Looking to add pollinator plants to your garden? Here are two picks for surefire pollinator action: zinnias and lantana.
You can grow zinnias from seed or seedling. They're easy as pie to grow from
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5 Joys of the September Garden
This letter from my front porch first appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column.
The September garden
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Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake Recipe
This post first appeared on my Blogspot blog in August 2013.
This buttermilk coffee cake is delicious on its own, and
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Souped Up Ramen Noodles Recipe
Here's a skillet dinner that's perfect for those too-busy-to-plan and too-poor-to-door-dash nights. In other words, any
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Blueberry Breakfast Bowl with Homemade Granola
Start your day with the goodness of berries and whole grains in a breakfast bowl loaded with steel cut oats, granola and
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Eggplant and Tomato Pasta Recipe
This recipe for eggplant and tomato pasta first appeared on my blogspot blog in June 2013.
At the height of summer,
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Apple Crisp Recipe
This apple crisp recipe originally appeared on my blogspot blog in November 2011.
Autumn cooking and baking are all
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5 Favorite End-of-Season Plants from My Garden
This article first appeared in my local newspaper’s Master Gardener column in October 2023.
Walking around my garden
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Meyer Lemon Scones with Dried Blueberries Recipe
This recipe first appeared on my blogspot blog in February 2012.
Lemons and blueberries are a natural pairing, and
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Front Porch Window Boxes
A highlight of my gardening year is planning my window plantings. I have three of these rustic hayracks across my front
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