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    July in the Garden

    Summer is full on and the garden is growing in leaps and bounds. Here in Maryland, we have had pretty great weather--our days have been in the upper 80s rather…

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    Rosies Workwear Ready for Gardening

    I’d never owned a pair of bib overalls until I heard from Rosies Workwear for Women. These comfortable gardening overalls and coveralls are specially made for any woman who has…

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    Meet Tara Nolan, Raised Bed Revolutionary

    Tara Nolan knows how to raise the profile of a traditional vegetable garden into something special. Her new book leads the charge for gardeners wanting to join the "Raised Bed…

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    Epcot Fresh

    Just returned from the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival--it was lots of fun--and this year's gardens and botanical displays are the best ever! Check out these photos for a…

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    Grow Beans in this Year’s Garden

    In my last post I wrote about pulses being the international crop of the year and said that i would talk about some beans to grow and sources for a…

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    International Year of Pulses

    I love beans, lentils, split peas, chickpeas and eat them probably at least five times a week. The aforementioned are commonly known as pulses. These crops have been chosen to…

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    Gardeners Dig Flower and Garden Shows

    The season is almost here – the flower and garden show season, that is. There’s always so much to see, do and smell that it takes planning to get it…

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    Hoshigaki: The Art of Drying Persimmons

    Last blog post, I wrote about the gift of persimmons with a recipe for persimmon mousse and a smoothie. My daughter Lucie has a persimmon tree in her backyard and…

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    Edible Gifts from the Vegetable Garden

    If you’re looking for some simple last-minute gifts for the holiday season, look no farther than your vegetable or herb garden. Dried herbs, peppers and winter produce are edible gifts…

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    Bittersweet Chocolate and Chipotle Bark with Salted Pistachios

    After writing about making chocolate chipotle bark with salted pistachios, I have had requests for the recipe. I'm sharing the recipe here--it makes a brilliant gift for your favorite chilehead,…