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Hooked on Hostas: Dean Carr, who lives just past Rochert, Minnesota, has over 1500 varieties of hostas.

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Choosing a Camp: Get tips and tricks for choosing the right summer camp for your child this year.

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Hitting the Trails: Mountain biking season is in full-swing at Detroit Mountain this summer.

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ABOVE: Dean Carr, who lives west of Height of Land Lake, looks at his newest garden --one of many on his five-acre homestead.

LEFT: The Silver Anniversary is the largest hosta plant in Carr’s garden.

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f hostas heaven has a gatekeeper, his name is Dean Carr.

Arthur Dean Carr, who goes

by Dean, has turned much of his five-acre homestead west of Height of Land Lake into a paradise for hostas lovers.

He has over 1,500 types of hostas in partially-shaded gardens that are criss crossed with narrow gravel paths that allow access into the heart of each well-designed section.

The hosta gardens are brightened by shade-loving flowers (including three colors of lady slippers) and hard-to-grow plants like Jack-in-the-Pulpit, along with things like big decorative mushrooms, large rocks, mature trees and strategically-placed evergreen shrubbery.

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ABOVE: Patience is key to successful gardening.

Dean Carr’s newest hostas, Miracle Lemony, is the only hostas with yellow flowers, but they won’t bloom for four years. He keeps the three plants in his small greenhouse for now.

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-- most have small metal signs at their base that give that secret away. It’s like touring a botanical garden.

He points to one of his favorites -- a hosta plant aptly named White Feather, which is now turning from snowcolored to green. Hostas often change hue, to a greater or lesser extent, over the growing season.

“Some you don’t see their full color until June or July,” he said.

There are hostas with funky names, like Crusty Old Fart (named by an Iowa grower) and Evil Woman (named by a Georgia grower for his beloved wife).

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RIGHT: Some of the more than 1,500 kinds of hostas in Dean Carr’s gardens. When he took up gardening 10 years ago, he went all-in, and now his land has the feel of a botanical garden.

BELOW: To the amusement of visitors, the hostas with sexy names are grouped together in a creative flower “bed” at the Carr residence near Height of Land Lake.

BOTTOM LEFT: Smell that? One garden on the Carr property is devoted to scented geraniums, loved by his gentle, busy mason bees.

“The bees like ‘em and I like ‘em, too,” Dean Carr says

And miniature hostas are grouped in an area of their own called the Mouse Nest (after a former bar in the area) with names like Mighty Mouse, Cat and Mouse and Sunny Mouse Ears.

There are hostas called Minnesota Nice and Minnesota Wild, Silver Star, Formal Attire and -- Carr’s largest plant -- Silver Anniversary. (The largest used to the Blue Mammoth, but the weird spring temperature fluctuations of the past few years have left it much reduced.)

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But regardless of name, color or size, the hostas all have something in common: “They really like the shade,” he said. “Some like the morning sun, but none like the hot afternoon sun.”

His wife, Rosa, helps with raking and some other gardening chores.

“She helps,” he said with a smile.

“She tells everybody she doesn’t, but she does -- she just doesn’t do the planting.”

Carr grew up in the area and bought

the forested, rolling land 49 years ago.

“It was so filled up with brush, prickly ash and hazel bush you couldn’t walk through here,” he said, gesturing to his well-tended gardens. “I started clearing it by hand. After that, I bought a skid steer -- that made it a lot easier.”

He started gardening in earnest 10 years ago, when an auto accident forced him into early retirement from his concrete work.

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in the leaf-shaped stepping stones that decorate one of his sunlit gardens -- stepping stones he made himself out of concrete, imprinted with the thick veins from the back of a large rhubarb leaf. Decorative square stones elsewhere in the garden are imprinted with other types of leaves.

Throughout his gardens, there are a half-dozen patio tables, each with four chairs, where visitors can rest and talk, and where Carr often relaxes with a SUMMER HOME MAGAZINE 2017

Diet Pepsi.

Nobody can say that he took up gardening half-heartedly. He used to spend about $3,000 a year on plants from nurseries all over the country, and used to sell his hostas, sometimes for several hundred dollars apiece for rare or popular but hard-to-find plants.

But then he decided to let his hostas grow big, like most hobby growers whose gardens he toured, and to let the nurseries do the selling.

He talks easily about stolons (often called runners) and shows how new hosta plants emerge independently of their parent plant. He talks about leaf shape and size and color, explaining how “sports� come from reshuffled cell layers during bud formation, producing leaves with mixed pigment sections.

