Mike Reader enjoys all sorts of foods. However, nothing beats Gulf fresh seafood. Mike lets us in on meal time at the Reader house as he cooked up shrimp, redfish and pasta.

Here is are the recipes he used for his dishes:

Lemon-Dill Shrimp and Pasta:

Start to finish: 25 min.

Servings: 4

By Gary R. Bachman

MSU Horticulturist
Coastal Research & Extension Center

Gardening in containers no longer means placing a simple red geranium on either side of the front door.

But that doesn’t mean it has to be hard. Putting together beautiful flowers and colorful foliage and enjoying combination containers is as easy as gathering pots and planting.

By Gary R. Bachman
MSU Horticulturist
Coastal Research & Extension Center

I think every gardener should take advantage of verbena, a plant that provides three seasons of color.

Verbena is a great flowering plant and belongs to a group of versatile plants that have been proven garden staples for years.

One of verbena’s best attributes is its flowering potential. These plants provide abundant color starting in the early spring and continuing right through the fall. If you protect them from frosts, you can extend their flowering well into late fall.