Category: vegetables
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How fresh is the garlic?
Repelling most people (and vampires!), garlic is a favorite at mealtime. It has been a few years since we tried—and…
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A handful of mint
Mint is an herb that comes in many varieties, including spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint and others. Out of the many,…
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Battling an unknown beast
Among the many disappointments of the 2025 growing season, the rhubarb had the life sucked out of it. It fell…
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Climate Change Up Close & Personal
I volunteer with the Climate Reality Group, the local park system and a conservation center. It’s part of the plan…
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“Cuash” leaves
How old were you when you figured out that different plants in the garden have different leaves? I was yesterday…
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Once a year
Corn. Oh sweet, sweet corn. It is harvested in May in Ohio, and if you’re lucky, you can get into…
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Zapping the Roots
I have been using steel, aluminum and copper wire in the vicinity of my gardens for years, primarily in the…
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I would have built a greenhouse
A few years ago, one of my relatives sent me a snapshot of some jewelry her significant other had purchased…
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Soul Food & Our Souls
This holiday season was marred by the death of a favorite aunt, my mom’s sister, who she always called “O.M.”…
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