Palo-Verde

What Should You Do In The Garden in May?

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Do you ever wonder what you should be doing in your garden in a particular month? As a freelance writer, I write a few monthly gardening articles and newsletters. So, instead of writing an entirely new blog post, here is my latest "What…
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vegetable garden

The Secret to a Bountiful Vegetable Garden

As you know, I enjoy growing my own vegetables.  Many people ask me what the secret is to a healthy vegetable garden. Well, what if I told you that the secret ingredient is a natural fertilizer that improves your soil, is plentiful…
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White Onions

A Beautiful Flower and a Failed Vegetable

White Onions Isn't this flower beautiful? You may be surprised that a vegetable produced this flower. This is the flower from a onion plant. You would expect that the onion plant that produced this flower would be equally…
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vegetable gardens transition

Vegetable Garden Transition

About this time of the year, I am busy helping my vegetable gardens transition into summer.   That means pulling any remaining leaf lettuce.  Yes, it hurts to know that I now have to buy lettuce until next fall when I can grow…
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harvest garlic

A Tiny Investment And a Huge Harvest

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I love getting a great deal, don't you? Back in October, I spent $2.40 for eight heads of garlic, from my local grocery store. I planted them and 7 months later, it was time to harvest them. As I stepped into the side vegetable…
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annual road trips

Home Again…

Well, I made it home after visiting five states in 8 days.   One of the things that I enjoy most about my annual road trips is discovering the people, places, history, food and gardens of the different regions of the United States. …
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road trip

Kentucky: Thoroughbreds, Bourbon and Hats

The last state of our road trip was perhaps, the best - Kentucky. My southern ancestry is from Kentucky and I was excited to explore this state. Of course, no visit to Kentucky is complete without a visit to a very famous celebrity…
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kitchen garden

A Rusted Pick-Up, Trash Can Containers and a Kitchen Garden

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One of my favorite stops on our road trip this year was visiting the gardens at the University of Tennessee. Earlier in our trip, I visited the gardens of the University of South Carolina, so I was looking forward to seeing more…
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North Carolina - Asheville

Garden on a Hill and a Forest of Trees

We have left South Carolina for one of my favorite parts of North Carolina - Asheville. I had visited Asheville 2 1/2 years ago and was so excited to return.  Each time we go on a road trip, we stay in regular hotels - (Hampton…
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Tybee Island

A Small Island

If you have been following my road trip, I wanted to show you a side trip that we made on our first full day: We visited a small island off the coast of Georgia called Tybee Island. Located just outside of Savannah, Georgia - Tybee Island…
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