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White caladium in a blue pot in a garden
White caladium in a blue pot in a garden

Garden

3 Summer Annuals for Container Gardens

Part of the joy of gardening in summer is potting up planters of colorful annuals for my big front porch. Over the years, I've developed some favorites that I rely on for easy care and maximum color.
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Chickpea curry in a bowl with white rice

Food

Chickpea Coconut Curry Recipe

I love a pantry meal. You know, one of those dump-and-do recipes that you assemble from the cans in your pantry. My
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Roasted sweet potato in a bowl with hummus and butter

Food

Sweet Potato with Hummus Recipe

I love lunch. When I worked in the office, lunch was my very favorite part of the day. I could go to restaurants and try
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Container garden with snapdragons, carex, flowering kale, parsley and chard

Garden

Cool Weather Container Gardens

When you learn how to make cool weather container gardens, you can mix and match plants from fall to spring and, with
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Bald faced hornet on yellow flowers in a garden

Garden

Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2025 Dates

If you believe in the power of pollinators and want to be a part of protecting them, sign up for the Great Southeast
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Waxed amaryllis bulbs placed on a counter in a bright room

Garden

Growing Waxed Amaryllis Bulbs

Growing waxed amaryllis bulbs is pretty simple: open package, place plant on surface, watch as it grows a little bit
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Crane-fly orchid leaves in a woodland setting

Garden

Crane-fly orchid

Crane-fly orchid is a native plant that's found in woodlands in the Southeastern United States. And it grows in my
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Peperomia plant in a pot with tradescantia

Garden

My Favorite Houseplant

My favorite houseplant is the one I haven't killed. This is my true confession: I'm pretty rough on houseplants. Over
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Chapel at with green door and cross at Howard Finster's Paradise Garden

Art Garden Travel

Finster Fest @ Howard Finster Paradise Gardens

Howard Finster was a Man of Visions. He was a preacher, folk artist and celebrity in his own time. He passed in 2001,
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Smoked fish dip in a bowl on platter with crackers

Food

Smoked Fish Dip Recipe (To Live For)

This story first appeared in my blogspot blog in October 2012. It's such a funny notion that a food could be
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