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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes in a white bowl
Red and yellow cherry tomatoes in a white bowl

Food Garden

Cherry Tomato and Basil Saute Recipe

I love to grow cherry tomatoes in my garden. I prefer a steady supply of sweet bite-sized fruit to the sometimes-agonizing wait for slicer tomatoes. Plus, cherry tomatoes are often indeterminate
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Gaia the Earth Goddess sculpture at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Garden Travel

Master List of Garden Visits

This is a dynamic list of public gardens I've visited over the years. I'll add editorial copy over time. Let me know
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Pink hydrangeas in an urn in a garden

Garden

Join American Hydrangea Society in Atlanta

If you're a hydrangea enthusiast and in the Atlanta area, consider joining the American Hydrangea Society. Its speaker
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Shrubs and perennials in a late summer garden

Garden Writing

GardenComm Virtual Conference 2023

GardenComm, the professional association for garden communicators, will bring its professional education and networking
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Cooked figs in a white bowl with a spoon on a napkin

Food Garden

Quick Fig Dessert Sauce Recipe

Figs are one of the delights of my late summer garden. Like blueberries, figs are easy to grow in a home landscape, at
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Ripe figs in a bowl with basil leaves

Food Garden Writing

Figs from Garden in Delight

Guest post by Shelley S. Cramm Dear A Cook and Her Books readers – give a warm welcome to Shelley S. Cramm, author of
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Heuchera and more perennnials in a garden

Garden

Join Georgia Perennial Plant Association

If you're a plant person and in the Atlanta area, consider joining the Georgia Perennial Plant Association. GPPA is a
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Lemon verbena cookies on a plate with sprigs of lemon verbena herbs

Garden

Lemon Verbena: Queen of the Lemon Scented Herbs

Guest post by Peggy Riccio Dear A Cooks and Her Books Readers - give a warm welcome to Peggy Riccio of PegPlant.
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Garden

Fall Plant Sales Atlanta 2023

Fall plant sales are getting in gear in my corner of the Atlanta area. Fall is the best time for planting perennials,
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A vase made of asparagus with pink roses inside and tied with a ribbon

Garden

Make an Asparagus Flower Vase

Show off your garden's bounty with a flower vase made of asparagus. The fresh green stems are the perfect way to display
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