The 14th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour took place the first Saturday in June, 2022, in Douglasville, Georgia. As my friends and I toured the gardens, we kept saying the
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A Visit to Matlacha, Florida
In July 2022, I spent a day in the charming fishing village called Matlacha, Florida. My friends and I shopped in the
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Pumpkin Apple Bread Recipe
Baking is part of fall's seduction. I say that I don't want summer to end, and that I don't like cold weather, period.
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Fall is the Best Time to Plant Shrubs
Think ahead to next spring and plant shrubs this fall. Autumn's warm days and cool nights give shrubs (and trees)
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Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup Recipe
Got cherry tomatoes? Try my roasted cherry tomato soup recipe.
In my garden, I gave up on growing beefsteak-style
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Buttermilk Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake Recipe
This title includes everything but the kitchen sink, right? Buttermilk Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake. Every word is
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Grow Flowers and Vegetables in Your Fall Garden
Fall is the best time to plant anything, or at least, most things. Autumn's cool nights and warm days give a fall garden
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A Visit with Joe Lamp’l in the Garden
For someone who loves gardening, I can’t imagine a better place to squish bugs than in Joe Lamp’l’s pristine vegetable
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How to Oven Dry (or Semi-Dry) Tomatoes
Dried tomatoes are an easy way to add a shot of intense sweetness and color to a dish. You can buy them, of course, but
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Tomato Salad & Vinaigrette Recipe
I discovered a fresh tomato salad recipe in the unlikeliest place, a beloved out-of-print magazine.
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