Planning ahead is the key to successful gardening, Carr said. “To do a garden right, it takes over a year from the time you start it to to 11

the time you plant it,” he said. “I knew I wanted a garden here, so I started watching the light, then I cut down three trees.”

Once he plants a garden, “they’re pretty much weed-free. I mark it off, spray it (with Roundup weed-killer) let it come up, spray it again, put black dirt on it, spray it again. Most people don’t know a weed seed will sit there (in the ground) 15 to 20 years before it germinates.”

If you just turn the dirt and plant your garden, you’ll have a lot more weeds to contend with, he said.

Carr likes to use simple black plastic rolled edging to keep the lawn and gardens apart, and always does a test run with the riding mower to make sure it can make the curves around the planned garden.

If necessary, he’s not reluctant to cut down a tree or trim some branches or move a plant that isn’t doing well -- sometimes, in fact, he will redo an entire garden.

A member of both the Minnesota Hosta Society and the Midwest Regional Hosta Society, he redesigned and added the gravel paths through his original hostas gardens to save the

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ABOVE: These bleeding hearts are among the many flowers and plants that mingle with the hundreds of hostas on the Dean and Rosa Carr property. Their three grandkids each have a daylilly named after them. plants from trampling when people began to come for tours.

Gardening takes a lot of patience, especially with the plants he loves most, he said. For instance, he has three new Miracle Lemony hosta plants in his small greenhouse (“they’re the only hostas with yellow

flowers,” he said) and he will wait four years for them to bloom.

“A lot of your hostas are kind of like your story of the ugly duckling,” he said.

“When it first comes out, you think you should throw it in the compost pile, but in a couple years it blossoms into a really beautiful, elegant plant.”

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INGREDIENTS: 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 limes, juiced 1 teaspoon white sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (1 pound) package frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans) 3 cups frozen corn kernels 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large serving bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, grapeseed oil, cilantro, lime juice, sugar, salt and garlic. Set aside.

2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the soybeans and boil for 3 minutes. Add corn to the boiling water and continue cooking for 1 more minute.

3. Drain very well and pour into the bowl with the dressing. Gently mix in the cherry tomatoes, green onions and black beans.

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2 SERVINGS, 478 CALS INGREDIENTS: 1 cup low-fat milk 1 cup bread crumbs 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 zucchini, thinly sliced DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 430 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Pour milk into a bowl. Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl.

3. Place zucchini slices in the milk; soak for 1 minute. Remove zucchini slices from milk and press each into the breadcrumbs mixture until coated on both sides.

4. Arrange coated zucchini slices on the prepared baking sheet.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until chips are crisp, about 30 minutes.

INGREDIENTS: 1 (16 ounce) package seashell pasta 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 6 boneless pork loin chops, cut into bite sized pieces Worcestershire sauce to taste Salt and pepper to taste 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 yellow squash, cut into bite sized pieces 1 zucchini, cut into bite sized pieces 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/4 cup red wine 2 1/3 tablespoons dried basil 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 bay leaves 1 dash red pepper flakes Grated Parmesan cheese for topping DIRECTIONS: 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add seashell pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the pork in the skillet, and season with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir 10 minutes, or until almost done.

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8 SERVINGS, 409 CALS INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup beer 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 lime, juiced 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 1 teaspoon minced capers 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1 quart oil for frying 1 pound cod fillets, cut into 2 to 3 ounce portions 1 (12 ounce) package corn tortillas 1/2 medium head cabbage, finely shredded DIRECTIONS: 1. To make beer batter: In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Blend egg and beer, then quickly stir into the flour mixture (don’t worry about a few lumps).

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Gradually stir in fresh lime juice until consistency is slightly runny. Season with jalapeno, capers, oregano, cumin, dill, and cayenne.

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INGREDIENTS: 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated INGREDIENTS: sugar cookie dough 2 kiwis, peeled and diced 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed and diced 1/2 cup sliced banana 8 ounces raspberries 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 pound strawberries 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved 1 tablespoon brown sugar DIRECTIONS: 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas degrees C). butter flavored cooking spray 2. Press cookie dough evenly into a 12 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar inch pizza pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, pan on wire rack.

Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, straw- 3. Spread whipped topping over cooled berries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit crust. Arrange fruit in a decorative pattern. preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator Refrigerate until ready to serve. at least 15 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.

4. Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

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“Parents can help children adjust to going to camp by practicing away-from-home coping skills,” Schulze added, “such as letter writing, eating new foods, using a flashlight at night or taking a walk in the woods.”

