Garden Lifestyle

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    All the Trimmings: Seasonal Side Dishes for the Holidays

    We give thanks for the garden bounty and the farmers' markets for local organic produce and to the farmers everywhere for growing our food. Thanksgiving isn't all about turkey--here are…

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    Fast Growing Greens Ready to Eat

    If you planted a container of garlic indoors in early November, the first batch of greens is ready for harvest. Here are 10 ways to use these inexpensive herbs to…

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    International Herb Association Conference in Fernandina Beach, Florida

    Here's a brief synopsis of a wonderful trip to Fernandina Beach, Florida for the recent IHA conference--a good time was had by all gathered--and we so enjoyed the warm weather…

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    Autumn in the South: The Okefenokee Swamp

    The recent International Herb Association conference took me on a road trip to San Fernandina Beach, Florida. A trip to the Okefenokee Swamp was part of one of the tours--while…

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    How to Make Hot Pepper Sauce

    What’s a gardener to do when the season isn’t long enough for Tabasco peppers to turn ripe-red? Make vinegar pepper sauce instead.

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    Chile Pepper Season

    Just before it frosted in my Maryland zone 7 garden, we harvested all of the chiles that were mature--and some that were still green. Many chiles were snipped from the…

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    How to Feed Your Community

    Sharing vegetable and other produce with the community is an eye-opening experience for the whole family.

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    New England in Autumn, Tower Hill Botanic Garden

    On my recent trip to Massachusetts and Rhode Island, I went to visit The Gardens at Elm Bank (last blog) and Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Take a mini tour through…

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    New England in Autumn, The Gardens at Elm Bank

    Recently, I traveled to New England to give two presentations for the New England Unit of the Herb Society of America for their daylong symposium "Let's Drink to That!". Lucky…

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    An Asian Market Tour Serves Up Vegetable Inspiration

    A guided tour through the endless aisles of a large Asian market serves as inspiration for next season’s vegetable garden. Join in and you might find something you’d like to…