The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are on tour across the country this year. They will return to the National Portrait Gallery late in 2022. I
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Cobb County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Tour 2022
On a cool Saturday morning in mid-May, I got up early, got dressed and put on my new green tennis shoes that the
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Abra Lee’s “Conquer the Soil” on Salvation South
My story about horticulturist and historian Abra Lee and her upcoming book, "Conquer the Soil: Black America and the
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A Visit to Gibbs Gardens
Gibbs Gardens is a world-class garden in the North Georgia foothills. It's designed to shine through all seasons, and
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Head Planter
It was blue and had a sweet face, so I brought it home.
I've wanted a head planter for awhile, but it took some time
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Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe on Food 52
In late 2020, the good folks at Food52 asked me to update my headnote to the Buttermilk Chess pie recipe. I added an
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Evil Tomato Hornworms
In my garden, I call them Evil Tomato Hornworms, with heightened emphasis on the E. I pronounce the name E-vil like
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A Visit to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
I visited the State Botanical Garden in Athens in early June, on a hellaciously hot day perfect for viewing the full sun
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Briami: Greek Roasted Vegetables
Here's a delicious roasted vegetable recipe from the original A Cook and Her Books on blogspot (revived in the Salon
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Garden Trippers at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
This is the year I get back to my favorite place: in a garden, any garden, anywhere.
Early in the year, I gathered
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