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A pink and white azalea bloom in a woodland garden
A pink and white azalea bloom in a woodland garden

Garden

What is an Azalea Sport?

Azaleas bring masses of color to gardens, and the tremendous variety of cultivars is part of their appeal. You can find them in pink, red, peach, lavender and all the shades in between. I have an
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A tomato fruit with a soft, black end

Garden

How to Solve Blossom End Rot in Your Tomatoes (Without Using Eggshells)

Growing tomatoes is one of the great joys of a summer garden, and managing the quirks of the harvest with homespun
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Painted milk jug hanging planter in a garden

Art DIY Garden

Painted Milk Jug Hanging Planters for Your Garden

This whimsical and charming idea came from a garden in Memphis, Tenn. This city hosted The Fling, a garden tour for top
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GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award

Garden Travel Writing

My GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award

I'm honored and excited to announce that I won a Silver Laurel Media Award from GardenComm International. The Laurel
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Plum crumble dessert in a ceramic dish

Food

When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall: A Late Summer Menu

This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in 2010. The telltale signs of summer ending in Georgia: the trees
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Blue insulators mark a garden path between lawn and steps

DIY Garden

Creative Garden Edging Ideas

Explore creative garden edging ideas that don't take a lot of money in this post. When you select a garden edge or
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Green jalapeno peppers on a white plate

Food Garden

How to Roast Jalapeno Peppers

Learn how to roast jalapeno peppers in your home kitchen and store them in the freezer. You can use them in soups and
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Ingredients for a tomato sandwich on a cutting board in a kitchen

Food

A Proper Tomato Sandwich

The making of a tomato sandwich is a strange rite, right? For gardeners, it's the acknowledgment that all the work
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A bowl full of picadillo, seasoned ground meat with olives and raisins

Food

Try My Picadillo Recipe

Picadillo is Cuban home food, a savory stew of ground meat and spices, with the unusual addition of raisins (which isn't
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Roasted potatoes with olive oil in a black cast iron skillet

Food

Potatoes Fondantes, French for “Best Potato Dish Ever”

This story on potatoes fondantes first appeared on my blogspot blog in January 2013. Aren't these potatoes gorgeous?
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