The weather is warm, and barbecues and pool parties are happening in many backyards. There are plates filled with saucy ribs and buttery corn on the cob, and one of my summertime favorites: sweet, ...

Watermelon is a fun summer treat and an exciting plant to grow in the garden. They are ready to eat just in time for the hottest days of the year, but it's disappointing to bite into one that has no ...

Hooray, it's watermelon season. How were you taught to pick the best one? My mother is a thumper. Are you? To find a ripe one, she places her ear close to the rind, flicks it with her middle finger, ...