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Buckshot and Runner Beans
Early every Spring, Dad would drive my Uncle Clarence to the Red Mile racetrack to collect a trunkload of manure. Clarence didn’t live out in the country. He was smack …
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By Any Other Name
Let’s talk about plant names. It turns out that there’s a lot more to them than just daisy or dandelion or tomato. In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet’s most-quoted line is, …
How to Throw a Backyard Pizza Party from Your Garden
If you have a beautiful garden that you're proud of, you probably like to show it off. Maybe you invite friends and neighbors to pick from your garden, or have …
Identifying Mystery and Volunteer Onions in Your Garden
Maybe you've experienced this before. You're innocently weeding your garden bed, humming whatever song has been stuck in your head for three days, when suddenly you spot them. Mysterious green …
As Natural As Dyeing
One year my children came home from summer camp excited about tie-dyeing. Although I was, of course, delighted that they had learned a craft and wanted to spend their time …
From Spuds to Bananas
When you think about what Americans eat the most, images of cheeseburgers and soda might come to mind—but hold on to your harvest basket! The real heavy hitters in the …
5 Best Tomatoes for Salsa
Do you love salsa? If so, you're definitely not alone. This delicious Mexican dish is enjoyed by millions of people all around the world. And if you're looking to make …
The Golden Spud Awakening
It was a Sunday morning in the early 1980s, and I had swung by my dad’s house as I often did on the weekends. He was semi-retired by then, having …
Why Am I an Onion, Why Not a Tomato?
In the lush, green expanse of Mrs. Green's garden, rows of vegetables stood tall and proud. The tomatoes, with their vibrant red fruit, gleamed in the sunlight, while the onions, …
Garden Basil & Caramelized Onion Chicken Burgers
There’s something undeniably magical about biting into a burger that hits every note—sweet, smoky, herbaceous, and juicy—yet still feels light enough for summer eating. That’s exactly what these caramelized onion …
