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Waxed amaryllis bulbs placed on a counter in a bright room
Waxed amaryllis bulbs placed on a counter in a bright room

Garden

Growing Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs

Growing waxed amaryllis bulbs is pretty simple: open package, place plant on surface, watch as it grows a little bit each day and ultimately explodes into vibrant blooms. I've grown amaryllis bulbs
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Crane-fly orchid leaves in a woodland setting

Garden

Crane-fly orchid

Crane-fly orchid is a native plant that's found in woodlands in the Southeastern United States. And it grows in my
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Peperomia plant in a pot with tradescantia

Garden

My Favorite Houseplant

My favorite houseplant is the one I haven't killed. This is my true confession: I'm pretty rough on houseplants. Over
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Chapel at with green door and cross at Howard Finster's Paradise Garden

Art Garden Travel

Finster Fest @ Howard Finster Paradise Gardens

Howard Finster was a Man of Visions. He was a preacher, folk artist and celebrity in his own time. He passed in 2001,
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Smoked fish dip in a bowl on platter with crackers

Food

Smoked Fish Dip Recipe (To Live For)

This story first appeared in my blogspot blog in October 2012. It's such a funny notion that a food could be
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Bowl of colcannon made of mashed potatoes and cabbage

Food

Colcannon Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day

This colcannon recipe originally appeared on my blog in March 2011. Oh, what with shaking imaginary shillelaghs and
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Nasturtium and lupine seedlings and more in nursery pots

Garden

Winter Sowing Seeds

There's an old-fashioned seed-starting technique that's getting a lot of attention and I decided to try my hand at it
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Building in Greenville, South Carolina at sunset

Garden Travel

Weekend in Greenville, SC

Greenville, SC, is just a few hours' drive from Atlanta and perfect for a weekend getaway. Especially when the getaway
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Award winning gardening books stacked on a railing

Garden Writing

AHS Book Award Winners 2025 Announced

Each year, the American Horticultural Society honors the best gardening-related books published in North America. As in
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Food

Unbelievably delicious and tasty apple dumplings

This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in 2011. My evil twin will try anything once. Krispy
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