In preparation for some camps--such as the YMCA’s Camp Cormorant--Luke Hommerding, Youth and Adult Programs Director at YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties, trains camp counselors to deal with various issues including bullying and safe touch. Instructors go through scenarios and discuss solutions as a group. Both Schulze and Hommerding encourage kids to trust those at a camp who can assist if they experience discomfort.

• So, before registering for a sleepaway camp, evaluate the following items with a child: • Address his or her personal needs, such as getting dressed, showering and eating • Observe how he or she moves independently from place to place • Consider how he or she effectively interacts with others

“These developmental markers are critical for residential programs,” Schulze said. “They are expected to be able to effectively interact with others to accomplish a variety of program goals from establishing cabin rules to creating skits to maintaining emotional resilience in a camp setting.”

Most camps will have flexible registration requirements, but some sessions will have limited availability due to the particular activity. Camp Cormorant’s horsemanship session for 10- to 15-year-olds fills up quickly because horses are limited. Other sessions, like “Adventure Camp,” accommodates more children.

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A day in the life at this camp includes worship, bible exploration, crafts and activities such as air riflery, outdoor cooking, archery, outdoor skills, canoeing, sailing, scrapbooking, drama, snorkeling, fishing, sports and games, guitar, swimming, horsemanship and water skiing.

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ABOVE: Campers try German fencing in Concordia’s Language Villages.

Fencing is just one of many activities offered by area summer camps. (Judd Sather Photography/ FNS)

Camp, Fishing Camp, Ropes Course Camp, Wilderness Camp, Art Camp, Family Camp and Water Ski Camp.

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utdoor living spaces have become increasingly popular over the last several years. The home improvement boom has shown many homeowners just how easy it can be to transform a home into a private sanctuary that caters to the personalities of the home’s resiDetroit Lakes Newspapers dents.

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outdoor living space will go, but it helps to keep in mind that the outdoor space is more likely to be used if it’s easily accessible from the inside of the home. For instance, if residents need to walk out the front door to access an outdoor living space in the backyard, then residents might find the area is too inconveniently located and they won’t make the most of the space. Whenever possible, plan the outdoor living space so it’s easily accessible from the home’s interior, preferably from the kitchen so it will be easier to carry meals outdoors when dining outside.

EMPHASIZE COMFORT Many homeowners look at their outdoor living areas as places to kick their feet up and relax, so comfort should take precedence when planning the space. Forgo the plastic patio chairs of yesteryear for furniture that’s more sturdy and roomy so you won’t feel cramped or sweaty on warm summer evenings and afternoons. In addition, don’t forget to shade the area.

Some homeowners choose to build pergolas, but oftentimes an umbrella or two can do the trick at a fraction of the cost. If the outdoor living area is near trees, they might provide sufficient shade from the often blistering summer sun. But keep a few umbrellas in the garage just in case.

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ILLUMINATE THE AREA Summer nights spent relaxing in the outdoor living area make for great memories. But such nights are nearly impossible if the area doesn’t have some lighting. Tiki torches might do the trick for some, while others who want to avoid giving their outdoor area a luau feel might prefer solarpowered accent lights, which won’t require any wiring. If your backyard attracts its fair share of insects, look for insect-repelling lights or lamps.

Whatever your preference, don’t forget to have some lighting so those summer evenings spent under the sky don’t have to end when the sun goes down.

KEEP THE DESIGN CONSISTENT WITH YOUR HOME. In addition to providing an outdoor respite from the daily grind, an outdoor living space can also increase a home’s resale value. However, homeowners who have one eye on R&R and the other on resale value should

DON’T FORGET THE FIRE PIT A fire pit provides a great focal point for an outdoor living area.

Instead of sitting at the dinner table, families and friends can gather around the fire pit and relax with some s’mores and share stories. But even when guests aren’t coming over, a fire pit makes for a great place to relax and let the time go by.

With more and more homeowners transforming their homes into their own private sanctuaries, outdoor living spaces continue to grow in popularity.

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“We have around 11 miles of professionally designed and built biking trails,” says DMRA Trails Boss Tony Schmitz.

“We’ve also got a new trail that just opened on our west side, Rolling Thunder. It’s a one-mile loop that does a little lollipop off a trail called Twisted Sister.”

Most of the biking trails are already open for the summer biking season, though a few remain closed for maintenance, he added, as the skiing season left some trails a little torn up in spots.

