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Tougher Than it Sounds
Like the “Boy Named Sue” the flower named “Pansy” is anything but. These cheerful, brightly colored early bloomers are some of the...


Something Deliciously Different
Have you seen those small, greenish pumpkin-like squash in the grocery or farmer’s market? Like many strange, hard vegetables, you may be...


A Good Offering
It was like packing a Christmas box and stuffing it full of all the goodies you know the person would love, only we were filling waxed...


Hand Dug Hope
Lightly dusted in rich, red dirt, I joined my daughter and a dozen other young folks underneath the dappled shade of a big, live oak for...


Growing in the Gravel
Can I admit something to you? I love free stuff. I always have. In fact, I love it so much that when I was young and limited in my means,...


Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple
What sets New Your City apart from every other city in the world? Blaring horns, bright lights, assaulting sounds and smells from...


Lost and Found
I lost her. It’s not all that uncommon these days for me to misplace things, but my grandmother in her grave?! My suspicious hairs got...


When All Else Fails, Plant a Zinnia
We’ve turned the corner; summer is half-over and this year’s garden knows it. The hopes and plans that were born last winter and spring...


Peas in a Pod
What a show! Our peas have outdone themselves this year. The 4-foot trellis I bought for them proved to be too short, but the peas didn’t...


A Loop through Southern Spain
A syncopated beat pipes through tiled walls. The city is still asleep. Only a few souls have made it to the coffeehouse. Seated across...
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