53 am - Whether you’re looking for a quick style refresh or more of an investment piece, here’s how to spend wisely when you’re shopping for a rug that’s of good value
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Bill Nighy, Michael Ward shine in Netflix’s Homeless World Cup crowd-pleaserMar 29, 2024 9:07 am - “The Beautiful Game,” a new Netflix movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World Cup. Don’t go in expecting documentary realness or grit, however. This is a movie-movie, tidily constructed to leave audiences feeling inspired and uplifted.
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Researchers explore how climate change will affect Wrigley, Guaranteed RateMar 27, 2024 8:06 pm - A group of researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are taking a look at how weather can vary widely from ZIP code to ZIP code, neighborhood to neighborhood — and even ...
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It’s Opening Day: Here’s how the Cubs and Sox are stepping up to the plateMar 28, 2024 8:53 am - Baseball is back, as White Sox fans head to Opening Day at Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side Thursday afternoon, while Cubs fans return to Wrigley Field on Monday. But there’s much more to the ballpark experience than what happens on the diamond.