May/Jun 2008

Features

Food

38Brambling Rows
By Kay Wethern
Organic tomatoes, berries, & more, galore!

gallery

42Photrophy
By Chip Borkenhagen
The photography of Aitkin's Michael Paulbeck.

home

48A Home of Time and Place
By Tenlee Lund
Shallow Waters celebrates Shamp family heritage.

dining

52Noshing, Grand Rapids-Style
By Heidi Holtan
A foodie's one-day diary of culinary delights.

recreation

54Kids! Start Your Soap Boxes
By Cynthia Moe
Great family bonding never goes out of style.

Departments

Behind the scenes

4Editor's Journal

8Contributors

10Letters to the Editor

18Web News

echoes off the lake

12Front Porch

20Garden Gate
Container Gardening

22Our Towns
Trommald

24Growing Things
Lilacs

26Seasonings
Fresh Greens

28Out-of-Doors
The Garter Snake

30Day Trips
Hiker's Trifecta

32Profile
Connecting Cultures

56Essay
My Kingdom for a Pen

58Nature
Nesting Birds

60Computer Corner
Backup, Backup, Backup

62Discoveries
Custom Boots by Buster

64Financial
Social Security and You

68Neighbor
Mother, Daughter Coaches

74Golf
Q & A

76In-Fish
Three-Way Rigs for Walleyes

poem

80At the Museum

Information Central

90Promotions
94Advertiser Directory