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Red and green tomatoes in a basket

Food

Farmers Markets West Georgia 2023

I love farmers markets in spring, summer and fall. They're great for picking up fresh tomatoes and greens, and for swapping recipes. Even better, I can usually find a cut flower vendor or a grower
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Food

Lucky Seventh Baker at Church Street Farmer’s Market

Guest Post by Anna Thornton of Lucky Seventh Baker My name is Anna Thornton and I’m the Owner and Baker at Lucky
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Farmers Market sign in Douglasville

Food

Church Street Farmers Market 2023

Guest Post by Chan Weeks, Executive Director, Keep Douglasville Beautiful The days are getting longer, the weather is
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Bowl filled with seafood chowder

Food

Seafood Chowder Recipe

I've carried this recipe around for quite a few years. It's from Seventeen magazine circa early 80s. I remember showing
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Chocolate cake slice on white place

Food

Chocolate Mint Layer Cake for Spring

In March 2011, I wrote a story about growing mint in my garden and baking a chocolate mint layer cake: Ah,
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Pink flowering peach bloom on a tree in a garden

Garden

Smithsonian Gardens Webinars 2023

Be inspired for spring gardening with weekly webinars from Smithsonian Gardens. This "Let's Talk Gardens!" educational
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Orange clipper butterfly

Garden Travel

A Visit to Aruba’s Butterfly Farm

One of the best parts of gardening is planting for pollinators. You get to enjoy beautiful flowers and one day, the
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Yellow squash blossoming in a raised garden bed.

Garden

Grow a Victory Garden

Growing your own vegetables, fruits and herbs is often rewarding pursuit, but for most people, it’s a hobby. It wasn’t
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Slice of lemon cheesecake lifted out of full cheesecake on cake stand

Food

Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust Recipe

Welcome to my most popular original recipe ~ Meyer Lemon Cheesecake with Biscoff Crust. In February 2012, I dreamed
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Spring container of flowers in a garden

Garden Travel

Cobb Master Gardeners Spring Tour 2021

I'm catching up on a couple year's worth of garden tours and the subsequent photo editing. It's been nearly two years
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