This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in September 2012.
I love this picture of my grandmother, Kitty Warren, probably from the early 1950s. Note the perfectly done nails and the triple
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Summer Caesar Balsamic Salad Recipe
Probably the best thing about working from home in the summertime is stepping outside at 11:45 am and picking cherry
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How to Make a Mosquito Bucket
Controlling mosquitoes in your yard is easy when you make a mosquito bucket. Often called the Mosquito Bucket of Doom,
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Cumin-Kissed Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in June 2011.
It’s hotter than H-E-double hockey sticks outside, and
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Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
This recipe first appeared on my blogspot blog in November 2012.
My love of baking started early and truly at my
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3 Sweet Native Flowers in My Garden
Summer is full of surprises in my landscape. Between the natives that I've planted and the ones already in the garden,
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How to Control Weeds Without Using Chemicals
This story originally appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column.
They’re the enemies of every gardener:
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How to Over-Summer New Plants
When you love plants like I do, people tend to give more of them to you. This is generally not a problem and is, in
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Growing Roses in My Garden
I grow roses in my garden, but I don't have what I think of as a "rose garden." You know, the formal paths lined with
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Let Cilantro Go to Seed
Here's a short and simple tip for you: when cilantro is ready to bolt, let it. Cilantro is a cool season herb that
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