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Planting Okra in the Ground

Planting Okra in the Ground

Once you’ve picked out your sun-drenched plot and had the soil tested (and amended, if needed), it’s time to plan your rows. Align your rows in an east-to-west orientation to  
Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad

Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad

Whenever the stars align and I have a fresh harvest of several different types of produce at once, salad is one of the first things I make. It’s an excellent  
Mexican Street Corn

Mexican Street Corn

If you’ve never been to Mexico (or at the very least a Mexican restaurant), you’re sorely missing out. Mexican cuisine is just bursting with flavor, spice, and color. This Mexican  
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Greek yogurt is the key to cutting some unwanted calories from your favorite summer comfort foods. Plus, serving this chicken salad in little pepper cups is so much fun!  
My Most-Hated Vegetable

My Most-Hated Vegetable

For a lot of us, chances are it’s beets. Just 11% of home gardeners bother to grow beets, and professional farmers don’t do much better.