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My name is Lucy Mercer. I’m a writer, photographer, traveller, gardener and cook. Words are always with me, a phrase or sentence or paragraph continually working itself out in my brain’s endless stream of prose.
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5 Steps to a Better Garden this Spring
This story first appeared in the Master Gardener column in my local newspaper. Here in Georgia, we’re in the back-and-forth days of early spring, when…
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Soup beans are country food. When I was a kid growing up in South Carolina, one day each week, the school cafeteria served beans, greens…
Turkey Ragu with Pasta Recipe
I like a red sauce thick with vegetables and this recipe delivers. Inspired by a NYT Cooking recipe, this dish uses flavorful bacon, onions, garlic,…