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Body If you want to halve the time it takes to roast or grill a whole chicken—spatchcock it! The term “spatchcock” is rumored to be 17th-century shorthand for “dispatching the cock.

Body Whether you’re looking to add a bit of beauty to your porch or making the most out of space in the backyard, gardeners can grow any vegetable in a container that they would normally grow in the ground.

Body All of my vegetables are grown in containers now. As the perennial garden matured, it was challenging to find space to plant. These raised beds were perfect for me. They face east and get six to eight hours of sun during the growing season.

Body The two women told me about the bear when I was on my hike. They were on trailbikes and saw the bear in the direction I was headed.

Body Sept. 6 is Read a Book Day! For some of us, reading is as essential as breathing (OK, almost-but not as). Libraries used to be known as “the poor man’s university,” but with the advent of the internet, that name has fallen by the wayside.

Body Our newest Rotarian, Ike Julian, took us on a trip around the world with his classification speech. Ike has experienced more in his (almost) 33 years than many people do in a lifetime.

Body This custom handmade chicken coop, built by Tucker Landry and his mother, Denita, is constructed with reclaimed materials sourced right here in Canadian. Tucker, and eighth-grader at Canadian Middle School, loves animals of all kinds.