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Blue head planter with sedum | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Blue head planter with sedum | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden

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 to find an affordable one that I liked. I found this cerulean blue version at
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Slice of buttermilk chess pie | Photo by Lucy Mercer | A Cook and Her Books

Food

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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Tobacco hornworm on tomato leaf | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden

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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Flowers in garden planter | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Travel

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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Roasted vegetables on a pan | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

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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Orchids in a pot | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Travel

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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Women and orchids | Photo by Debbie Wolfe/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Writing

My Garden Trippers

I am grateful that I'm comfortable in my home. I expressed this sentiment many times in the early months of the
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Petunias in a hanging basket | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Travel

A Visit to the UGA Trial Gardens

In Athens, Georgia, champions conquer in many venues. Sanford Stadium at the heart of campus, is the home of the
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Yellow cherry tomatoes on the vine. Photo by Lucy Mercer | A Cook and Her Books

Food Garden

Tips for Growing Tomatoes

It’s hard to imagine summer without homegrown tomatoes. Even if you don’t actually grow the luscious fruit in your own
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Garden Writing

Read My Tomato Story in Salvation South

It's a true story: the best tomatoes I ever ate were grown by Mr. Portwood in his home garden. I share how I got to know
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