fresh
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things to
do tni:
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month.
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THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
T h e re ’s m o re to th e n a tio n a l p a rk s th a n
tra ils. T h e p la n ta tio n s, e sta te s, a n d
g a rd e n s th a t a re p a r t o f th e v a st n e tw o rk
o ffe r th e u ltim a te h o u s e a n d g a rd e n
to u r. W a tc h
The National Parks:
America’s Best Idea
as K en B u rn s tra c e s
th e p a rk s ’ ric h h isto ry . S ee
pbs.org/
nationalparks
fo r a ir d a te s.
G O L D M IN E
Cash in your old
jewelry or silverware at
the Junk Bonanza in
Shakopee, Minnesota,
Sept.
17
-
19
. A Gold &
Silver Trading Post is
new to this treasure
trove of
1 0 0
vendors.
Also on tap during the
flea market: farm-fresh
foods and book
signings by BHG
contributor Matthew
Mead. For details, go to
ju n k b o n a n z a .c o m .
H IS P A N IC
H E R IT A G E
Five Latin American
countries—Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and
Nicaragua—celebrate
their independence
beginning Sept. 15.
Mexico and Chile
declared independence
on Sept. 16 and 18.
Explore these cultures
during Family Day at The
Smithsonian American
Art Museum on Sept. 12.
For more events, visit
sm ithsonian.com .
IN D IS P E N S A B L E :
JO U R N A L S
Even if you’re not headed back to a
classroom this fall, September is a
great time to celebrate old-school
traditions such as picking up a new
notebook. Bird fabric-covered
journal, $21;
elum designs.com ;
“Curry” recycled leather journal,
$18;
p ap er-so u rce.co m ;
Quattro
Drawing Pad, $8;
wetpaintart.com
F O R A C A U S E
Fight hunger during The
Great American Dine Out
Sept. 20-26. More than
5,000 restaurants in all
50 states will donate to
Share Our Strength’s
effort to bring nutritious
foods to needy kids. Go to
grea ta meri candi neon t.org
to find a restaurant and to
make your meal matter.
Can I plant salad seeds now?
Spring is often the only time of year people plant salad
seeds, but salad crops love fall’s cooler weather, too
(in most parts of the country). Sow seeds for lettuce,
spinach, kale, mesclun, and radishes up to three weeks
before your average first frost date.
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SEPTEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
CONTRIBUTORS: BERIT THORKELSON, JODY GARLOCK, JESSW ^HOMAS; MARKET EDITOR (JOURNALS): KELLY L. PHILLIPS. PHOTO (JOURNALS) ADAM ALBRIGHT
