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    Quintessential Summer Food: Deviled Eggs

    What food do we think of for picnics, barbecues, potlucks and cool summer fare on hot summer days? Yep, deviled eggs are perhaps more American than apple pie. And every…

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    Celebrate the Summer Solstice

    Every year, the cycle of the seasons rolls around and we look forward to June 21st as we celebrate the Summer Solstice, which officially signals the first day of summer.…

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    New Way to Fight Tomato Hornworms

    Have tomato hornworms ever caused havoc in your vegetable garden? Now’s your chance to get revenge in a most delicious and satisfying way.

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    Weeds: The Gardener’s Never-Ending Task

    We have had lots of rain here in my Maryland, zone 7 garden. And with the rain, the weeds and grass have grown in leaps and bounds--way bigger than all…

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    How to Grow an Odd-looking Turnip

    Kohlrabi may be one of the strangest vegetables you’d like to grow. The above ground bulb looks a little like a vegetable from outer space.

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    Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

    While in Tarrytown, New York, attending the HSA Conference, we made a visit to Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, which was well worthwhile the trip. If you are…

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    How to Create a Dream Pillow from Dried Herbs

    Hops have been used for centuries to brew beers and in infusions for medicinal purposes, however hops have many other uses as you can see in the following recipe for…

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    Hop-Happy Teas

    Last weekend at our Celebrate Hops, Herb of the Year 2018 event at the US National Arboretum, we served lots of hop infusions and some herb tea blends and folks…

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    United States National Arboretum Celebrates Hops, Herb of the Year 2018

    Once a month, during the gardening season the Herb Society of America sponsors "Under the "Arbor", a series of herb-related events held at the US National Arboretum. Last weekend we…

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    Celebrate National HerbDay with a Dozen Favorite Perennial Herbs

    On this last day of April, we are heading into the merry month of May and spring has finally arrived for real. Gardeners across the country are rejoicing--and I am…