“We’re working on finishing them up,” said Schmitz, adding that all of the trails should be open once the Mountain shifts to its full summer schedule on June 30.

“Right now, the lifts and rental shop are only open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Lodge is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays for season pass pickup and purchases,” he said. “Our trails are open from dawn to dusk every day, so you can stop in at the Lodge to buy a trail pass 26

AT TOP, AND ABOVE: Mountain bikers of all ages and abilities can enjoy the trails at Detroit Mountain Recreation Area, which have been open since May, but the rental shop and lifts only offer weekend service through June 30, when 7-day service will start.

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LEFT: Detroit Mountain Recreation Area offers 11 miles of professionall designed and built biking trails, which cater to all ages and skill levels.

For those who have never stepped on a bike before, the staff usually offers an Intro to Biking class in early June. Trail passes are just $5 each, and season passes are available as well.

or season pass or you can use the selfpay kiosk at the main trail head. If it’s your first time, there’s also a waiver you need to sign.”

Trail passes are $5 each, while a hiking/running pass is $5 per car.

“You can hike or run on our bike trails as well--just be aware of the possibility of bikers being on the trail with you, or vice versa,” Schmitz said. “Our Nordic (ski) trails will be available for exploring as well.”

Schmitz encouraged people to check the DMRA website--which is available on mobile or desktop--for current trail conditions, noting that the trails are closed for biking during heavy rains. The trails are marked green for open, red for closed and blue for wet conditions.

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“Starting June 30, we will be open seven days a week for rentals,” he said, “and we’ll have lift service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting.”

June 30 is also the date for the first of two planned nights of live music at Detroit Mountain. That evening, the Detroit Lakes Kiwanis will be holding a “Blues, BBQ & Beer” fundraising event at the Mountain, featuring a live performance by Minnesota blues legend Lamont Cranston and special guests The Soulmates.

Starting at 5 p.m. and continuing until approximately 10 p.m., Kiwanis members will be serving up pulled pork sandwiches – with meat provided by DL’s own Lakes Processing – as well as authentic, Minnesota-brewed beer

from Finnegan’s of Minneapolis (www. finnegans.org). The music starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and may be purchased at the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce (700 Summit Ave.) or from any Kiwanis member.

Then on Friday, Aug. 25, DMRA will be hosting its third annual Music on the Mountain fundraiser, featuring special guests Sawyer Brown. Details for this event are still being finalized; visit the website at www.detroitmountain.com or visit the Detroit Mountain Recreation Area page on Facebook for updates.

Two other special events are set to take place at DMRA in the coming months: The Kappel’s Challenge Mountain Bike Race and the Lakes Trail Run (Sept. 16), which are both in their third year at Detroit Mountain.

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6 IDEAS FOR RAINY SUMMER DAYS Summer vacation means spending time outdoors and enjoying sunny skies.

But not every day will be sunny and clear. For those

banking on spending long summer days outside, rainy days can put a quick damper on those plans. However, poor weather doesn’t have to diminish all of the fun.

The following are some go-to ideas that can keep summer vacationers happy even when the rain is falling.

1. Visit area museums. It’s probably been a while since you’ve looked at the sights in your hometown, and rainy summer days provide the perfect opportunity to take them in from a tourist’s perspective. If you are away from home when the rain starts to fall, inquire about any unique indoor activities the area has to offer. Hotel lobbies and concierge offices typically have lots of brochures advertising nearby activities.

2. Do a scavenger hunt. Make up clues and hide a prize to be discovered at the end of the hunt. Scavenger hunts can keep children or adults occupied until the rains subside.

3. Have an indoor campout. If weather cancels your plans to camp out under the stars, pitch your tent indoors and camp under the ceiling. Tell scary stories and tinker with s’mores recipes to make your indoor camping seem more like the real thing.

4. Stock up on board games. Board games are the original boredom-busters. They’re portable, and they can quickly turn a rainy day into something much more tolerable. Up the ante and have winners from each game compete against one another in a game of a different type.

5. Head to the theater. Catch that summer action flick or curl up next to a sweetheart and watch the latest romantic comedy. Some movie theaters even offer discount tickets at certain times during the summer.

6. Don’t be afraid of the rain. Unless you’re a certain witch with a wicked streak, chances are you will not melt in the rain. Summer rain actually can be refreshing, so put on your rain jacket and enjoy a stroll or even find a way to have fun in the rain. It’s alright to get messy during a rainy day volleyball or football game. Just be sure to run inside the moment you see any lightning.

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