In June 2022, I visited one of my dream gardens, Wave Hill, in the Bronx., New York. I first fell in love with Wave Hill by reading Thomas Christopher's book "Nature into Art: the Gardens of Wave
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Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Of all the holidays, it's the foodiest and the familiest. I've written about
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Favorite Virtual Garden Backgrounds
I'm fortunate to work from home. HR types call this "location independent." While my remote status is a result of the
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Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour 2022
The 14th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour took place the first Saturday in June, 2022, in
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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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