I'm honored and excited to announce that I won a Silver Laurel Media Award from GardenComm International. The Laurel Media Awards are the premier program honoring excellence in horticultural
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When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall: A Late Summer Menu
This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in 2010.
The telltale signs of summer ending in Georgia: the trees
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Creative Garden Edging Ideas
Explore creative garden edging ideas that don't take a lot of money in this post.
When you select a garden edge or
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How to Roast Jalapeno Peppers
Learn how to roast jalapeno peppers in your home kitchen and store them in the freezer. You can use them in soups and
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A Proper Tomato Sandwich
The making of a tomato sandwich is a strange rite, right? For gardeners, it's the acknowledgment that all the work
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Try My Picadillo Recipe
Picadillo is Cuban home food, a savory stew of ground meat and spices, with the unusual addition of raisins (which isn't
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Potatoes Fondantes, French for “Best Potato Dish Ever”
This story on potatoes fondantes first appeared on my blogspot blog in January 2013.
Aren't these potatoes gorgeous?
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How to Make Kitty’s Biscuits
This story first appeared on my blogspot blog in September 2012.
I love this picture of my grandmother, Kitty
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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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