Garden Lifestyle
See posts related to the art of living from the garden including recipes, ideas for projects, tips for growing food, and more!
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Garden Lifestyle
Winter Musings
We have had very cold weather this month and now we have warmed up just a bit--enough to tease us--and make us think spring is in the air. Not. However…
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Garden Lifestyle
Container Gardening Complete for Small Vegetable Gardens
Small-space vegetable gardeners will surely want to try the many creative projects in Jessica Walliser’s new book. If you’d like to learn how to plant a bean trellis bin, a…
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Garden Lifestyle
Make some Healthy and Hearty Soup for the New Year
This soup blog was inspired by our recently departed, Dr. James Duke, an inspiration and mentor to many of us--and a master soup maker. There is nothing like a warm…
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Garden Lifestyle
Healthy and Hearty Split Pea Soup
This split pea soup sticks with you--it is chockablock full of vegetables and flavor--as well as roots and herbs that will build up your immune system and keep you healthy…
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Garden Lifestyle
Tools for the New Year
Here are a few gifts that I ask for every year--as well as a few new tools that I received this holiday season. These are items that I find essential…
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Garden Lifestyle
Celebrate Winter Solstice
The winter solstice is on Thursday, December 21, 2017. I am so looking forward to this annual celebration--I always go to my friend's house where a large number of us…
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Garden Lifestyle
3 Vegetable Winners from 2017
Vegetable gardeners never know what will be their garden winners until the growing season is over. Here are my top three surprise winners from 2017.
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Pickled Garlic is a Perfect Present
Instead of going with ordinary gifts for the holidays, make something special. Even if you’re not a whiz in the kitchen, you can whip up this delicacy with just four…
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Garden Lifestyle
Roadside Attractions: Season’s Greenings at the United States Botanic Garden
Went for my annual visit to view the U.S. Botanic Garden's Holiday Show and I wasn't disappointed! This year's theme is Roadside Attractions and it is a fun exhibit. Besides…
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Garden Lifestyle
Early December Garden to Kitchen
We have had a mild autumn/winter season thus far in my zone 7 Maryland garden. Still able to do chores in the garden and bring in bounty to create warming…