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Welcome to My World
My name is Lucy Mercer. I’m a writer, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, in no particular order. Or maybe that is a particular order because words are always with me, a phrase or sentence or paragraph continually working itself out in my brain’s endless stream of prose.
A Cook and Her Books is my space to share what I love to talk about: gardening and food, with a side of creativity and connection. Follow me here and on Facebook and Instagram for posts about what’s growing, what’s cooking and what’s going on.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
A Visit to the UGA Trial Gardens
Visit the UGA Trial Gardens and learn more about how new plants a trialed before coming to your local garden center.
Tips for Growing Tomatoes
It’s easy to get started growing tomatoes in your home garden.
Read My Tomato Story in Salvation South
This week’s issue of Salvation South features my little ol’ story about buying tomatoes at the bank where I worked.